We decided to check out another ‘hood of Boston.  Haven’t been to the South End for over a decade.  Area has this weird feel of gentrification meets recession, i.e. cool, expensive furniture stores that were largely empty.  For dinner, we went to Ginger Park which was equally empty.  It has a dramatic wavy, bent wood ceiling.  Food was quite good.  Some Indian snack food (lentil fritters), good Asian noodles and dumplings and more sophisticated dishes like tea-smoked duck.  I get annoyed by people who talk about restaurant service as much as food but I’m getting old and crotchety so here goes: Our server was incompetent and yet confident and smug, qualities that often go together.  But I would still go back.  It didn’t have a good wine list.   After we left, we took a stroll on Tremont and stopped in at Aquitaine for a glass of wine.  That was fun. Atmosphere was great and the barman recommended a great wine, Château Peyremorin 05 Haut-Medoc (earthy, barnyard, and balanced).  Will definitely go back and try the food.