A Menu to Fall in Love With: Metropolis Introduces New Fall Plates to Menu

BOSTON - Oct. 20, 2016 - PRLog -- (BOSTON, MA) — Metropolis, a casual Mediterranean style café, is introducing their spin on fall dishes this season with an updated menu that takes inspiration from seasonal produce and fall flavors. Opening its doors in 1995, Metropolis has been a staple in Boston's South End for years. Known for spearheading what is known as "Restaurant Row," they are serving up seasonal, homey dishes the neighborhood has depended on over 20 years, and this fall season is no different with the launch of their new menu.

With new dishes on the appetizer menu like Eggplant Tartare served with a tomato-caper relish, garlicky dill yogurt, crispy onions and a cured egg yolk ($8.90), Metropolis is bringing fresh takes on fall favorites this season! Also on the appetizer menu are plates such as Kale and Brussels Salad with roasted delicata squash, honey crisp apple, golden raisins, pepitas and a sherry vinaigrette ($9.90) and Roasted Bone Marrow prepared with pickled vegetables, herb salad, curry aioli with a piece of grilled sourdough ($13.90).

The new fall menu also features a Honeynut Squash Risotto made with golden beets, caramelized onions, crispy sage and pepitas ($17.50). Other mains to look forward to trying is a Pan Roasted Lemon Sole served with tomato braised eggplant ratatouille and littleneck clam vinaigrette ($27.85), Roasted & Stuffed Delicata Squash with a poppy seed spaetzli, autumn squash, smoked duck liver bacon with an apple-miso puree and duck jus ($21.85), and a Braised Lamb Shank made with tomato braised haricot verts, garlic yogurt, Maine grain grits and a crispy onions ($28.90).

Dinner is not complete without drinks and dessert and Metropolis has prepared well for the fall season. The craft cocktail menu features fall inspired drinks like the Stormy Autumn made with Goslings, ginger and cinnamon ($11) and the 584 Gimlet with Tito's and Clear Creek Cranberry ($12.75). End dinner with a dessert reminiscent of fall time with the family, such as the Sweet Potato Meringue Pie served with a vanilla bourbon anglaise ($6.85) or the Honey Crisp Apple Crumble with an almond oat crunch, salted caramel and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream ($7).

Don't miss joining Metropolis for their take on fall flavors! Click here to view the full menu. Metropolis is located at 584 Tremont Street, Boston MA, 02118. For more information please visit metropolisboston.com or call 617-338-5300.


About The Aquitaine Group:

The Aquitaine Group consists of partners Seth Woods, Matt Burns, and Jeffrey Gates, three individuals with distinctly different personal and professional backgrounds, making these destination restaurants as well as the go-to spots in their respective neighborhoods.  Restaurants included in the current portfolio are: Metropolis Café, Aquitaine (Boston, Chestnut Hill, and Dedham), Cinquecento, Gaslight Brasserie, Green Light Café, La Motta's Italian Specialties and Gaslight Lynnfield.

Founder/CEO Seth Woods founded what is now the Aquitaine Group with the opening of Metropolis Cafe in 1995, where he received praise from local and national media. In 1998, Woods opened Aquitaine Bar a Vin Bistrot on Tremont Street in Boston's South End paving the way for what is now known as "restaurant row." Woods has received accolades for his work within the restaurant community through Boston Business Journal, The New York Times and Food & Wine, but what is the true accomplishment is his commitment to each project's success, and sustainability in an ever changing city.

Matthew Burns, a native of Boston, met Seth Woods at Armani Café on Boston's Newbury Street where Burns was general manager and Woods was the acting chef. In 2000, Burns teamed up with Woods to open a second Aquitaine location in Chestnut Hill. According to Burns "a seamless combination of warm, skilled service, delicious food all in a comfortable yet interesting ambiance is what makes a great and successful restaurant."

Jeffrey Gates joined the Aquitaine Group a few years later and in 2003, Gates was instrumental in opening Union Bar and Grille and later Gaslight Brasserie du coin, both in the South End. Recognized for his consummate professionalism, extensive wine knowledge, methodical and meticulous approach to business, Gates brings a wealth of experience and an unprecedented understanding of the Boston restaurant scene to the Aquitaine Group.

The Aquitaine Group's restaurants are widely recognized as among the very best in the city of Boston's growing and respected restaurant scene.  They have garnered awards and accolades from local and national publications.

Please visit http://www.aquitainegroup.com for more information.