Franklin Southie

A new branch of the longtime South End favorite, Franklin Southie is just what this neighborhood needed. At the intersection of Dot Ave. and West Broadway, right by both the Allele and Macallen condo buildings, it quickly filled with patrons starved for a grown-up hangout. Dishes such as Old Bay shrimp, braised beef short rib with salsify puree and cherries, and smoky mussels are too interesting to call comfort food. Franklin Southie's dishes might be better termed "fun food," and affordable fun is something we could all use more of these days. (Boston Globe, March 18, 2009)