Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - Chicago

The Former Salt Bae Steakhouse in Downtown Boston Is Turning Into a Southern Comfort Food Restaurant | Eater Boston

"A fast-growing, upscale Southern comfort food chain launched in Dallas in 2020 with additional outposts in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, and Atlanta. Locations tend to be large and extravagantly outfitted with Instagram-friendly decor and have become celebrity magnets — the Dallas spot has been frequented by former Cowboys athletes. The menu leans heavily into decadent Southern favorites, including fried green tomatoes, hot honey chicken, and waffles in flavors such as peach cobbler and butter pecan. The brand is taking over the Back Bay space at 100 Arlington Street and is targeting a September or October 2025 opening in Boston, motivated in part by the owner’s personal fondness for the city and its chowder." - Erika Adams