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pizzas topped with Wellfleet cherrystone clams, and both fennel sausage and mozzarella made in-house. They smoke their bluefish in-house as well, which arrives on focaccia. They even make their own croissant crumbs for the mac 'n cheese. And the lively bar offers cocktails with names like Easy Street, Moonlight and Boulevardier—along with a selection of craft beers, from New England only. MEET THE MESSENGER. Capacity: 22-3/4 oz. Height: 9-3/8" PHOTO COURTESY OF TAVERN ROAD You think of South Boston— "Southie"—and its red sauce Italian that comes to mind. Which can be found at the groovy Southie gastropub called Tavern Road. Or at least, at the late-night takeout shop next door. But Tavern Road is all about cocktails with names like Fishnets & Fangs, Cruella and Straight to Hell (scotch, Aperol, amaro and lemon bitter, in case you're curious). And a menu that features an insert that tells us that, "Today's Animal Is Rohan Duck." The duck is turned into a mousse, a sautéed gizzard salad, grilled heart and fig brochettes, confit of neck and a grilled prep with honey and lavender. You want "Lil Snacks," you'll get whipped goat's milk feta, fried chickpeas and pepper spiced nuts. There's The Fishnets & whole roasted sea bream with a kimchi made from ramps. A dish not known at Fangs cocktail at Tavern Road. the Old Union Oyster House. PHOTO: HIEN NGUYEN XL Hermitage Glass Nor, for that matter, are any of the dishes found at O Ya— not just the edgiest Japanese restaurant in Boston, but one of the edgiest in sushi-obsessed America. In a space notable for minimalist elegance worthy of a shogun or a priest, there are scarlet sea scallops in white soy, bluefin maguro with micro greens, Peruvian style bluefin chutoro tataki and "tiny" Maine lobster legs with white sturgeon caviar and an aioli made from greenish tomalley. The saké list is extensive, the wine short but very select. Reservations are a near impossibility—even the Brahmins have to wait. The perfect messenger to deliver your wine. Grape Varietal Specific shapes starting at $5.95 per glass. The scarlet sea scallop at O Ya. TP0813_066-103.indd 93 Available through your august 2013 / the tasting panel / 93 distributor or at riedelop.com. 7/24/13 9:52 PM