He created the Boston’s famed emerald necklace less than a mile from our doors, one of the country’s first public green spaces. Olmsted oversaw the widening of Beacon St and the installation of on of the country’s first trolley systems, creating Washington Square and transforming the area from sleepy pastures to a vibrant commercial destination, He laid out Aspinwall hill, directly behind our property, allowing for settling while preserving its beauty. Napa Valley) wines offer guests the opportunity to discover a wonderful version of something they might already be familiar with or something completely outside their realm of experience.įairsted Kitchen is named in homage to FL Olmsted, the great landscape architect whose stamp can be seen all over Brookline and Boston. Croatia, Peljesac Peninsula) and New World (i.e. A combination of terroir-driven Old World (i.e. Four taps, all from local craft brewer Jack’s Abby, and a carefully curated rotating selection of cans and bottles make up the beer list. A combination of classic and tongue-in-cheek, playful concoctions are joined by bottled, small batch carbonated cocktails.
The beverage program is a nod to the era of the aperitif and features a concise cocktail menu created collectively by the team, including one cocktail and one aperitif available on draft. Flavors are enhanced by Ras el hanout, harissa, sumac, tahini, and cumin. Divided by size – snacks, small plates, entrees – sample dishes include a pig head lettuce wrap, large format braised oxtail for the table, zabuton steak, stuffed cabbage, Za’atar spiced chicken, and grilled sturgeon. The menu, headed by Executive Chef Jason Albus, features contemporary American cuisine with subtle accents of Middle Eastern and European spice. Sharing is encouraged, no matter the size of the dish, a sentiment that echoes Fairsted’s philosophy of communal dining. Influenced by Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of American landscape architecture who designed the very neighborhood the restaurant is home to, Fairsted Kitchen was inspired by Olmsted’s roots in the community and his Victorian-era Brookline estate of the same name. In the end we are not sure if chosing to eat there later at night may provide a better experience but the service was not worth the money we left behind.Owned and operated by Andrew Foster and Steve Bowman, Fairsted Kitchen is a place where excellent service and hospitality meet unique flavors in a comfortable setting. In the end we found out that wrong wine was served to my husband and he was quite upset as manzanilla was one of the reasons we chose this restaurant for a dinner. Overall we enjoyed the food but were very displeased with the service which seemed disorganized and rushed, one of the young waiters was delivering orders to wrong tables on many occasions, our own server totally forgot about us and other waiters had to do his job. And again - I finished my scallopes while we had to ask another waiter for my husband's order and another glass of wine that he ordered 30min prior. We asked another waiter again for my seared scallops ($13 worth had literally 3 scallopes on a bed of sliced zuccini!) - which was disappointing.
We then waited a very long time for main tapa order. The portions were very large for appetizers and the bread warm and delicious. We had several appetizers (goat's milk soft-ripened cheese, olives, artichokes escabeche, bocerones) and they were very good although my husband complained about curls of citrus zest on his olives - which we never had in Spain and he didn't really like the comibination. We finally asked another waiter and she brought our wine imediately. Our waiter was polite enough, took our orders but then we had to wait at least 15min just for bread and olive with empty glasses awaiting ordered wine. It was very noisy with even louder music in the background - our conversation became quite difficult.
We tried to make a reservation ahead and were told the soonest tables are available is 8:45pm but if we just come there shouldn't be a problem with finding a table (?!!) We did just that and sure enough a table for a couple was available (not outside though but in a tight space close to the kitchen with hustle and bustle of waiters coming in and out with dishes). We visited Barcelona on 4th of July for dinner.
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