"If you're all about small plates, Bar Vlaha in Brookline, a town near Boston, might not be for you. But if you want to share with friends and family and dig into hearty plates of beef cheek, slow-roasted lamb, and more, this restaurant is most definitely up your alley. The new spot from Xenia Greek Hospitality, the team behind Boston Greek restaurants like Krasi and Greco, is the first restaurant in the US to celebrate the food of the Vlachs, an ethnic group of nomadic shepherds in northern and central Greece. The menu is filled with dishes meant to be shared, like wild boar shoulder, savory stuffed pitas, and hearty salads. And the menu is vast—you could order a few dishes from each section and barely skim the surface. There’s an entire page alone filled with assorted cheeses made with sheep’s, cow’s, and goat milks." - ByKate Kassin
