Mahaniyom

Mahaniyom on Washington Street in Brookline takes its small-plate format from the bars of Thailand, where food and drinks are ordered together and shared. The kitchen makes its dishes from scratch, with options such as slow-cooked beef shank in massaman curry, southern-style crab curry with vermicelli, and salt-and-pepper pork cheek. A pomelo salad adds fried shrimp, toasted coconut, and chili jam; grilled mushrooms with herbs offer a meat-free option. It’s a place to put a few different plates in the middle and compare notes over cocktails. Lunch and dinner are both served, with Tuesday the weekly closing day. You can reserve through OpenTable, and the restaurant also offers takeout if your evening calls for dinner at home.