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It's mighty unusual to see Southern fare correctly transfused into the veins of Northeastern joint. And when it is, it's usually somewhere like a concrete-block shack just off I-95. Indigo Smoke is about that, but not completely: The food part it gets right, while the atmo's as far from Southern-shack-chic as could be. Instead, the smartly designed space --which includes a couch and candles (and, on Sunday, live jazz duos) -- and urbane service is more like a hotel cocktail bar than a welcome outpost of 'cue. The owner does Kansas City-style ribs from his hometown three ways, including a deliciously tangy, tomato-based spare rib plate that might be the pick of the litter. Pork chops come carefully arranged in a pile on fancy bistro-esque square plates, stewing in their own yummy juices and topped with delicately fried sweet potato chips. At Sunday brunch, pick from among unlimited smoked bacon, flaky fried whiting, those spare ribs, cheesy plates of grits, wonderfully butterscotchy whipped sweet potatoes, and more. Then finish with a concoction known as chocolate pudding cake. If you can.