Top of the Hub
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
617-536-1775
Boasting some of the most impressive views of the city skyline, Top of the Hub, on the fifty-second floor of the Prudential Tower, is the city’s ultimate fine dining destination. Outstanding cuisine, impeccable service, and a sophisticated ambiance have made it a longstanding favorite among locals and tourists alike. Visitors delight in seasonal dishes and local seafood in its refined club-like atmosphere. Whatever the occasion – an intimate dinner, festive celebration or just a cocktail and a change of perspective – Top of the Hub, serving dinner, lunch and Sunday brunch, fits the bill.
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tuna tartare
by Chef Mark J. Porcaro
Tartare of yellowfin tuna with avocado, cilantro and pickled ginger
- 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.
- Beurre blanc
- 1. noun A thick sauce of butter, white wine and vinegar.
- Bouillabaisse
- 1. noun A Provençal stew of fish, shellfish, onions, tomatoes, white wine, olive oil, garlic, saffron and herbs.
- Cassoulet
- 1. noun A slow-cooked marriage of white beans and assorted meats such as pork, duck or goose.
- Champ
- 1. noun An Irish favorite of mashed potatoes, green onions and butter.
- Chantilly
- 1. noun Prepared or served with whipped cream.
- Chorizo
- 1. noun Crumbly, spiced pork sausage.
- Chutney
- 1. noun A spicy, fruity, sometimes marmalade-like Indian condiment.
- Compote
- 1. noun Slow-cooked fruit in syrup.
- Confit
- 1. noun Meat (usually goose, duck or pork) that is slowly cooked in its own fat and preserved with the fat packed around it as a seal.
- Coulis
- 1. noun A thick puree or sauce.
- Emulsion
- 1. noun The mixture of two liquids that cannot normally combine smoothly (e.g., oil and water). Mayonnaise and hollandaise are two familiar emulsions.
- 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.
- Fondant
- 1. noun A mixture of sugar, water and cream of tartar that can be formed into candy or decorations. If heated, it can also be used as frosting.
- Frisée
- 1. noun A curly, mildly bitter member of the chicory family, eaten raw in salads.
- Jus
- 1. noun French for juice, jus also refers to the unthickened juices from a piece of roasted meat.
- Lemongrass
- 1. noun A lemon-scented herb used liberally in Thai cooking.
- Mâche
- 1. noun Dark, tangy greens used most often in salads.
- Oxtail
- 1. noun A very flavorful cut of meat usually from beef or veal tail. Can be very tough so, often requires long, slow braising.
- Pancetta
- 1. noun Cured Italian bacon.
- Pesto
- 1. noun An Italian sauce traditionally made with basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts and Romano and Parmesan cheeses.
- Poivre
- 1. noun French for "pepper."
- Ratatouille
- 1. noun A Provençal dish of eggplant, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and herbs in olive oil.
- Risotto
- 1. noun Italian dish made from rice cooked by intermittently adding small amounts of stock or broth. Other ingredients are added as required.
- Salsify
- 1. noun A root vegetable with oyster-flavored flesh.
- Shank
- 1. noun The front leg of beef, pork, veal or lamb. Often a very tough cut of mean, the shank requires slow-cooking methods like braising.
- Terrine
- 1. noun An earthenware container, or the dish cooked therein.
- Torchon
- 1. noun Method of cooking foie gras by which it is placed in a towel (torchon in French) and poached.