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01/13/12
The Hot List
The Best Valentine’s Day Tables
Bundles of roses keep catching your eye. Flying babies seem to be everywhere. Armies of stuffed teddy bears haunt your dreams. Yes, Valentine’s Day is a month away, so it’s time to start thinking about dinner reservations. Behold: five great contenders for the occasion.
The Stone Room, The Hawthorne
Mixologist overlord Jackson Cannon’s new Kenmore Square hot spot has that leather-throne-and-posh-decor
vibe that you crave on V-Day. Also: gin-heavy Hanky Pankys.
Why it’s right: Because it’s got a private four-seat bar, Cannon’s own blend of Four Roses bourbon and animal-print couches to bring out your date’s feral nature.
Why it’s right: Because it’s got a private four-seat bar, Cannon’s own blend of Four Roses bourbon and animal-print couches to bring out your date’s feral nature.
- 411:
- The Hawthorne, 500A Commonwealth Ave, 617-532-9150
Anything, Bondir
There are only 28 seats here, so anything you can lock up in this cozy, cabin-feeling nook of a restaurant
will be ideal. Translation: reserve early... like, today.
Why it’s right: Because they’ve got a gorgeous fireplace lounge to warm up with a stiff cocktail before moving on to your hand-rolled tagliatelle and braised lamb shoulder.
Why it’s right: Because they’ve got a gorgeous fireplace lounge to warm up with a stiff cocktail before moving on to your hand-rolled tagliatelle and braised lamb shoulder.
- 411:
- Bondir, 279A Broadway, Cambridge, 617-661-0009
Table 121, Trade
Once a home to the trading of Russian quill pens, this place now has a killer menu, exposed original beams
and floor-to-ceiling views of the Greenway.
Why it’s right: Table 121, the two-top in the corner, overlooks the historic marble entryway, yet you have prime views of the Greenway and the restaurant bustle. And it’s PDA-safe.
Why it’s right: Table 121, the two-top in the corner, overlooks the historic marble entryway, yet you have prime views of the Greenway and the restaurant bustle. And it’s PDA-safe.
- 411:
- Trade, 540 Atlantic Ave, 617-451-1234
Corner of the Bar, Tres Gatos
This tapas house/bookstore/record shop plays Coltrane and serves shaved serrano ham, which has been
salt-cured for 18 months (17 months is just “meh”).
Why it’s right: Should you need poetic assistance, it’s near the bookstore, so you can sneak off and grab a copy of Leaves of Grass (always leave the Kindle at home on V-Day).
Why it’s right: Should you need poetic assistance, it’s near the bookstore, so you can sneak off and grab a copy of Leaves of Grass (always leave the Kindle at home on V-Day).
- 411:
- Tres Gatos, 470 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, 617-477-4851
Table 208, Towne Stove and Spirits
This is your bi-level, three-bar ace for Tomahawk Veal Chops grilled over oak branches, and a
healthy selection of whiskey.
Why it’s right: Because being on the second floor almost feels like the penthouse. And you’re near the antique oven in the open kitchen, which screams passion.
Why it’s right: Because being on the second floor almost feels like the penthouse. And you’re near the antique oven in the open kitchen, which screams passion.
- 411:
- Towne Stove and Spirits, 900 Boylston St, 617-247-0400
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