The Emory is an owner-operated neighborhood barroom and kitchen in Boston’s Beacon Hill. Driven by a commitment to sincere hospitality, owner Andy Kilgore brings with him more than 25 years of industry experience to his first restaurant concept. The menu features fun, modern takes on simple, seasonally-focused, American food.
what’s in a name?
For generations, men in the Kilgore family have been named Emory, yet none was ever known by it. Adopting middle names or nicknames - like Andy’s grandfather, Spuds, who was aptly named for his love of potatoes as a child - the Kilgore men are united by this oft-unspoken moniker, each one embodying its meaning, “home strength,” in their own way.
When envisioning the restaurant concept, Andy kept coming back to the feeling of spirited dinners shared between friends and family. He wanted to create a place that evoked the same sentiment, a place whose walls enveloped guests in its own embrace: home strength.
The Emory was born.
MEET ANDY
Andy Kilgore, PROPRIETOR
For as long as he can remember, Andy Kilgore has been drawn to convivial establishments that value social, community-driven dining experiences. Good food and drink should be a given. It’s that sentiment exactly that drives him each day and inspired him to open The Emory.
While unexpected, a career in hospitality certainly seemed inevitable. Throughout college, Andy held a variety of restaurant jobs and found himself relating more to the people he worked with than studied with. In his late twenties, a move to Aspen put him behind the bar. Over four years, Andy took a deep dive into his wine education and fully committed to the road ahead.
In 2001, Andy returned to his home state and soon landed a bartending gig at Barbara Lynch’s critically-acclaimed No. 9 Park in Beacon Hill. While there, he worked alongside some of today’s biggest names in Boston’s food scene, a team leading the city’s cocktail revolution. It was here that Andy first considered restaurant ownership.
From No. 9 Park, Andy went on to open and manage bar programs for cocktail-forward establishments like Stoddard’s and Foundry on Elm and took over the wine program at Lucca North End. In 2014, he opened Broad Street Riot as general manager & creative partner. Andy pieced his vision together: a gathering place for friends & family to enjoy each other’s company with great food & drink.
Now, in summer 2019, Andy returns to Beacon Hill to open his first owner-operated concept, The Emory.
