This restaurant may be a new addition to the Kendall Square area, but the culinary world has known the owners, Alon and Rachel Miller, for quite some time from their old place, Rachel's Kitchen, in Bay Village. With Hungry Mother, they've added John Kessen, a former GM of Sel de la Terre, and Chef Barry Maiden, an alum of Lumiere, who has infused Appalachian Virginian cuisine with French fare - it's high brow French meets the American South. There's an international wine list, but regionally appropriated cocktail menu (rye, bourbon, etc) to enhance the experience.