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"In Kendall Square I found a modern New England seafood restaurant has landed: Row 34, the newest location from owners Jeremy Sewall and Shore Gregory that joins outposts in Boston, Burlington, and Portsmouth, N.H. The menu will feel familiar to regulars, with staples like the sought-after lobster roll, lettuce cups with crispy fried oysters, and a creamy butterscotch pudding for dessert, while chef de cuisine Jason Smith will have latitude to showcase the day’s catch with special crudo and ceviche preparations. The bi-level space includes a 120-seat ground-floor dining room, a basement-level area with a private dining room, and a 40-seat outdoor patio set to open later this year; muralist Silvia López Chavez was commissioned to create two installations based on photographs by Dominic Chavez. Owner Jeremy Sewall says the neighborhood is getting busier and that it felt like the right time to dip their toe into the area; the restaurant debuted on Friday, April 7 and is located at 314 Main Street (reservations available)." - Erika Adams