{"id":22388,"date":"2011-06-29T12:58:04","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T16:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=22388"},"modified":"2019-10-27T23:07:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T03:07:46","slug":"beehive-restaurant-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/22388\/beehive-restaurant-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Buzz: Boston’s Beehive Eatery and Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Bostonians are asked about the Beehive, they look upon it as a full embodiment of South End Chic:<\/strong> An exquisite quintessence of an artsy, perpetually up-and-coming neighborhood. It\u2019s one source of Boston\u2019s finest cocktails, a contemporary jazz bar and an ideal locale to rub shoulders with the city\u2019s Bohemian upper crust.<\/p>\n

What locals don\u2019t typically see the Beehive as, however, is a place to enjoy a truly superb meal, not because of poor dining experiences, but because the venue hasn\u2019t exactly sold itself as such. Little do they know of the effort and strategy put into the menu by both executive chef Becca Newell and co-owner Jack Bardy, who have not only created outstanding dishes, but also maintained the farm-to-table principles they hold dear.<\/p>\n

Bardy is the first to admit that the Beehive<\/a> is one to practice without preaching. \u201cIt\u2019s not our focus to espouse farm-to-table,\u201d he says. \u201cWe like to give preference to local sources, local produce. It\u2019s just something that we believe in.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Newell is one to \u201cgo crazy about farm stuff,\u201d in her own words. Having grown up in the Lake George region of New York, her family was always maintaining a farm of some sort and presently has a small farm on Cape Cod with her husband, Stephen Butters, owner of Walpole\u2019s Butter Caf\u00e9 & Bakery.<\/p>\n

Coming from a small farming family, Bardy, too, has always carried deep roots in food. Though he initially graduated from Northeastern University to manage an organization that provided technology to human rights groups, he ultimately returned to the culinary realm, starting first with Pho Republique (a former Southeast Asian restaurant) and then the Beehive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will say this much about Jack,\u201d remarked Newell. \u201cHe likes to eat more than anyone else I\u2019ve ever met.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Also used on a continual basis is all-natural meat, like organic chicken from Bell & Evans, grass-fed beef from Nebraska and duck from Long Island, resulting in a brilliant duck breast a l\u2019Orange served with a parsnip puree. Natural meat, Newell says, \u201creally makes a difference,\u201d one that patrons certainly notice, as does the use of cage-free eggs from Maine in scrambles served during Beehive\u2019s popular brunches.<\/p>\n

The farm-to-table practice, however, speaks to much larger issues in which the Beehive is deeply involved, even if not deafeningly championing them. The establishment is a member of Boston\u2019s Chef Collaborative<\/a>, an organization that works to improve working relationships between farms and restaurants, and the individuals behind the eatery all share a clear passion for the matter.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese corporate food producers and farmers are doing some very unsavory things,\u201d adds Bardy. \u201cPeople don\u2019t want to recognize, or they don\u2019t know if there\u2019s a practical alternative.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause we\u2019re in the restaurant business, we have more of an influence than your average person,\u201d he continues. \u201cIt\u2019s a growing movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Beehive is located in Boston\u2019s South End at 541 Tremont Street. For reservations, call 617.423.0069 or visit beehiveboston.com<\/a>. Enjoy the outdoor patio and jazz brunch on weekends, 10am-3pm. Brunch this summer might involve a basket of beignets ($9) and Eggs Shakshuka “A Real Bohemian Breakfast” ($14) while dinner could offer Cornmeal Crusted Soft Shell Crab Tacos ($24) and Moroccan Cigars, Lamb-filled Phyllo Springrolls ($10.5).<\/em><\/p>\n

How to get there: <\/strong>Consult offManhattan’s Public Transportation Guide to Boston<\/a>. Take the Orange Line subway towards Forest Hills and get out at Back Bay Station. Walk to 541 Tremont St. in less than 10 minutes. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Bostonians are asked about the Beehive, they look upon it as a full embodiment of South End Chic: An exquisite quintessence of an artsy, perpetually up-and-coming neighborhood. It\u2019s one source of Boston\u2019s finest cocktails, a contemporary jazz bar and an ideal locale to rub shoulders with the city\u2019s Bohemian upper crust. What locals don\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":22403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[331,314],"tags":[116,423,524,24,586,11258,653,282,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-22388","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boston-massachussetts","8":"category-dining-nightlife","9":"tag-amtrak","10":"tag-brunch","11":"tag-farm-to-table","12":"tag-jazz","13":"tag-live-music","14":"tag-massachusetts-guide","15":"tag-patio","16":"tag-romantic","17":"tag-weekend-getaway"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":22403,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/228676_224686077542759_116544345023600_1021070_1276798_n-300x225.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}