Following the long run of Sonny’s as a popular watering hole and fine dining Mecca for Latin fusion fare, restauranteur and chef Jay Villani decided it was time to change and has given us Black Cow in its place where it still commands the prominent crossroad of Tommy’s Park, Exchange and Middle streets in the heart of the Old Port.

You’re meant to order at the front desk and go to your table or at the bar you can order there with the waiter/bartender

Basically, the Black Cow is a burger and fries-centric eatery with a sidecar of housemade sodas (to wit: egg creams)—all as a backdrop for the still popular bar serving well-made cocktails. The after- five crowd summarily packs the place for drinks. But now they can stay for a burger and fries and other stuff to cap off a relatively inexpensive evening out. (Drinks are $10 to $12 for their craft cocktails.

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