After 192 Years, Boston's Iconic Durgin-Park Restaurant Serves Its Last Meal

A piece of Boston's culinary history is set to close on January 12. Durgin-Park, which at 192 years old is the second-oldest restaurant in the city and, according to some sources, the fifth-oldest in the country, will be closing its doors in Boston's historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
Famous for its enormous servings of Prime Rib and for its sometimes-surly wait staff, Durgin-Park is a landmark not just for its longevity, but for the classic Yankee fare that it serves. It's easy to find New England Clam Chowder and steamed lobsters on other menus; there are not many restaurants left serving slow-cooked Yankee Pot Roast, and hardly any serving Baked Indian Pudding, which is a must-try dessert made from cornmeal and molasses that tastes today probably exactly how it tasted when the restaurant opened in 1827.