Lynn, Lynn, city of Gin & Sin. And Gina’s Killer Margarita. Oh, and don’t forget the Dirty Water. These are among the cocktails at the Blue Ox, a four-month-old restaurant that practically demands to be called “neighborhood gem’’: the Franklin Cafe, Highland Kitchen, or Ashmont Grill of its neck of the woods. It offers all the right enticements to turn locals into regulars: friendly staff, good drinks, reasonable prices.

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Pictured, pan-roasted salmon is served with spinach in a tomato broth with Sardinian couscous.

191 Oxford St., Lynn. 781-780-5722. www.theblueoxlynn.com All major credit cards accepted. Wheelchair accessible.

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