Late Nite
Late Night Menu
RAW BAR
OYSTERS OF THE DAY ½ doz. 15
SHRIMP COCKTAIL 3 ea
P.W.’S LITTLE NECK CLAMS ½ doz. 11
STARTERS
MIXED GREENS • garlic croutons, house vinaigrette 7
BEER CHEESE • daily selection, house mustard, murphey’s jam
SANDWICHES & SUCH
Sandwiches served with house made pickles and chips
PULLED PORK • bbq sauce, old school coleslaw, chips, sesame bun 10
PBR PEARL HOT DOGS • pickled mustard seeds, red onion, Martin’s potato bun
SINGLE DOG 5
TWO DOGS 9
GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO • wicked good cheese, red onion, brioche 10
PULLED PORK NACHOS • pulled pork, gouda sauce, green onion 12
FLATBREAD OF THE DAY • market
The Boston Globe: Greater Boston’s best new restaurants
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Greater Boston’s best new restaurants
Abigail’s
Into the burgeoning restaurant scene of Cambridge’s Kendall Square comes Abigail’s, with a menu that reveals the presence of ex-East Coast Grill staffers in the kitchen. You’ll find raw bar and barbecue in the eclectic mix, which also includes the likes of Gouda fries, persimmon-beet salad, green curry duck, and baked shells and cheese. Add in a bar run by a former B-Side employee and you wind up with one fine neighborhood hangout. In Kendall Square, Abigail’s is the kind of restaurant that becomes a mainstay
Dining Out
A comforting feeling
October 12, 2011 | By Devra First, Globe Staff
Life is sweet. Life breaks your heart.
Since they met a decade ago, James Ludwig and Sarah Murnane have dreamed of opening their own restaurant. Parents of two, they’ve long worked in the industry, Ludwig at establishments such as the B-Side Lounge and East Coast Grill, Murnane at Daedalus, the Independent, the Thirsty Scholar, and more. This would be their year. They leased a space in Kendall Square and in February began construction. They named the restaurant Abigail’s, after their oldest daughter.
Then, in May, Ludwig suddenly “keeled over,’’ Murnane says by phone. Rushed to the hospital, he was diagnosed with aortic dissection, bleeding of the aorta generally caused by a tear in the inner wall. On his 36th birthday, he went in for surgery. He almost died. When he woke up, he was paralyzed from the chest down.
Dessert
Dessert
STICKY TOFFEE DATE PUDDING • Toscanini’s sweet cream ice cream 7
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE NEMESIS CAKE • raspberry port sauce, Toscanini’s sour cream ice cream 7
SWEET RICOTTA PIE • dark chocolate ganache, toasted hazelnuts 7
SORBET OF THE DAY 7
Sandwiches
Sandwiches, Pastas and Such
Sandwiches served with choice of mixed greens or house cut fries.
Add Gouda Fries to sandwich $3
ROASTED CHICKEN RACHEL• coleslaw, russian dressing, swiss cheese, New York rye 12
BLACK BEAN VEGGIE BURGER • queso fresco, smashed avocado, mango salsa, crispy plantains 12
HOUSE SMOKED PULLED PORK • bbq sauce, coleslaw 10
FRESH GROUND BURGER • grilled onion, American cheese, iceberg lettuce, special sauce, soft potato bun 9
Double Down +4
CRISPY PORK BELLY • spring chi, pickled bean sprouts, korean bbq aioli 12
HOUSE SMOKED BRISKET • bbq sauce, fried egg, american cheese, sauteed peppers and onions 12
SPRING PEA RISOTTO • green garlic, fresh ricotta, lemon zest half 9/ full 16
PAPARDELLE • morels, favas, asparagus, light cream sauce 19
SHRIMP SPAGHETTINI • leeks, peas, white wine, herb fine butter, chili flake 21
GRILLED FLATBREAD OF THE DAY • market
Barbeque Brunch
Barbeque Brunch
RAW BAR
OYSTERS OF THE DAY ½ doz. 15
SHRIMP COCKTAIL 3 ea
P.W.’S LITTLE NECK CLAMS ½ doz. 11
SMALL PLATES & SALADS
GRIDDLED BANANA BREAD • bourbon whipped cream, candied pecans, fruit 9
