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Beacon Street Tavern

1032 Beacon St.
Brookline, MA 02446

Phone: 617-713-2700

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Younger siblings always seem to get the attention. It’s certainly true at the new Beacon Street Tavern, the larger, shinier Audubon Circle sister of Brookline’s popular Washington Square Tavern. Closer to town than WST, the newcomer mimics what its elder does best—dressed-up comfort food in a friendly, no-frills space—with the bonus of pleasant outdoor seating. There are tenderloin tips with a side of sweet-potato chips; pan-seared halibut over black-bean salsa; and perfectly cooked lamb chops. A rotisserie station in the middle of the crimson-walled dining room offers cheap entertainment while the spacious bar packs in drinkers sampling one of the eight brews on tap and about 25 rotating bottles. While Beacon Street has a high standard to live up to, two months in, its eager crowds hint at a shining future for the neighborhood’s newest addition.