Snapshot: Allston Yacht Club

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Last time we checked in with Allston Yacht Club, it was in the middle of changing its name from 15 to AYC. Now, it’s officially rebranded itself and crafted a unique identity with small plates of eclectic international cuisine and a very cool back-lighted ocean wall. (Pictured here with a boisterous patron pretending to swim in it. AYC also has an intimate mini-neighborhood bar scene and some of the nicest bartenders in the area.) On Sundays, it offers a three-dish special for $16, so that’s a good time to test the waters, so to speak.

Allston Yacht Club, 1320 Echo Park Ave., L.A. (213) 481-0454.

-- Jessica Gelt