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Thrillist - Canteen - Boston, MA

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Channel: Thrillist · 2011 · Travel & Events

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From two buddies (one who owns Arrow Street Crepes) eager to foster the organic slow food movement while "bringing the ingredients from fine dining to quick serve", Canteen is a gourmet sammie shop in an eco-friendly/heavily wooded 28-seat space replete with colorful mosaic tile/exposed brick walls, five species of organic reclaimed wood (black eastern walnut, mahogany, white oak, etc) interspersed throughout, and bamboo tables and benches -- so probably NOT the greatest place to go on a double date with Tai Shan. Handheld deliciousness includes a pulled pork 'carnitas' style sammie on grilled sourdough w/ smoked ham, melted pepper jack, and a dill pickle salsa/Cubano sauce; a sour cream dollop'd spicy jerk chicken flour tortilla quesadilla w/ melted jack and corn salsa; and lemon vinaigrette'd smoked salmon on Syrian Lavash topped w/ light cream cheese, red onions, and capers, which you can get with or without Hardy Boys (though the Chet recommends with). For heartier dinner fare, there's a basil walnut pesto'd roast sliced pork loin w/ white bean puree and cheddar broccoli gratin; Southern-style corn meal crusted chicken and waffles in an apricot chipotle honey butter; and pan-seared arctic char w/ soffritto vinaigrette and a faro salad made from local veggies, which, due to their proximity to Central Square, will probably ask you for change.

Canteen
983 Massachusetts Ave, at Dana; btw Central & Harvard Sqrs; 617.547.5477

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