The Butcher Shop

Located in: South End

Price: $$$

Amenities: Romantic Dining, Notable Beer List, Theater District Dining, Local Favorites, View, People Watching, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List, Late Night Dining, Dine at the Bar

Reservations: Not Taken

Dress code: Casual to dressy, Casual

Atmosphere: Trendy, Offbeat

Cuisine: American, French,
Italian, Delicatessen, French, American (New), French, Italian, Mediterranean

Attire: Casual

Parking: Street, Valet parking (dinner only)

Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only

Features: Winning Wine List, Takeout Available, Game Served

Good for: Dinner, People Watching

Date opened: Oct. 2003

Outdoor seating: No

Takout available: Yes

Delivery available: No

Child friendly: No

Good for groups: No

Accepted payment: MasterCard, American Express, Gift Certificate, Cash, Travelers Check, Visa, Accepts Major Credit Cards

Specialty: All Day Dining

Hours:

If it's available, grab a stool by the front window to enjoy an exceptional people-watching vantage point....
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No reservations are taken. Arrive either early or after the dinner rush, or expect to wait an hour for one of the few tables....
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Though the shop's prices may make you blush, it's still cheaper to take some meats home than to enjoy a few plates at the bar....
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The Scene- After providing Boston with a nationally acclaimed dining destination (No. 9 Park) and a cutting-edge raw bar (B&G Oysters), culinary maven Barbara Lynch opened this full-service butcher shop that doubles as a sleek wine bar and eatery. By day, most patrons swing by to take home venison sausages and veal cutlets, while nighttime sees well-dressed couples huddling around the butcher's block, waiting for a seat at the diminutive, candlelit bar. Ultra-knowledgeable waiters eagerly di...
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Chef Barbara Lynch has remade the classic meat market as a polished wine bar-cum-hangout, and it's just the kind of high-quality, low-pretense spot every neighborhood could use. Stop in for a glass of wine, chat with any of the friendly but cosmopolitan clientele, and grab a casual, quick snack of homemade prosciutto and salami, daily pasta and sandwich specials, or a plate of artisanal cheeses....
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SOUTH END.  In addition to the store, the Butcher Shop features a wine bar offering over 100 labels and a limited menu of French and Italian-inspired dishes, highlighted by an authentic charcuterie plate....
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Plunked down in the heart of the South End and directly across the street from one of owner Barbara Lynch's other babies, B&G Oysters (she also owns No. 9 Park), the Butcher Shop isn't so much a restaurant as it is an experience. Primarily a tapas and wine bar, it prides itself on hearty meat selections and one simple menu for both lunch and dinner palates. Dishes include plates of charcuterie and cured meats as well as homemade sausages with lentils du puy, buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto...
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