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Pan-seared foie gras at Petit Robert Bistro
22 February, 2010 |
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For food-obsessive types, following restaurant trends is undeniable fun. But after about a year of relentless media coverage and too many restaurants jumping on a particular bandwagon, overhype fatigu…
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Zebra Cake at UpStairs on the Square
08 February, 2010 |
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Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly. - M.F.K. Fisher If you're a lover of fine food and a lover, you're aware of the romantic cataly…
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Salumi at Coppa
25 January, 2010 |
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In 2009's food-obsessive equivalent of Waiting for Godot, Boston stewed over the long-delayed opening of Coppa (253 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, 617.391.0902), Ken Oringer's new pocket-sized Italian restau…
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Marinated octopus at Bistro du Midi
11 January, 2010 |
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Photo by Joel VeakDine out long enough in a city, and you start to see ghosts — namely, the shades of beloved bygone restaurants. Walking into Bistro du Midi (272 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.426.7…
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Veal Scallopini At Metropolis Cafe
14 December, 2009 |
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Amidst the slew of exciting restaurant openings over the last few months, it’s been tempting to follow every bright new light in Boston. As diners, we’re thrilled by the chase, the possibility of f…
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Oscar’s Petit Filet Mignon at Locke-Ober
30 November, 2009 |
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Bostonians of a certain age may have fond memories of yuletide excursions into the city with Grandma, back when Filene's Basement was a major tourist attraction and kids could goggle at the Christmas …
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Raviolo di Uovo at Prezza
16 November, 2009 |
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The stereotypical North End restaurant routine has its charms. Once in a while, I don't mind standing in line on the sidewalk, sitting at a cramped table in a kitschily decorated room, ordering up som…
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Silver Pin Noodles at Ginger Park
02 November, 2009 |
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Falling for a new restaurant is a bit like finding romance after you've had your heart broken: harsh experience makes you tread carefully. That first date with someone gorgeous and attentive is fun, b…
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Grilled Smoked Pork Chop at Les Zygomates
19 October, 2009 |
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Boston's love affair with French food is still torrid. Diners continue to queue up for the locavore inventiveness of Craigie on Main, the regional sublimity of La Voile, and the modern-brasserie convi…
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“Bistro” Bouillabaisse at Hamersley’s Bistro
05 October, 2009 |
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At Hamersley’s Bistro (553 Tremont Street, Boston, 617.423.2700), chef/owner Gordon Hamersley has worked the French-bistro tradition with a locavore American slant for 22 years. He started small, and …
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Milk Chocolate Banana Pudding at L’Espalier
21 September, 2009 |
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Long considered one of Boston’s best fine-dining destinations, L’Espalier (774 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.262.3023) lost something when it moved to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel last year. Though boa…
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Antipasto Di Magro at Via Matta
07 September, 2009 |
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Your friend calls up with weekend-night plans for you and your crew. The agenda calls for well-made Negronis, something to eat, maybe some wine — definitely some place lively and buzzing, where you c…
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Pansoti at Erbaluce
24 August, 2009 |
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Nostalgia is a powerful factor at the dining table. Thousands of newly matriculated college students feel it every autumn, when dining-hall food prompts a sudden longing for Mom’s cooking. For some, i…
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Asian-braised short rib soft tacos at Myers + Chang
28 July, 2009 |
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Our recent feature on street food got us a little obsessed with the topic. And judging by the e-mails and comments we got, we’re guessing we’re not alone. Yet, even with so many fantastic street-food …
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Lobster "Roll" at Ecco
13 July, 2009 |
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East Boston is an unjustly overlooked dining-out destination, one that offers a smorgasbord of cheap-eats venues to rival Allston and Chinatown, with an especially impressive array of Latin American …
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Spicy Tagliolini & Clams at Pazzo
29 June, 2009 |
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Bill Bradley is a longtime Boston chef with a string of successes — restaurants like Carmen, Bricco, and Rustic Kitchen — who recently found himself cooking in the remote Boston suburbs. However goo…
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Wild ramp & morel mushroom risotto at Temple Bar
15 June, 2009 |
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If there were trading cards for local chefs like there are for baseball stars, I’d collect ’em. I cheer as my favorite restaurant-scene players rise from the bush leagues to their first break in the …
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Five-Spice Crusted Monkfish at Gargoyles on the Square
01 June, 2009 |
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Jason Santos has a bit of the mad scientist about him, and I’m not just talking about the apparent laboratory mishap that is his hair. Rather, he’s a rare local practitioner of molecular cooking (MC…
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Bavette steak at Ten Tables Cambridge
18 May, 2009 |
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Hard times call for careful choices when a guy’s steak craving kicks in. That $50 NY strip at Grill 23 may be impossible to sneak onto your newly throttled expense account, but you needn’t settle fo…
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Seared Thai Beef Salad at Asana
04 May, 2009 |
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Asana (776 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.535.8800) has some attention-grabbing competition at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Upstairs, Frank McClelland runs L’Espalier, one of New England’s most acclaim…
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