The old adage about dining where chefs hang after-hours is affirmed at this storied Chinatown spot, an ever-reliable purveyor of Hong Kong and Cantonese classics like live-tank steamed whole fish with ginger and scallions, surf clam on garlicky rice vermicelli, deep-fried salt-and-pepper head-on shrimp, pea pod stems, clams with black bean sauce and the “amazing pork chop” (that’s its name). Expect weekend crowds of inebriated revelers from nearby clubs, but stoned or sober, go.
Peach Farm
4 Tyler St., Boston • (617) 482-3332
peachfarmboston.com
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- 35 Stanhope St., Boston
- (617) 456-7849
- thefriendlytoast.com