Not all of the good F-words are of the four-letter variety. Case in point: Fried and Frozen Mondays at Highland Kitchen
(150 Highland Avenue, Somerville, 617.625.1131). The weekly event at
this neighborhood eatery features two of our favorite food groups. Chef
Mark Romano switches up the menu every week, but one indispensible
entrée is the buttermilk fried chicken. Past options have included
fried green tomatoes, fried oysters, fried pickles, and a fried pork
sandwich. The concept — which bartender Joe McGuirk came up with after
tripping over a blender in the restaurant’s basement — pairs all sorts
of fried goodness with frozen margaritas, blackberry daiquiris, and
Fernet Branca slushes. This could be the single best answer to a manic
Monday that we’ve seen in a long while.
