Snug restaurant with ambient lanterns, serving specialty Chinese dishes such as duck confit moo shu.
"BLR by Shōjō (13 Hudson St.) closed on December 21, with the team shifting focus to its other restaurants — Shōjō, Ruckus, and a forthcoming new place, also in Chinatown." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"BLR serving takes on classic dishes like mapo tofu, duck mooshu, and lionhead meatballs." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Not yet gone: Chinatown’s BLR by Shōjō (13 Hudson St.) will close on December 21, as reported earlier this week, as the team focuses on its other restaurants." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"For the remainder of the season, BLR by Shojo (13A Hudson St., Chinatown, Boston) is offering a new special drink — boozy boba. There are three flavors available at $12 each: maple bourbon milk tea, rum matcha, and taro mezcal. Pair them with dishes like roasted bone marrow with scallion pancakes; pork belly wontons with black garlic and chili oil; duck confit mooshu; and Sichuan Bolognese." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"BLR is one of the coolest restaurants in Chinatown, a dark, lantern-lit basement place with really good small plates. The bone marrow is something we’d always eat, and if you come with a group you can do some fun shared plates like the pig’s head bao. This is probably your best bet in the neighborhood for a date night spot or a business meal." - Dan Secatore