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Boston, MA
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Photo Courtesy of: Erik Jacobs

Toro
Boston, MA

1704 WASHINGTON ST.
617-536-4300
WWW.TORO-RESTAURANT.COM

Few Boston restaurants have caught on with local diners as quickly as this South End tapas bar co-owned by Ken Oringer of Uni and Clio fame, and Jamie Bissonette. The Spanish-style fare that comes out of Bissonnette's kitchen ranges from small plates like dates stuffed with Serrano ham and blue cheese, cauliflower sautéed with chorizo or a bocadillo of uni to larger plates (served in the evenings) like paella or short ribs cooked with prunes. The "extensive list of tasty cocktails, wines and beers" makes the experience "loud, lively and fun."