Boston - February 19, 2008

Heel Me

The Achilles Project Opens

The Greeks knew how to celebrate their heroes and gods.

Putting them side by side on marble pedestals, they immortalized both equally (thank you, Brad Pitt).

Make like a Greek and bow down to The Achilles Project and Persephone. The Fort Point retail space and restaurant opened yesterday — introducing a godly new way to shop and eat.

Inside the boutique-cum-gallery, ahead-of-the-curve clothing lines (Chloë Sevigny for Opening Ceremony, Rachel Roy) rest in movable display cases, which open to a rack system during retail hours. From jeans to a hot selection of jackets, dresses, and shoes, they’ve got guys and gals covered.

Toward the back, Persephone merges seamlessly into an open lounge (Guitar Hero and Wii stations hide in the tables) and a genius semimobile dining room. Chef Michael Leviton presides over a menu of sustainable dishes, small (crispy Maine shrimp with fleur de sel), medium (beer-infused Maine mussels), and large (a glistening, grilled black bass for the table).

We’re already head over heels.

The Achilles Project, 283 Summer Street, South Boston (617-423-2257 or achilles-project.com).