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Marliave

10 Bosworth Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-422-0004

Marliave restaurant information
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Opened originally in 1885 by Henry Marliave, a French immigrant who came to America to find his fortune, The Marliave, from its tucked away Downtown Crossing spot, has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression, Prohibition and twenty-three different presidents.

Now in the hands of chef-owner Scott Herritt (of nearby Grotto), the dining landmark has been painstakingly and respectfully restored and features two dining rooms. Taking his cues from the many menus - French, Italian and straight up New England - served over the years, chef-owner Scott Herritt has designed a menu of seasonal, locally-sourced continental cuisine. The downstairs bar, which evokes the restaurant's bootlegging days, serves classic prohibition-era cocktails.

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Trout with sautéed shrimp, wilted spinach, tomato, capers, garlic and white wine
 
 
Dictionary
 
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.
Carpaccio
1. noun Wafer-thin slices of raw beef served cold; named after the Renaissance Venetian painter.
Ceviche
1. noun Raw fish and/or shellfish in a citrus marinade.
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.
Formaggio
1. noun Italian for cheese.
Galette
1. noun A round, flat cake or tart.
Jus
1. noun French for juice, jus also refers to the unthickened juices from a piece of roasted meat.
Nage
1. noun This culinary buzzword usually indicates a bouillon with (among other things) white wine, shallots and herbs.
Osso Buco
1. noun Veal shanks braised Italian style with white wine, tomatoes, stock, olive oil, garlic and other ingredients.
Polenta
1. noun A slow-cooked cornmeal porridge popular in northern Italy; can be served soupy or firm, sometimes fried.
Risotto
1. noun Italian dish made from rice cooked by intermittently adding small amounts of stock or broth. Other ingredients are added as required.
Tapas
1. noun Appetizers in Spain; trendy nibbles in the U.S.A.
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.
Terrine
1. noun An earthenware container, or the dish cooked therein.
Wonton
1. noun A small dumplings made by filling thin sheets of dough with a mixture finely chopped meat, seafood or vegetables.