BBQ OYSTERS • fresh shucked oysters, bacon, bbq sauce, herb butter 15
MIXED GREENS • cornbread croutons, old bay vinaigrette 7
CRISPY FRIED BBQ WINGS • house made bbq sauce 10
BLT WEDGE SALAD • bacon, iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sherry bacon dressing 9
BRUNCH BANANA SPLIT • grilled banana, greek yogurt, granola, fruit, honey 9
ENTREES
BBQ’D STEAK TIPS & EGGS • garlicky greens, home fries, brioche toast 15
HOUSE SMOKED BRISKET & EGGS • sliced brisket, 2 eggs, bbq sauce, home fries 14
PULLED PORK HASH • garlicky greens, two eggs, cornbread, watermelon 12
BACON BACON & EGGS • applewood bacon, house smoked bacon, smoked home fries, brioche 11
BRUNCH SKILLET • tomato, smoked onion, sweet peppers, potatoes, 2 eggs, Gouda, grilled bread 12
HOUSE SMOKED RIBS BREAKFAST • 1/3 rack o’ ribs, garlicky greens, two eggs, griddled cornbread 16
SCRAPPLE EGGS & CHEESE • house made scrapple, buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy, American cheese, poached eggs 12
HOUSE SMOKED SALMON • Vermont goat cheese, toasted bagel, hard boiled egg, capers, red onion, tomato 14
S’MORES FRENCH TOAST • graham cracker crumb, chocolate ganache, fluff 12
WINDSOR SANDWICH •housed smoked pork shoulder, fried egg, american cheese, bbq sauce, english muffin with home fries or salad 9
SPINACH-TOMATO OMELETTE • goat cheese, smoked onion, mixed greens 11
BRUNCH BURGER • bacon, fried egg, american cheese, special sauce, lettuce, soft potato bun 11 Double Down + $4
HANGOVER PIZZA • bacon, mayo, eggs, spicy ketchup, American cheese, green onion, fried potato 14
SIDES
House Cured Slab Bacon 6
Pulled Pork 6
Grilled Banana 4
Single Rib 3
Pulled Pork Hash 6
Single Egg 1.5
Toasted Bagel 3
Watermelon 3
Griddled Cornbread 3
Applewood Bacon 5
Smoked Home Fries 4
Granola 4
Greek Yogurt 4
Biscuits with sausage gravy 6
Fruit Cup 6
UrbanDaddy: Gail Force Oysters and Slushies in Kendall Square
August 08, 2011
Abigails Restaurant
“There’s a choking, muggy heat still gripping the city.
Your air conditioner has done all it can to cool your core body temp.
Time to call in the cavalry. And by cavalry, we’re of course referring to boozy slushies.
Take a gander at Abigail’s, Kendall Square’s newest neighborhood bastion for rabble-rousing, slushies and Gouda Fries, opening for dinner Friday.”
Stuff Magazine: 5 Courses with Jason Lord of Abigail’s
July 25, 2011
“When we last tuned in to our onetime cover boy, Jason Lord was a classic new-gen young chef preparing to leave East Coast Grill after eight years in the nest. He moved over to South End Formaggio, until begged by his father-in-law, Sari Abul-Jubein, to shoulder command and control of the kitchen of Casablanca. “I’m stubborn as hell. Put more work in front of me, and I’ll do it,” Lord says. Good for him. In the last month, he’s welcomed a first daughter and given birth to another full-time obsession, the soon-to-open restaurant Abigail’s (291 Third Street, Cambridge, 617.945.9086), where he’s serving as chef de cuisine. We think opening a first restaurant with a first baby at home is a little like giving birth to conjoined twins.”
Grub Street Boston: Soon-to-Come Kendall Square Eatery Abigail’s Eyes “Blue-Collar Bistro” Market
1/25/11 at 3:33 PM
When we first visited Abigail’s Facebook page, we were confused. The restaurant’s named after the owners’ “first love,” Abigail. We initially envisioned a watering hole for heartbroken teens. But after hanging up from chef-owner James Ludwig (late of B-Side Lounge), we’re told it’s going to be an ingredient-driven, “blue-collar bistro,” a term Ludwig says he often used at B-Side. More straight ahead.
