Linwood Grill

Barbecue fanatics can find solace here as can those who are hankering for Southern-style foods like slightly sweet cornbread, fried pickles, and vinegary kale. The grilled fish dishes are fine, too, and a daily roster of homemade pies ends the meal on a traditional note. Live rock.

With its low-key perch on a quiet Fenway corner, its own parking lot and a hospitable if somewhat ragtag staff, the Linwood has a small-town feel. The menu sticks mostly to its barbecue roots---for better or worse, since the 'cue overall lacks the hallmarks of serious pit-mastery---but also pulls off some neat Southern stunts like fried pickles, fried catfish and cheesy grits. Stews like chili...

Catering, Barbecue, Live Music, Patio Dining, Parking