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The Vine Brook Tavern in Lexington is the latest addition to a growing list of restaurants offering upscale dining in the suburbs.

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Brian Lesser (right) and Marcus Palmer are co-owners of the three-month-old Vine Brook Tavern in Lexington.

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At 80 Thoreau in Concord, which has served upscale food for more than a year, success came quickly.

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A soft shell crab dish at 80 Thoreau.

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Fifteen years ago, Ming Tsai opened the Asian fusion restaurant Blue Ginger in Wellesley and easily lured diners from the city.

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“It’s about building where you live, becoming part of the neighborhood. We want to be the neighborhood joint,” Ming Tsai (left) said.

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Chef Michael Schlow (right) is looking at Braintree and Burlington to expand his suburban trattoria, Alta Strada.

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Jason Bond, owner of Bondir in Cambridge, is planning a farm-to-table restaurant in Concord Center.