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June 2007 - Posts
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My waiter was so soft-spoken I thought he was a mime. Read More...
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The popular Venetian Wine BBQ at Rialto , the Harvard Square Italian, is now on for two nights – Wednesday, July 11th, and Thursday, July 12th. Both evenings kick off with a prosecco and cicchetti (hors d’oeuvres) reception, then move on to a four-course Read More...
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Tuesday is Grill Night at Barbara Lynch’s South End raw bar, B&G Oysters , where the patio becomes the site of a backyard barbecue as chefs fire up weekly changing à la carte seafood specials like chickpea-stuffed calamari (5:30ish–11 PM; 617-423-0550) Read More...
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Coda Coda , a clean and simple-looking American kitchen and bar, is ambitious by association, as it’s succeeding venerable South End dive bar Tim’s Tavern; the new normal here involves craft beers, specialty cocktails and spiffed-up comfort food. 329 Read More...
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Though it’s related to a regional pizza franchise, Salvatore's is no quickie parlor but rather a handsome Seaport District ristorante and full bar; its fairly traditional Italian-American menu makes scampi, eggplant parm and three-pound pies the stuff Read More...
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Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio looks at how the contestants perform in the challenges, not at where they worked. Sure, the Top Chef contestants can whip up an amuse-bouche from buffet leftovers and churn out "upscale barbecue." But how did these on-screen Read More...
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July 1–29: Reprising its annual tradition, Icarus , the South End New American, celebrates its 29th anniversary this month with a three-course prix fixe, served nightly throughout dinner service for – what else? – $29; look for the likes of corn chowder Read More...
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Hard to tell if it is a restaurant or drug front. Read More...
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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, June 26th through July 5th, Maxwell's 148 in Natick will serve a special all-organic prix-fixe menu alongside its regular bill of fare; featuring the produce of Belkin Family Lookout Farm, the three-courser goes Read More...
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51 Lincoln chef-owner Jeffrey Fournier has launched Sunday brunch at his Newton New American; from 11 AM to 3 PM, he’s whipping up the likes of granola-crusted French toast for those with a sweet tooth and pulled pork-sweet potato hash for favorers of Read More...
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The dining room at John Andrews The 2007 Tanglewood concert season opens Thursday, June 28th. Picnicking on the lawn of this favorite outdoor venue is tradition, but for those who want to check out Berkshires restaurants – or who are making a weekend Read More...
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My office comes here for special lunches, but I wish they'd stop. Read More...
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Rustic Kitchen's studio kitchen “The Art of the Artichoke & Luscious Lamb” are Rustic Kitchen 's joint topics for this month’s In the Kitchen ; sit in on the show’s taping, then dig into a wine-paired meal of the dishes the host demonstrates (Friday nights, Read More...
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Do you agree with Nina and Tim Zagat? What is your favorite Chinese restaurant? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Every so often, Chinese cuisine seems poised to shed its tired takeout-staple image and join the Asian dining boom that Read More...
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Quincy carnivores are crowing over Firefly’s new barbecue outpost (516 Adams St.; 617-471-0011). The flashy Chinese chain, P.F. Chang’s , has installed its second Boston branch in the Back Bay’s Prudential Center (800 Boylston St.; 617-378-9961). Addis Read More...
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Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen Love the tea-party tradition? Laud legendary French cooking? These events are for you. Saturday, June 16: Authors Tracy Stern and Christie Matheson will host a special afternoon tea at UpStairs on the Square to celebrate Read More...
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The now-famous Holsten's onion rings photo: Liz Borod Wright What's your hometown version of Holsten's? What dish would you recommend to Tony Soprano? Tell us on the Zagat Discussion boards! Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that The Sopranos Read More...
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The food may have been excellent, but I was choking on the prices. Read More...
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Tossed The Back Bay’s waist-, wallet- and wrist-watchers are welcoming the first branch of Tossed , the New York–based salad spinner, to Boston; tucked away at the far end of the Pru, the petite spot may look plain, but its vast array of mix-ins and dressings Read More...
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On Friday, June 22nd, the 10th Annual Chefs in Shorts gets toques from restaurants such as Aura , Cafe Fleuri , Prezza , Sel de la Terre and many others to dress down and grill up a storm on the patio of the World Trade Center East, all to benefit the Read More...
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East Coast Grill's easygoing atmosphere Choosing a restaurant for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17th, means thinking about what kind of place suits dad best. The Fun-and-Games Dad: Dads bowl for free until 6 PM at Kings, the Back Bay's only 10-pin bowling Read More...
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On Thursday, June 7th, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 's flower-filled atrium will provide the setting for “Spring Serata,” an evening of wine tasting to the tunes of a string quartet; the Gardner Museum Cafe will provide a selection of cheeses for Read More...
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The third time may be the charm for Geoffrey's Café , a much-loved but much-moved New American, which originated in the South End, briefly touched down in the Back Bay and has (hopefully) come to stay in Roslindale Village; once again it’s a meeting spot Read More...
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Dante , the sleek new Cambridge Med with a spectacular view of the Charles River, is celebrating its first birthday by shucking $1 oysters in the bar and lounge throughout the month of June – no strings attached. Read More...
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T.W. Food The serene simplicity of T.W. Food , the successor to Aspasia, keeps the spotlight on its complex New American–New French cuisine; listing the likes of scrambled eggs with sea urchin and lobster ice cream, its pricey menu is sure to be analyzed Read More...
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Staff wanders around as if they were just beamed to this strange location. Read More...
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