It's Comfort Food with a New England Twist at Scollay Square
Mike Dunphy investigates the history behind the food at Scollay Square.
"There's always something doing," was the rambunctious slogan of Boston's old Scollay Square, the once renowned commercial and entertainment district now buried under the brutalist brick and concrete of Government Center. It's a fact lost on many of the customers entering Scollay Square restaurant in Beacon Hill and accounts for the whys and wherefores of the large photo reproductions on the walls. Several blocks away from its namesake, the restaurant is located next to the State House in a former, once opulent. The high ceilings and Greek capitals of the interior attest to this and add a comforting reminder of generations of luxury. Last Friday night, Scollay's was busy but not overwhelming, the tables mainly full of well-groomed …
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