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Chef Barbara Lynch: From South Boston To A Restaurant Empire

Barbara Lynch grew up in a housing project in South Boston, and never finished high school. Now she oversees seven restaurants in the Boston area.
"Out of Line," by Barbara Lynch. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Barbara Lynch grew up in a housing project in South Boston, never finished high school and didn’t go to culinary school. Now she’s a James Beard Award winner, overseeing seven restaurants in the Boston area.

She’s also published a memoir, “.” ‘s Robin Young meets Lynch () at the first restaurant she opened, No.

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