Chicken wings are a must-extraordinary, plump, piquant, buffalo style. We grooved on the bruschetta with tomatoes, red peppers, and mozzarella. A summer salad yielded mesclun dotted with golden raisins, pine nuts, and goat cheese. Added points for an interesting and low priced wine list that roams from South Africa to Europe to the West Coast to Argentina. The couple who created this charming oasis, Katy and Josh Childs, deserve credit for keeping it simple.
Old radios are everywhere, from the entrance to the dining area to the rest room stalls.
It works, especially when paired with service that is casual and forthright. There you'll find folks who know the lay of the land, have a phone, and let you catch your breath over a bourbon or Coke. Artichoke hearts and asparagus in a salad of iceberg lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes is delicious with its bracing balsamic vinaigrette. Your uncle from Florida is rabid, the nieces from Spokane are begging, even your blasi parents from San Francisco have to see it. Sooner or later you are going to step foot in this Beacon Hill landmark, so enjoy it.