The Fireplace
1634 Beacon St. (Washington St.) 
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Brookline, MA 02445
617-975-1900 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun.Features
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Entertainment Wed.-Thurs.
- Outdoor dining
- Open late
- Parking lot
- Casual
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| Brookline’s preppier couples make The Fireplace their home away from home for all its upscale warmth. Logs burn in a stone chimney facing the bar; an exhibition kitchen lines the slightly elevated, understated dining room. And the menu mirrors the space by emphasizing comfort on the one hand and New England tradition on the other. Indeed, it evokes the bounty of Thanksgiving, year-round. Roast meats meet their match in baked beans and johnnycakes, brown bread and savory puddings, all touched with maple, molasses, cranberry and the like. Lunch, meanwhile, hews to two-handed traditions like sloppy Joes and tuna melt---which nonetheless exhibit upscale oomph. Granted, the kitchen is seemingly marked by a revolving door, and execution varies as a result. Still, we’re inclined to keep rooting for a neighborhood place as mellow and well-meaning as this one---even the kids’ menu shows thoughtful touches. |
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