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Bootleg Special

Bootleg Special, the latest newcomer to the mecca of restaurants in Boston’s South End, makes you feel like you’ve stepped out of Boston and into New Orleans. Described as an “urban take on a classic underground Creole hangout,” this Tremont Street restaurant serves up shareable dishes like seafood boils, po boys, and everyone’s favorite NOLA dessert, beignets! The walls of Bootleg Special are covered in street art, the ceilings are adorned with countless chandeliers and there is live greenery throughout. I especially love the iron clad balcony, reminiscent of what you’d find on Bourbon Street, that was created above the bar.