March 18, 2008

Mother, May I?

Hungry Mother Opens

You’ve had one mother of a hunger since two hours after downing that banana midstride this morning.

Still, there can’t be two Hungry Mothers out there, so you’re gonna have to hand that nickname over to the new restaurant in Cambridge.

Opened by Alon and Rachel Miller Munzer of the cozy Rachel’s Kitchen (which reopened, BTW), this nook of a spot pays tribute to that it-takes-a-village mentality. The pair and their partners (chef Barry Maiden and John Kessen) asked for online donations to help subsidize the expense; donors get their names applied to the wall.

Maiden’s Southern Americana menu adds even more irresistible charm with craveable fillers like Maine shrimp over creamy grits, beef tongue canape, and pan-fried catfish.

Head over before that starvation situation gets serious.

Hungry Mother, 233 Cardinal Madeiros Avenue, Cambridge (617-499-0090 or hungrymothercambridge.com).