The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2025 semifinalist nominees for the James Beard Awards — one of the most prestigious awards a restaurant or chef can earn. The non-profit celebrates restaurants and chefs around the country in many categories! We were happy to learn that John DaSilva, from South Boston's Chickadee  , has been nominated for Best Chef in the Northeast. Way to go! The wildly popular restaurant at 21 Dry Dock opened in 2018 and serves up lunch and dinner featuring local farm ingredients with a Mediterranean twist. The semifinalists will be whittled down to a short list of [...]

With the ever so clever inclusion of the Massachusetts state bird as their name, Ted Kilpatrick and Jon DaSilva, (proud alumni of the South Boston native Barbara Lynch’s No. 9 Park) opened Chickadee last month in the Design and Innovation building on Drydock Avenue. Located in a bustling and booming corner - home to Reebok, America's Test Kitchen and Boston Design Center, Chickadee is the first full service restaurant in the area, complementing other café style spots like Flour Café, Yankee Lobster, and a hand full of food trucks that pop into the area on a rotating basis. To begin, [...]

In the ever-expanding landscape of spots to eat and drink in the neighborhood, looks like another one can be added to the list!  Chickadee has opened its doors at  21 Dry Dock. According to Boston Eater, John DaSilva and Ted Kilpatrick – both from No.9 Park are the people behind the restaurant named for our state bird and will serve up lunch and dinner with seasonal New England ingredients with a dash of Mediterranean.  You can check out their menus here!  This part of the neighborhood also is home of the America’s Test Kitchen Food Truck, soon to be Flour Bakery [...]

In the ever-expanding landscape of spots to eat and drink, looks like another one can be added to the list!  According to Marc Hurwitz of Hidden Boston/Boston Restaurant Blog, a spot called Chickadee - is seeking a liquor license for 21 Dry Dock. Two names associated with Chickadee are John DaSilva and Ted Kilpatrick - both from No.9 Park.  No. 9 Park is owned by Southie girl and celebrity chef Barbara Lynch.  DaSilva is also known for his work at Spoke in Davis Square. The liquor license hearing is set for Wednesday, March 14th.  So we shall see.