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Whole Steamed Fish in Ginger/Scallion Sauce at Peach Farm

03 October, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAKJust a few years ago, before gleaming new places like Island Creek Oyster Bar and Legal Harborside opened, I often heard complaints about Boston's lack of destination seafood restauran…

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Calamari 'spaghetti' at Blue, Inc.

19 September, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK One of the joys of being a veteran restaurant-goer is watching a talented young chef move up the ladder. It's been fun following Jason Santos from Tremont 647 to the short-lived K…

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Singapore Street Noodles at Red Lantern

05 September, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAKSophisticated diners know to never judge a restaurant by its trappings. Dumpy-looking dives often serve fabulous food, while posh dining rooms don't always augur kitchen excellence. St…

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Cochinita Pibil at El Centro

22 August, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK "I've been away for a while: what's new and good in Boston restaurants?" Food writers get asked this a lot, and it's our constant struggle to keep exploring every corner of the scen…

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Pizza with fennel sausage and pickled banana peppers at Area Four

25 July, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK Success in the restaurant business is often tied to location: flourishing where you were first planted offers no guarantee that your seedlings will thrive in the light and soil and ai…

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The cheese collection at Avery Bar

11 July, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK Hotel bars occupy a special place in the life of a city, serving as versatile venues for all sorts of encounters. You're probably not going to settle into one for the course of an ev…

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Bento Box A at Think Tank

27 June, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK For a city steeped in music of every stripe, from hip-hop to jazz to classical, Boston has scant few places to enjoy music with dinner. Sure, there are plenty of dinner/music adjacen…

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Mallard Duck Breast at Bondir

13 June, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK My friends who know about my undercover food-writing job often say, "What a fantastic gig! How lucky you are!" I agree: it is a privilege to be among the last of that dying breed, th…

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Tacos de Carnitas at Temazcal Tequila Cantina

30 May, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK The shifting currents and eddies of fashion aren't limited to clothing, hair, and accessories. Restaurants also have their own fads, as well as classic styles that endure beyond a se…

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Lobster fra diavolo at Aragosta Bar + Bistro

16 May, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK The flagship restaurant of a five-star hotel must serve a broad spectrum of customers, from foreign tourists with sophisticated tastes to business travelers looking for simple susten…

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Shallow-poached West Coast halibut at Bergamot

02 May, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK As a restaurant hunter, I don't always find neighborhood distinctions helpful. To me, downtown Boston embraces everything within five miles of the State House, and so includes ma…

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Cocoa-braised beef short ribs at KO Prime

18 April, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAKThe love of a man for a well-grilled steak is one of food writing's hoariest clichés. But it's true: given their druthers, most guys will opt not for the great local seafood place, the…

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Maccheroncelli at Sorellina

04 April, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAKTrying to define the allure of a restaurant is tricky business, about as slippery as examining someone's sex appeal. Looks are a good start, but we've all been around the hottie whose …

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Grilled swordfish at Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse

21 March, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK Even in tough economic times, there are moments when you can't pinch pennies on a celebratory meal. Commemorating a big round number of a birthday or wedding anniversary? Planning to…

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Crispy Red Snapper at Market by Jean-Georges

07 March, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK Boston isn't a city where the "scene" part of the restaurant scene counts for much: most of us simply don't dress to impress for an evening of fine dining. There are few venues where…

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Tagliata di Manzo al Rosmarino at Trattoria Toscana

21 February, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK Celebrity chefs spend big to make sure you know their faces, building whizzy, headshot-laden websites and employing an army of PR flacks to get their mugs in the press and on food TV…

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Antipasto di Marco at Marco Cucina Romana

07 February, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK In the dense, misty jungle that is the world of romance, knowledge of the restaurant scene's terrain can be a real competitive advantage. First, it shows savoir-faire, a dedication t…

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Lamb top at the Blue Room

24 January, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: KIM GRAY Food Coma prides itself on its relative imperviousness to novelty. We're as likely to review a long-running restaurant that STUFF readers may have overlooked as some recently opened I…

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Blue crab remoulade at Cognac Bistro

10 January, 2011 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK Friends often ask, "How can you tell if a restaurant is going to be any good?" My answer is, "The only reliable indicator is a rave from a trusted friend." You have to consume online …

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One giant profiterole at Petit Robert Central

13 December, 2010 | Food Coma | MC Slim JB

Photo: JOEL VEAK The Thanksgiving-to-New-Year's stretch means reuniting with relatives, friends, and colleagues over a roundelay of parties and dinners. We eat and drink lustily now, knowing deprivat…

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