With four consecutive James Beard Foundation nominations for Best Chef, Northeast, Matt Jennings and his wife, Kate Jennings, recently opened Townsman to showcase his bold, lusty cooking, which features New England artisan ingredients. The 75-seat brasserie-inspired restaurant has a variety of rustic touches, including a mounted boar’s head collected from one of Jennings’ hunting trips. Here’s a look inside and at some menu highlights.

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