An upscale take on the English tavern, Blake’s Kitchen & Bar (276 Friend St., 617-720-7834, blakesboston.com) is the latest addition to the growing West End dining scene. Updates on classic pub and New England favorites—including celery salt chicken wings, maple rosemary steak tips, raw oysters, a clam bake with local steamers and mussels, and, of course, a lobster roll—are featured, as well as a bar pouring creative versions of tried-and-true cocktails and local craft beer on tap. There’s even an exclusive brew—a saison dubbed, appropriately enough, Blake’s Honey Blond—made in conjunction with Cambridge Brewing Co. Hungry for breakfast? In addition to dinner, Blake’s serves early morning dishes from lobster Benedict to avocado toast, all just steps away from TD Garden.
