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Housed in a renovated 1890s ambulance garage, Restaurant 2 Vine’s jovial atmosphere, lively bar and casual yet skillful bistro fare make it a consistent local award winner and a great place to meet friends for dinner or pre-show drinks (The Little Theatre is right next door). The dining room is spacious and warm with subdued lighting, dark wood tables, floors, ad walls and a long bar. The menu focuses on seasonal local ingredients, organic produce and fresh seafood delivered daily from Boston. Highlights include Nova Scotia salmon with cauliflower and radicchio risotto and a port wine sauce; pan roasted duck breast with squash, gnocchi, and savory cabbage; and a black angus NY strip steak with crispy steak frittes. Seafood aficionados should be sure to start their meal with an iced platter or fruits de mer featuring the best of whatever came in on the daily seafood shipment. And in keeping with its moniker, 2 Vine boasts a superb wine list.