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May 2007 - Posts
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L'Espalier will move from its current townhouse setting in 2008. Chef-owner Frank McClelland will be moving his Gloucester Street institution, L'Espalier , to the nearby Mandarin Oriental complex when it opens in the summer of 2008, on Boylston Street. Read More...
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Aujourd'*** dedicates an entire month of "Epicurean Evenings" – its three-course wine-tasting series held Tuesday nights – to Pinot Noir; guests will get to know the grape through the bottles of Stephen Ross Wine Cellars (June 5), A to Z Wineworks (June Read More...
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The Westin Copley Place 's upscale seafood house, Turner Fisheries , gets some added flair with the arrival of new executive chef, Mauro Gomez. After years in Florida, the Argentinean chef plans to bring a few tropical twists to the Back Bay hotel's food Read More...
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Zoe's one-year-old Brookline branch has closed, but Szechuan lovers can still enjoy the spicy fare at the veteran Somerville outpost . Also down by one location, Paris Creperie has unloaded its Beacon Hill cafe, leaving the Brookline sibling to satisfy Read More...
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Sunday, June 3rd: Radius will host an annual celebrity chef dinner to benefit the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. Guest chefs preparing the feast include Dante de Magistris of dante , Rachel Klein of OM , Marc Orfaly of Pigalle and Pino Maffeo Read More...
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Located in the Boston Center for the Arts, Beehive , a midpriced New American that's a joint venture from the owners of Bob’s Southern Bistro and Pho République , is luring swarms to the South End; an arty double-decker with rock walls, mounted deer-heads Read More...
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By Jessica Grose; From Best of the Buzz What better way to toast summer than at one of the nation's many gastronomic goings-on? Below is a sampling of food festivals to satisfy every taste, from country fairs offering the simply sublime flavors of the Read More...
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Dante Looking to jump-start the alfresco dining season? Grab a bite at these outdoor sanctuaries. B&G Oysters Bouchée dante Gardner Museum Cafe Harvest La Verdad Oleana Ristorante Fiore Read More...
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Boston Public Meat photo: Mike Ritter Erasing most traces of cool, sleek Restaurant L, chef-partner Pino Maffeo has turned the signature eatery at Louis Boston into Boston Public Meat , a warm, brown-on-brown steakhouse for the Back Bay’s power crowd; Read More...
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Cape Sea Grille Cape-bound city dwellers might consider extending their Memorial Day weekend festivities to help preserve the land they love to visit. On Tuesday, May 29th, the 5th Annual Harwich Conservation Trust wine dinner will be hosted by Cape Sea Read More...
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The only thing healthy about the place is the exit door. Read More...
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These restaurants find new ways to help you recharge, from weekend brunch to weeknight nibbles. Brunch is on at OM Restaurant – Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 AM to 3 PM, the Harvard Square haunt will offer the likes of French toast with cinnamon custard. Read More...
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Behind the bar at Island Merchant. In anticipation of the summer throngs, Cape Cod's Island Merchant unveiled a larger space and expanded menu earlier this year. The music venue and home of the $2 hamburger (served from 10 PM until they run out) now emphasizes Read More...
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KO Prime photo: Mike Ritter Ken Oringer has rustled up KO Prime , his first steakhouse – which looks like a cross between a hunting lodge and a posh nightclub – in Spire’s former digs in Downtown Crossing’s boutique hotel, Nine Zero ; young chef de cuisine Read More...
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UpStairs on the Square On Tuesday, May 22nd, UpStairs on the Square hosts “A Family Affair,” a four-course wine dinner highlighting pours from Napa Valley’s Bell Wine Cellars; Sandra Bell, who runs the vineyard with her husband, will join the festivities Read More...
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The results of the Zagat/ Today Show Fast-Food Survey are in and the battle of the burger behemoths has been decided – and if you were betting on Mickey D's or the King to rank as the nation's premier patty purveyor, guess again. Read on for full survey Read More...
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Who said it was ok to expose your chest hair while serving people their sandwiches and frozen yogurt? Read More...
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At Monday night's James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony in New York City's Lincoln Center, chef Frank McClelland of L'Espalier took home the medallion for the Northeast Best Chef category. McClelland's Back Bay showstopper is rated No. 1 in the Boston Read More...
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Sage , Anthony Susi’s former North End shoebox, is now a relatively spacious South Ender (1395 Washington St.) with a granite-accented bar and a cheeky photo tableau dominating the dining area. Read More...
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Topper's at The Wauwinet Nantucket Tastings, seminars, dinners, auctions and more are all part of the action at the 11th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival, held at the Nantucket Yacht Club May 16th–20th. Participating restaurants include East Coast Grill Read More...
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You don’t have to fly to Kentucky to dine Derby-style. On May 4th through 6th, Redbones BBQ will be rustling up barbecued mutton and burgoo, a traditional Kentuckian stew, to pair with your share of mint juleps; all specials are à la carte (617-628-2200) Read More...
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Marco Pierre White is "The Devil in the Kitchen." Celeb chefs Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain may be the latest enfants terribles to rock the culinary world, but as Britain's original bad-boy toque, Marco Pierre White would like to set the record straight. Read More...
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