It’s not the size of the shrimp that matters most, but bigger is usually better. | Photograph by Adam Gesuero1eat | South via Northeast
Hungry Mother233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave. (617) 499-0090 hungrymothercambridge.com
No, there’s nothing novel these days about a Southern-inspired restaurant with a hearty list of bourbons. But Hungry Mother is just odd enough in its execution that to call its cuisine Southern would be to assume that things like trout croquettes and Burgundy escargot are prevalent below the Mason Dixon. From its boozy, inventive cocktails to the beef tongue au jus, Hungry Mother is a case in point for how the widespread adoption of a local cuisine can bring that cuisine to newer, better heights.