Hot Food Neighborhoods; Estelle's Amps Up Lunch

SOUTH END — Newish Southern restaurant Estelle's has been keeping the Southern food to the dinner menu, offering instead a selection of burgers at lunch, but the Southern dishes have now crept onto the lunch menu as well. Look for Cajun cornmeal-crusted catfish, tasso ham hushpuppies, and more. [Official Source]

HUB-WIDE — Zagat explores five of the Boston area's hottest food neighborhoods in their latest listicle, from Jamaica Plain to Union Square. Highlights: Bondir in Central Square, Tavern Road in the Seaport (well, Fort Point), and Spoke Wine Bar in Davis Square. [Z]

HUB-WIDE — Fall is almost upon us, and with fall comes many exciting restaurant openings. Which ones are you most eagerly anticipating? Get your enthusiasm off your chest by voting in this poll and starting comment wars about your favorites. [~EBOS~]
[Photo: Estelle's/Rachel Leah Blumenthal]