Marliave

Henry C. Marliave, a French immigrant, founded the Marliave after traveling to America from Paris. It is currently one of the city's oldest eateries. In 1868, Marliave created his ideal restaurant within the United States Hotel, armed with a collection of French recipes. The big fire of 1872 caused the hotel and his restaurant to burn down.

Henry Marliave abandoned his business in 1880 and relocated to Hot Springs, Arkansas, in an effort to get treatment from rheumatism. As he relocated back to Boston in 1884 and opened a new Marliave in 1885 at the address we now know as 10 Bosworth Street, it is safe to say that the call of Boston was continually on his mind.

In the 2000s, the state closed down the Marliave and took control of it. When the current owner and chef Scott Herritt acquired the property in 2008, it was given new life. Herritt combined diverse elements of The Marliave's past to create the fusion French-Italian restaurant that it is today. This restaurant retains many of its original features from its 1885 appearance, including the Marliave tin ceilings and walls that have been restored from the 1900s.

Year established: 1885
Location: 10 Bosworth St, Boston, MA 02108, America

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