Menton (restaurant)

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Menton
Menton (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2010
Closed2024
Owner(s)Barbara Lynch
Food typeFrench, Italian
RatingModern fine dining
Street address354 Congress Street
CityBoston
CountyMiddlesex
StateMassachusetts
Postal/ZIP Code02210
CountryUSA
Coordinates 42°21′02″N71°02′54″W / 42.35049°N 71.04825°W / 42.35049; -71.04825
Website www.mentonboston.com

Menton was a modern fine dining restaurant owned and operated by Barbara Lynch. Menton served French and Italian inspired food in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston. [1]

Alumni of the restaurant include Kristen Kish, [2] the Chef de cuisine. [3]

Menton was named after a town on the Côte d’Azur, close to France's border with Italy - Menton, France. [4]

Recognition

Accolades include a “4 star review from The Boston Globe, the recognition as one of Bon Appétit and Esquire magazines' best new restaurants in 2010, and a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in 2011 for Best New Restaurant. Menton received the Best Newcomer, Best French, and Best Service distinctions in the Zagat Boston Restaurant Guide 2011-2012 and was Boston’s only Relais & Châteaux and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star property.” [5] [6]

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References

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  2. Hanel, Marnie (28 March 2014). "A Woman's Place Is Running the Kitchen". New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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