Fox & The Knife
About
Fox & the Knife is an Italian enoteca and restaurant in South Boston from chef Karen Akunowicz, inspired by the more than a year she spent living in Modena. The menu centers on handmade pastas and bright antipasti, served alongside a curated aperitivo and amaro program. The spirit of the place is aperitivo itself: a casual, communal gathering spot for good food, wine and company, in a warm, high-energy room.
This is Akunowicz’s first solo restaurant, and it is family owned and operated. She worked in Italy as a chef and pasta maker at L’Avian Blu Enoteca and was executive chef at Myers + Chang in Boston, work that helped propel her 2018 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northeast. Her menu uses both traditional and modern techniques to offer new versions of Italian classics inspired by regional cooking from Torino to Napoli.
What to Know
- Fox & the Knife received a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 and was a 2020 James Beard Best New Restaurant nominee.
- Reservations open on a rolling 30-day basis, and the bar holds seats for walk-ins with the full menu.
- Street parking is available, and valet is offered through the nearby Cambria Hotel.
- The restaurant has sister brands under the same ownership.
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