Soma

Speros has run his own restaurant (Gloucester’s 197 East Main) and hopped around Boston’s top kitchens (Radius and Armani Café) but it wasn’t until Soma that he developed a distinctive personal style. Encouraged by fellow Grecian and owner Nik Paras, Speros has embraced his roots, turning out dishes like beet and bean salad with skordalia, a Greek garlic sauce, and rare steak salad tossed with yellow wax beans. It’s all Greek to us—and it all makes delicious sense. 256 Cabot St., Beverly, 978-524-0033, www.somabeverly.com.