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April 2007 - Posts
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Zagat Stats Priciest Pasta Rigatoni baked in a pot with veal, tomatoes and Parmigiano ($17) Brunch Hours Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM Restaurant's Blog The Rocca Rundown In a two-story South End space as dramatic as the rugged coastline of the Read More...
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Wagamama International Japanese noodle franchise Wagamama makes its U.S. debut, and it's an instant Faneuil Hall phenom that’s already attracting hordes of tourists and area workers; streamlined yet sprawling indoors and out, it’s ladling up inexpensive Read More...
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A good place to go with co-workers you don't like. Read More...
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Aujourd’*** 's Bubbly Bar (Friday nights from 5:30–7 PM) gets a boost with Bellinis, which will be available along with the sparkling wine selection for $10 apiece beginning May 4th. Hors d’oeuvres remain complimentary (617-351-2037). The bar at Brasserie Read More...
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Enjoy 30 days of soft-shell crabs at 51 Lincoln. Soft-shell crab fans are in luck. Two restaurants, The Metropolitan Club and 51 Lincoln , are offering the seasonal specialties all month long, in no small part because 51 Lincoln now boasts The Metropolitan Read More...
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The Biltmore photo: Mike Ritter Zagat Stats Priciest Entree Rib-eye steak ($20) Cheapest Entree Pearl frankfurter ($7) Other Boston Area Gastropubs James's Gate , Washington Square Tavern While The Biltmore 's past as a speakeasy shines through with its Read More...
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I do wish they'd stop sticking a pine tree in every entree. Read More...
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L'Espalier is serving a three-course prix fixe menu on Mother's Day. May 13th is the most popular day of the year to dine out – even more so than Valentine's Day. Here are some suggestions for where to eat on Mother's Day: Excelsior ’s three-course prix Read More...
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Todd English welcomes Eben Leonard to Bonfire ; the new head chef hails from New York, where he honed his skills at the erstwhile AZ as well as at English's Olives . Bravo , The Museum of Fine Arts ’ signature eatery, brings aboard new executive chef Read More...
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From now through April 28th, Magnolia’s Southern Cuisine is hosting its tenth annual New Orleans Festival; choose from an array of à la carte specials such as shrimp remoulade with fried green tomatoes and blackened snapper with crawfish étouffée (617-576-1971). Read More...
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On April 26th, in honor of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, both branches of McCormick & Schmick’s bid you to take your offspring to lunch as well. All school-aged children accompanied by a parent will score a free entree and beverage (Park Square Read More...
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At long last, Dorchester's Ashmont Grill has launched lunch, now served from 11 AM–3 PM on weekdays, featuring comfort food like smoked turkey sammies on raisin-walnut bread and carrot cupcakes. Meanwhile, it has also unveiled an all-organic wine list Read More...
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La Verdad photo: Mike Ritter Zagat Stats Oringer's Early Honors Voted "Most Likely to Succeed" at the Culinary Institute of America His First Restaurant Job NYC's River Café Other Eateries Owned By Oringer Clio/Uni , Toro Red hot in every way, Ken Oringer’s Read More...
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On April 23rd, Tosca hosts a six-course Michele Castellani Winery dinner celebrating the cuisine of the Veneto region via the likes of bigoli d’anatra and crostata di frangipani (6:30 PM; $95 per person; 781-740-0080). Bambara accepts the challenge of Read More...
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The No. 1 spot in town for crooked pharma reps to stuff fat doctors full of $50 steaks. Read More...
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Don’t let the word “tavern” fool you. Scarlet Oak Tavern (1217 Main St., Hingham), the successor to Blackfin Chop House, will be serving up steaks in a suitably posh setting, alongside a selection of contemporary New England dishes, by early summer. Vlora, Read More...
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Aspasia, a Huron Village New American, and Conundrum, a Harvard Square Eclectic, have closed. Read More...
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National chophouse chain The Capital Grille has opened a third Bay State branch in Burlington (10 Wayside Rd.; 781-505-4130). A new Brookline outpost of Taqueria Mexico (1393 Beacon St.; 617-232-2199) joins locations in Waltham and Lynn. Read More...
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Zagat Stats All-You-Can-Eat Buffet $12.95 Cheapest Bottle of Wine $10.95 for Brazilian Shiraz Brazilian Music Nights Tuesdays–Thursdays and Sundays With its tropical plants, murals and samba soundtrack, Brazzille , a Framingham churrascaria, is as far Read More...
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Quite the contingent of local chefs is contributing to anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength’s 10th Annual Operation Frontline Benefit Dinner at Tremont 647 on April 23rd. The seven-course feast boasts raw delicacies from Clio ’s Ken Oringer and Read More...
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Once you drive through ax-murderer country to get here you are pleasantly surprised by all the people and the buzz. Read More...
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Cheering on the runners at the 111th Boston Marathon on April 16th? Here are a dozen places to dine along the approach to the finish line, which is located on Boylston Street in front of the Boston Public Library. Clio/Uni , 370A Commonwealth Ave., 617-536-7200 Read More...
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Flat Iron Bar & Tapas Lounge Zagat Stats Cheapest Small Plate Fisher Island oyster gazpacho "shooter" ($3) Priciest Small Plate Jumbo lump crab cake ($13) Signature Cocktail Mata Hari (cognac, chai-infused vermouth, Pama; $10) Replacing the short-lived Read More...
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Doug Sohn defied Chicago's foie gras ban, then paid the price; ZAGAT.com caught up with him after his March 29th court date. By Sarah Halberstadt; from Best of the Buzz At 6:15 AM on Friday, February 16th, Doug Sohn of Hot Doug's Sausage Superstore and Read More...
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It’s hard to tell where the food stops and the Styrofoam containers begin. Read More...
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Ring in Red Sox season on April 9th at Redbones , whose Baseball Dinner gives team-trivia buffs a taste of the ballpark – franks and subs, fries and Cracker Jacks, Schlitz and more – as well as a chance to win two tickets for the following day’s opening Read More...
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From Best of the Buzz Do restaurants have a responsibility to the environment? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! First, Wolfgang Puck banished foie gras from his kitchen. Now another California culinary icon is swearing off bottled Read More...
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The 18th Annual Boston Wine Festival, the nation's longest running wine-and-food pairing series, is almost over for 2007, culminating on April 6th with a closing reception, a wine tasting and a buffet dinner by chef Daniel Bruce ( Meritage ) in the Wharf Read More...
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The Soirée Room at UpStairs on the Square will serve Easter dinner. Photo courtesy of the establishment April 3: Observe Passover at The Metropolitan Club , which is offering kosher prix fixe menus during both lunch ($15 per person for two courses) and Read More...
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Zagat Buzz is where you'll find ZAGAT.com editors dishing on the latest restaurant openings, trends and more. Whether you want to know which newcomer has the whole town talking or are just looking to browse recent dining-related headlines, you'll find Read More...
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