A taste of Southern comfort food at restaurants in Boston’s Roxbury and Southie neighborhoods

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A taste of Southern comfort food at restaurants in Boston’s Roxbury and Southie neighborhoods

Darryl’s Corner Bar and Kitchen in Roxbury whips up Southern comfort food staples, and we cozy up to the hearth at Hunter’s Kitchen and Bar in South Boston

Updated: 8:00 PM EDT Apr 18, 2022

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen is a Roxbury institution that’s been cooking up comfort since 2010. The menu includes gumbo, shrimp and grits, and St. Louis spareribs.Hunter’s Kitchen & Bar serves Southern-inspired food in South Boston, where diners find the warmth of a Smoky Mountain lodge in the heart of the city. Chef de cuisine Lambert Givens fires up the food from scratch. Some of the most popular items include chicken and dumplings, macaroni and cheese, and chicken and waffles.

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Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen is a Roxbury institution that’s been cooking up comfort since 2010. The menu includes gumbo, shrimp and grits, and St. Louis spareribs.

Hunter’s Kitchen & Bar serves Southern-inspired food in South Boston, where diners find the warmth of a Smoky Mountain lodge in the heart of the city. Chef de cuisine Lambert Givens fires up the food from scratch. Some of the most popular items include chicken and dumplings, macaroni and cheese, and chicken and waffles.