Several new restaurants have opened over the past few weeks, including an upscale restaurant in Swampscott, two Japanese restaurants (one in Dorchester and one in Arlington), and an Italian restaurant in a former prison in Boston.
G Bar and Kitchen is a New American restaurant that recently opened in Swampscott. The menu looks varied and interesting, and the atmosphere looks classy and sophisticated. Address: G Bar and Kitchen, 256 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, MA 01907. Phone: (781) 596-2228.
Kayuga II is a Japanese restaurant that took over the Asiana Grille in Arlington Center. For those of you who feel that the name of this restaurant is familiar, it is probably because there is another Kayuga on Commonwealth Avenue in Brookline. Address: Kayuga II, 444 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474. Phone: (781) 648-7878.
Osaka Shabu is another new Japanese restaurant, this one in the Fields Corner section of Dorchester. It is a small place that is located near two of Boston's best Vietnamese restaurants: Pho So 1 Boston and Pho 2000. Address: Osaka Shabu, 203 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA 02122. Phone: (617) 288-8889.
Scampo is a new restuarant within Boston's Liberty Hotel (Clink is also located here). This luxury hotel used to be the Charles Street Jail and has been renovated extensively, making for a unique dining and lodging experience. Address: Scampo (Liberty Hotel), 215 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114. Phone: (617) 224-4000.
