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It's 3 a.m. and you need a bite to eat? No worries. South Street Diner near South Station and in the Leather District serves up greasy diner fare--everything from burgers to home fries to a chicken bomb--with a "Kiss My Grits!" attitude. Great place to people watch or to play a few tunes on the joint's old-school electronic juke box. _

Adding one more option to an area once void of after-work dinner options, a new Japanese-Chinese restaurant called Beijing Kyoto is the new kid on the block on South Street in the Leather District. The restaurant serves up Asian-fusion cuisine seven days a week (10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thu. and 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.).

}} This family-owned delicatessen is in the heart of Boston’s Leather District. Figaro’s specializes in Italian specialty sandwiches with clever names like The Pavarotti (imported prosciutto and fresh mozzarella) and The Sinatra (hot ham and American cheese). Figaro’s also boasts a great breakfast menu which includes The Ultimate (a fried egg and cheese on a bagel with hash browns) and a killer breakfast burrito.

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Restaurant-lounge-diner-cafe stays open deep into the night in the Leather District, NEWS is known as the late night spot of Boston. The american/italian inspired restaurant is where all those in the know head over for steak tips that are big enough for two. The servings are not the only thing that are big, but the hulky man you will always see in the front is Jaime Giorgio - the owner. Don't let his size fool you he is very charming and will entertain and treat all his guests with VIP service. Wednesday night is ladies night: Females enjoy a free three-course meal with a $10 minimum drink purchase per person from 5pm-11pm. And ladies... don't expect to meet too many guys at ladies night.. aside from the men working there.

Update: Restaurateur Frank De Pasquale is turning News, a seven-year-old after-work hangout located at 150 Kneeland St. in the Leather District, into an upscale, over-25 hangout called Splash. The revamped hot spot is scheduled to reopen in May. Slotted to serve gourmet bar food ranging from burgers, appetizers and tapas, Splash will rival nearby South Street Diner as a late-night destination. De Pasquale plans to serve food until 5 a.m on Friday, Saturdays and the Sundays before holidays. Here's the lowdown on the former News: Popular amongst late night revelers looking for some on-the-way-home sustenance, News is open until 4AM Tuesday - Saturday. Their eclectic menu seems designed towards the late night munchies set, featuring pizzas, deli sandwiches, breakfast, and a plethora of appetizers, generally of the fried cheese and buffalo wing ilk. The prices aren't exactly cheap for grub of this nature, but when you need to eat late, you take what you can get and happily pay for it. They've got booze, too, and offer $3 draft beers and $5 house mixed drinks. Valet parking is available.

Officially opening June 15 at its new location at 180 Lincoln Street in Boston's Leather District, this top-notch hotspot offers South Station-area workers with an intimate destination for after-work revelry. District's new locale is in the heart of an up-and-coming area full of Internet start-ups and young professionals.