Mother knows best at Hungry Mother, a friendly, midpriced Contemporary American with a Southern drawl located near Cambridge’s Kendall Square Theater, where the chef taps his Virginia roots to produce everything from true grits – and boiled peanuts – to made-in-house cured meats and smoked fish; butcher-block tables, a funky seven-seat bar, a theme cocktail menu and an international wine list add to the comfortable-yet-classy vibe.
233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave.; 617-499-0090