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 * Boston's Women Chefs **

The food scene in Boston offers many extraordinary opportunities to indulge your taste buds. Thanks to Julia Child’s influence and tutelage, the city is home to quite a few restaurants that feature women chefs or are owned by women. In a city with this many offerings, most of which are accessible via the easily-navigable public transit system, the decision of where to eat can be overwhelming. To narrow the field a bit, here is a list of Boston restaurants that feature women chefs – most of which are also owned by women.

Price ratings are from Urbanspoon: $ cheap eats ● $$ moderately priced ● $$$ higher priced ● $$$$ fine dining.

Chef-owner Barbara Lynch’s modern take on a classic oyster bar has a decidedly neighborhood vibe, combining friendly service with fresh oysters from both coasts, seasonal seafood dishes, New England classics including the celebrated lobster roll, and a food-friendly wine list created by Executive Wine Director Cat Silirie.
 * B & G Oysters 550 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116, (617) 423-0550; $$$ lunch & dinner[[image:barbara lynch.jpg width="143" height="213" align="right" caption="Barbara Lynch"]]**

Chef Joanne Chang is known for her pastry skills, which are showcased in the offerings of these bustling restaurants. Flour features breakfast pastries, breads, cakes, cookies, and tarts as well as sandwiches, soups, and salads.
 * Flour Bakery & Café Locations in Fort Point, South End, Central Square & Back Bay; $$ breakfast & lunch**

Owner Sarah Wheaton’s mission is to provide “beautiful food in a family-friendly space” so this restaurant’s traditional American cuisine is complemented by a children’s play area.
 * Full Moon 344 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138; $$ brunch & dinner**

Chef Azita Bina-Seibel and her brother welcome diners into their Beacon Hill restaurant which features traditional Persian cuisine, fine art, and an extensive wine selection.
 * Lala Rokh 97 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02108; $$$ dinner**

This high-end dining experience is the crown jewel of Chef Barbara Lynch’s restaurant group (Gruppo Lynch includes 8 culinary entities) and Boston’s first and only Relais & Châteaux property. Offering Italian and French inspired dishes, the restaurant has received numerous accolades, including a 4 star review from The Boston Globe, the title of one of Bon Appétit and Esquire magazines' best new restaurants in 2010, and being nominated as a James Beard Foundation Awards 2011 finalist for Best New Restaurant.
 * Menton 354 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210 (617) 737-0099; $$$$ dinner**

"An indie diner setting offering Chef/Owner Joanne Chang and Executive Chef Karen Akunowicz's very personal interpretation of Chinese, Taiwanese, Thai, and Vietnamese specialties."
 * [[image:joanne chang.jpg width="156" height="151" align="left" caption="Joanne Chang" link="@https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiBuZnZk5PKAhUB5iYKHfEYCg0QFggdMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myersandchang.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNFdxgfq-WpeJ_rMBQ_Y2DfHWO9ydg&sig2=RV4Zwe7kRd24YAlpiz3K-w&bvm=bv.110151844,d.eWE"]]Myers + Chang 1145 Washington Street, Boston, MA (617) 542-5200; $$ lunch & dinner**

Chef Ana Sortun and pastry chef Maura Kilpatrick offer Eastern Mediterranean favorites at this Cambridge eatery.
 * Oleana 134 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139 Telephone (617) 661-0505; $$$ dinner **

James Beard Award Winning Chef Jody Adams combines local ingredients with regional Italian culinary traditions at this eatery, located in Harvard Square.
 * Rialto One Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 661-5050; $$$ dinner**

Voted Boston’s best bakery in 2009 by Boston Magazine, chef/owner Ana Sortun & pastry chef Maura Kilpatrick offer Eastern Mediterranean fare in this casual café & bakery. Maura Kilpatrick’s oatmeal cookies were ranked among the best in America by Food Network and //Boston Magazine// voted her Best Pastry Chef in Boston five times.
 * Sofra 1 Belmont Street, Cambridge, MA (617) 661-3161; $$ breakfast & brunch**

Top Chef alum Tiffani Faison, chef & owner of Sweet Cheeks Q, is providing barbecue and Southern classics at this casual Fenway-area eatery.
 * Sweet Cheeks Q 1381 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215 (617) 266-1300 $$**

Chef-owner Lydia Shire is serving up New American cuisine in this Back Bay location, voted one of America’s best new restaurants in 2011 by Esquire Magazine.
 * Towne Stove & Spirits 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02115 (617) $$$**

This bookstore/cooking school deserves a special place on the list for its combination of food and carefully selected cookbook collection. Each week, cooking demonstrations and classes on wine and spirits offer an opportunity to learn and taste in a convivial environment. Instructors and the curriculum draw from the talents and passions of Chef Barbara Lynch, Wine Director Cat Silirie, and their teams. Cooking classes take place after shop hours and reservations are required. The spots fill quickly, so if you would like an educational cooking experience make your reservations well in advance. If your budget doesn’t allow for a cooking class, then stop by the shop between noon and 6 p.m. to peruse the shelves.
 * Stir 102 Waltham Street, Boston, MA 02118, (617) 423-STIR (7847)**

//**--- compiled by Rebecca Roberts**//