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Locke-Ober

3 Winter Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-542-1340

Locke-Ober restaurant information
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To get a sense of the long and storied history surrounding Locke-Ober, consider that the Ward Eight cocktail was invented by a bartender there in 1898 – 23 years after the restaurant opened.

The Victorian décor hasn’t changed much since those days, and neither has Locke-Ober’s reputation for classic continental cuisine served in a refined setting. While preserving its longstanding tradition, chef Lydia Shire, who purchased the restaurant with restaurateur Paul Licari in 2001, has added her creative genius to the menu. The balance of tradition and innovation keep the restaurant current.

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Aïoli
1. noun A blend of ail (garlic) and oli (oil) in the parlance of the Provence region of southern France. Around here, we'd call it a garlic mayonnaise.
Foie gras
1. noun Expensive, silk-textured goose or duck liver that has been enlarged by a process you don't want to read about if you're going to eat this dish.
Gremolata
1. noun Minced parsley, lemon peel and garlic.
Hummus
1. noun Mashed chickpeas flavored with lemon juice, garlic and oil.
Jus
1. noun French for juice, jus also refers to the unthickened juices from a piece of roasted meat.
Pancetta
1. noun Cured Italian bacon.
Poivre
1. noun French for "pepper."
Porcini
1. noun Smoky, meaty wild mushrooms.
Prix fixe
1. noun French for fixed price, a complete meal that features a limited number of selections at a preset price.
Ragu
1. noun Tomato and meat sauce from Bologna.
Risotto
1. noun Italian dish made from rice cooked by intermittently adding small amounts of stock or broth. Other ingredients are added as required.
Schnitzel
1. noun Egg- and breadcrumb-battered, fried meat cutlet.
Skate
1. noun Firm, white and sweet-tasting, the wings of this kite-shaped fish are showing up on more and more menus.
Tartare
1. noun Ground or finely chopped, seasoned raw meat (traditionally beef). May or may not come mounded, and with a raw egg.
Tempura
1. noun Batter-dipped, deep-fried fish, poultry or vegetables.