Boston’s eating scene is getting an thrilling shake-up as legendary chef Lydia Shire steps into the position of Culinary Director at Bar Enza in Harvard Sq.. Shire, a trailblazing drive within the business for over 50 years, will oversee menu additions and produce her signature cooking methods to the energetic Italian restaurant inside The Charles Lodge.
It’s a homecoming of kinds for Shire, who first made her mark in Harvard Sq. at Harvest within the Nineteen Seventies—the place she fashioned a friendship with fellow culinary icon Julia Baby. Since then she’s racked up a string of firsts: the primary feminine Government Chef of a 4 Seasons Lodge, the primary feminine chef to win a James Beard Award, and the primary lady to personal the historic (previously male-only) Locke-Ober. Named certainly one of Meals & Wine’s “High Ten Cooks in America,” Shire has mentored generations of top-tier cooks and restaurateurs.
At Bar Enza, a collaboration between the Lyons Group and The Charles Lodge, Shire will take over from Government Chef Tony Susi, who has led the kitchen for the previous two years. The restaurant, recognized for its well-sourced native components and impeccable Italian imports, is about to succeed in new heights below her steering.
Whereas taking the helm at Bar Enza, Shire will proceed in her position as chef/co-owner at Scampo, her beloved Beacon Hill spot. Bar Enza is open for dinner Monday by way of Saturday and gives a putting eating room, bar and lounge, personal occasion house, and a heated coated patio.
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