The other night, Mal and I realized we hadn’t seen our friends Elizabeth and Nick in awhile, so we texted them and suggested getting together for dinner sometime this week. They were all about it and suggested Local 149, a new neighborhood restaurant in South Boston with a menu that “exemplifies what it means to be ‘Exceptionally Local’ through its no-boundaries approach to eclectic cuisine, hand-selected beers and crafted cocktails, all made from fresh ingredients from local purveyors and producers in the area.” It sounded great and totally the type of place Mal and I would enjoy, so our dinner date was on!
The atmosphere at Local 149 is friendly and cozy with an open and large booths and tables with bar stools on either side. There’s also a real wood-burning fireplace where customers can hang out and relax. The art on the walls is funky and modern and depicts various South Boston neighborhood landmarks. It’s a really neat space. I just want to chill (and drink beer) there.
The menu at Local 149 is so creative! I mean, where else can you get Chicken and Chocolate Chip Waffles served with Red Jalapeno Butter and Caramel Cherry Syrup? The beer menu is also pretty awesome.
The four of us started with a couple of “bar snacks,” which are basically appetizers, but they’re available late-night too. We shared an order of Fried Pickles and Veggies.
And some Mac & Cheese Fritters, which were served with a buffalo sauce ketchup. Both were delicious, but I highly recommend the Mac & Cheese Fritters! Yum!
For my entrée, I ordered the Venison Chili, which was served with a Manchego and Caerphilly cheddar grilled cheese on garlicky rye bread. The chili had a smokey, slight sweet flavor with tons of meat and beans mixed in, and the combination of flavors in the grilled cheese was out of this world. It was heaven, and I pretty much housed the entire meal in a matter of minutes.
On the side, I ordered the Fried Brussels Sprouts, but I was so stuffed after eating my entrée, I barely made a dent in them. But, I took them home for lunch today!
If you’re wondering what the Chicken and Waffles were all about, Mal ordered them for his entrée.
Intense, right? He said they were awesome—messy, but awesome.
And for next time:
You read that right! Fried Fluffernutter with bananas and raspberry foam. I can’t even imagine how delicious this would probably taste. I want one! Next time for sure!
As always, good times with Elizabeth and Nick! Thanks for a fun night, guys! See you soon!
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FRIED brussels sprouts?! What a great idea! I would have ordered those and dessert and called it a night.
Kevin would love those chicken and waffles.
Oh my goodness. That is some fried food goodness right there! I’ve never heard of that place – definitely want to check it out next time I’m in Boston (it’s probably a good thing that something that delicious is not very near to me!)
Oh wow! That looks like a great dinner! I think I gained 10 lbs just thinking about the Fluffernutter!
Local 149 is on my list of places to eat this year! Nice review. Can’t wait to try it out.
@KerriAnn: Definitely check it out! It really loved it!
chicken and waffles! oh my goodness, brings me back to college and this amazing spot we would go to in LA. your meal looks absolutely fantastic. i love brussels sprouts when they are “boring” and roasted… can’t even imagine the fried version!
That looks like an awesome restaurant! That dessert sounds heavenly! Fluff and peanut butter? Sign me up!
Fried brussels sprouts?! Sounds oddly delicious! I’m from Texas where you can get just about anything fried, but I’ve never seen brussels sprouts!
@Caroline: Haha that reminds me. Once a year, the Florida State Fair comes to town for about 10 days. Talk about everything fried….. they fry EVERYTHING at the fair. Oreos, reeces, bubblegum, butter, kool-aid (yeah.. i have no idea how), pickles….. everything. Intense stuff. Plus, a heart attack waiting to happen
We actually ate at Local 149 a couple of months ago, had a great meal (those Brussels sprouts are amazing!) and ordered the Fluffernutter and the whole group agreed that our meal would’ve been better without it. It’s actually tough to eat. It’s SO dense and thick that it’s hard to chew! There’s a little of that raspberry foam, but it’s not nearly enough of a sauce to cut through all the peanut butter & fluff & bread. So, don’t feel like you missed anything!
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Fried food is always good, espacially when you have it with good friend
looks like you had a fun night!
Whenever I hear fried pickles, I always think of Snooki ! haha
but they do sound delish…
The Met Bar out in Natick used to serve Chicken and Waffles. My husband is so disappointed that they don’t serve them any more.
You’re making me miss Boston so much! That looks like so much fun. I’ve been on the lookout for local food restaurants in Tampa. They always have such fun menus.
Love restaurants like that!
I think I would have been ordering that chorizo cassoulet! All the food looks absolutely delicious!
@Liz @ Tip Top Shape: I almost ordered that!! Next time for sure!
What an awesome restaurant! I love that they support local farmers and I bet everything is super fresh and yummy. It all looks delicious!
Ah I have been craving a fluffernutter lately & I’m sure that would hit the spot!
Sounds like an awesome place!
I’ve had the Fried Fluffernutter at Local, it is AMAZING! You should definitely go back to try it.
@Michelle: Good to know! I want one!!!!!!!
I am a first-time commenter and I just HAD to comment because that food looks and sounds absolutely amazing! Glad ya’ll enjoyed the meal! I love the blog.
@Jennifer: Thanks for the kind words and commenting!
I’ve only ever had venison in burger form but based on that, im not surprised the chili tasted divine!
Such unique flavor combos- love the look of everything! And pretty jealous of your soon to be leftovers for lunch!
Droooooooling! Fried Brussels? I’ve been wanting to try that place for a while now. My friends and I were running in Southie last night – We should have stopped in for a beer and some Brussels! Haha!
That restaurant looks wonderful – so many yummy choices!
Wow that dinner looks to die for…I definitely want some chicken and waffles now
and marshmallow fluff!!
that looks like southern food!!!
Why do I not live in Boston?
Buffalo ketchup?
Grilled cheese and chili?
Fried fluffernutter?
Good God.
I just emailed some of my friends the link to this post- we have to go there! YUM!!
I have had that fried fluff sandwich… it was amazing
HAha I was looking at the Almond Joy at the bottom! That looks pretty good to me!
Wowzers! What an awesome place. Fluffernutter? Sign me up!
Fluffernutter … Oh the memories.
Growing up in Boston, pb and fluff happily appeared in my daily brown bag. Since moving to Los Angeles, I run into people day in an day out who are grossed out by the concept of putting spreadable marshmallow on my pb sandwich. (And what, wheatgrass shots are tastier?! What do they know!) It makes me sad that when I actually can find fluff on the supermarket shelves, they look lonely and sometimes even coated with a thin layer of dust.
Holy heart attack! I’ve never been to South Boston but that menu definitely has a “southern” feel!
I love fried mac and cheese! There was a vendor selling some at Taste of Chicago last summer and I just had to try them!
Tina! I’ve been to local 149 many a times and sadly the fried fluffernutter is not great
I know, I was super disappointed as well. I think it’s Premade and then just sits there, so it was all mushy when we got it. You can definitely try for yourself though!
Oh, boo!
That food all looks so good! I think I totally skipped the entree and got right for that dessert.
Next time, I might!
Love that you went to Local149! I’ve been reading your blog for a little while now and I actually thought of you when I first went there because of their beer selection and how you guys appreciate a good beer spot! I live right up the street and Local is my go-to.
The pizzas there are great and so is the taco salad & burgers (especially the tuna burger)!
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