The gastropub foundation garners a European flourish at this tavern-slash-brasserie. Anchored by a 43-foot Italian marble bar, 30-something crowds go to work on rotating cask ales, barrel-aged cocktails and bottles of wine that complement a similarly sophisticated yet accessible menu of transatlantic fare. For darker woods and a more deeply American spirit, descend to sibling spot Saloon and try the bourbon-based Gold Rush.
Foundry on Elm
255 Elm St., Somerville • (617) 628-9999
foundryonelm.com
Other Winners
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Neighborhoods: Davis Square
2015 Winner: Spoke
It’s owned by a former wine buyer, so no wonder we find wondrous sips at Spoke: Old World-skewing lists of painstakingly handpicked bottles, listed from light- to full-bodied for oenophiles on their training wheels…...
- 89 Holland St., Somerville
- (617) 718-9463
- spokewinebar.com
