Persephone Boston

Somewhere along the line, evil retail geniuses created the concept of the restaurant/store. But do fine fabrics and sauteed garlic really belong in the same space? You don't want your fashion to smell like food. And you don't want your food to smell like fashion: Restaurant/stores sometimes become more about being there than eating there. Not Persephone, a restaurant that in a strange conflation of Greek lore shares its footprint with a boutique called Achilles. Helmed by chef Michael Leviton of Lumiere, it puts the food first; it's at its best when it comes to addictive little plates of red curry chicken wings; duck egg en cocotte; grilled squid with parsley, chickpeas, and preserved lemon; and more. --The Boston Globe (May 7)

Executive chef: Michael Leviton
Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Cross Street: Melcher St.
Parking: Valet
Public Transit: South Station