Stillwater in downtown Boston serves up a cozy vibe with chef Sarah Wade's inventive comfort food, from Ritz cracker fried chicken to smoked mac and cheese, alongside craft beers and cocktails on a lovely patio.
"Chef Sarah Wade is launching her annual eight days of latkes celebration at both of her restaurants this year. Once Hanukkah begins, head to the restaurant to find a daily menu of fun latke combinations, including a dill beet version topped with citrus yogurt, pistachios, and pomegranate seeds, and horseradish cheddar latkes with chive sour cream and fried leeks. There will also be sufganiyot available in rotating flavors including raspberry and chocolate caramel." - Erika Adams
"The downtown restaurant is focusing on sides and desserts for its holiday options, including candy cane Oreo pie and egg nog pie ($25 each). Order online for pickup beginning at 11 a.m. on December 24." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"During a typical dinner service, chef and owner Sarah Wade and her kitchen staff can be found whipping up plates of Ritz fried chicken or crispy Faroe Island salmon skin for the groups of hungry diners that have swarmed back to the restaurant since Massachusetts lifted its restrictions on indoor dining in May. But the Stillwater menu is no longer the lone focus in the restaurant’s kitchen — Wade and crew are also busy preparing orders for the Mac Bar, a mac and cheese-focused takeout and delivery restaurant she launched in November 2020 as a way to make ends meet." - Terrence Doyle
"Known for mac ’n cheese, frequented by J.Q. Louise." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Stillwater chef and owner Sarah Wade makes some of the best comfort food in the city." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
