Blue Hill Tavern is a new restaurant and bar that opened July 3 across from the Natty Boh tower. My husband and I were actually their first "real" customers after their soft opening last week. We weren't sure about their hours, and were looking for a new happy hour spot. They didn't open until 5, but the owner was nice enough to let us in to have some drinks at the bar. As for atmosphere, this place is amazing. Large windows open up to provide an breezy atmosphere. The decor is a water theme, which was done stylishly. There are two bars and there is outside seating available. They have some great specialty cocktails, and many wines available under $25. This is a place you can go to have an upscale dining experience, or a place where you can hang out at the bar. Obviously, this place is not a "dive bar," which is traditionally what you find in this area. Some locals may find it a bit pretentious, but we found the staff to be quite friendly even though they were nervous about their opening. As for food, we only tried two dishes. One being the smoked salmon tar tare, which was presented with actual "smoke." This was delicious. The other item was parmesan "donuts" from the snack menu. These lacked flavor and I wouldn't recommend. The restaurant does have complimentary valet parking, but you can often find street parking. Good luck to this new establishment!

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