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Southern Comfort

Would you be shocked if we told you the South End is adding another restaurant to its repertoire? Didn’t think so. We gave you the heads-up about restaurateur Stephanie Sokolove’s second eatery — Stephi’s on Tremont (571 Tremont Street, Boston) — last summer; the space is slated to finally open its doors in the former home of Garden of Eden on restaurant row in February. Stephi’s is like Stephanie’s younger sister: a smaller version of the Back Bay mainstay that’s taken the best qualities of its sibling — the cozy bar, one of the best peoplewatching patios in the city, and warm you up comfort foods like mac and cheese, gooey grilled cheese on brioche, and crunchy fish and chips — and put them into smaller digs in a trendier neighborhood. The menus and price points are similar, but Stephi’s has 66 dining room seats compared with Stephanie’s 245, so snagging a chair here is an even bigger score than at the original.

Two’s a charm