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The Boston Globe

Food & dining

dining out

Southern comforts in the South End

Estelle’s brings the region’s cuisine north

The Southerner at the table is delighted. Her eyes widen and then narrow on the little bowl in front of us.

“Are those bread and butter pickles?”

Comments

How can you review a restaurant during a Patriots Championship game?  

Patriots aside, how can you review a restaurant on a Sunday night, the customary chef's night off? I avoid eating out on Sunday nights for that reason, having learned from experience.