Jimmy's Harborside Restaurant   

8 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 2111
617-423-1000
www.jimmysharborside.com

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Editor's Note: Jimmy's Harborside is closed for renovations and will reopen Spring 2008. It's said that sharks need to keep moving to stay alive, but the opposite formula applies to seafood institutions like Jimmy's Harborside. With its nautical murals and dated decor, this old-school establishment boasts the same salty vibe it was mining when Sinatra topped the charts. The interior is eclipsed by its stunning views of the Harbor and city skyline, which can be enjoyed from the deck in more temperate months. Even the ownership has remained static over the last several decades, with a third generation of the founding Doulos family recently emerging to take the helm.Though some dismiss it as an overrated tourist trap, Jimmy's keeps its clientele coming back by adhering to the basics that made its name back in the 1930s. Its claim to the title "Home of the Chowder King" is backed up by bountiful chowders featuring "creamy fish" and "New England style" clams, while those with a craving for fresh-off-the-boat seafood will find simply prepared options including scrod, Atlantic salmon, deep sea scallops and swordfish. The dish for which Jimmy's is justifiably famous is its finnan haddie, a traditional smoked salmon that is baked to perfection and set afloat in a sea of white wine cream sauce.