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When Barbara Lynch opened No. 9 Park in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill in 1998, the elegant French-Italian restaurant was an immediate success that kicked off a string of highly acclaimed culinary ventures for the plucky chef. Today she is the owner of eight diverse venues—among them the fine-dining establishment Menton, the conceptual demonstration kitchen Stir, and her tribute to artisanal meats and the old-world boucherie, the Butcher Shop. In 2014, Lynch won the Jam…