Sandwiches of the Stars
A tip from the concierge today led us to lunch at the Parish Cafe on Boylston. It's an unusual cafe that's known for its sandwiches, each of which is the creation of a different local superstar chef.
Don't have the time or big bucks to enjoy a meal at Boston's elite French restaurant Radius? Hey, not to worry, stop by Parish to enjoy "The Schlow," named after its creator, Radius owner Michael Schlow. It's roasted rare sirloin with caramelized onions, tomato confit, arugula and horseradish-cream sauce, served on Tuscan wheat bread.
The famous Southwestern cuisine restaurant Cottonwood Cafe offers the "Zuni Roll" (smoked turkey breast, crisp bacon, chopped scallions, Dill Havarti cheese and cranberry-chipotle sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla) and Ming Tsai, owner of the highly-rated Blue Ginger and Food Network host, came up with, yes, the "Blue Ginger" (grilled rare tuna steak brushed with teriyaki glaze on scallion foccacia with avocado, wasabi aioli, lettuce and tomato).
Okay, so it's not chowdah, but it's like a taste of Boston's best food concepts in one place. Stop by and read through the menu, you'll probably have as hard a time making a decision as we did. (Oh, and high concepts aside, the sandwiches tasted fantastic.)