|
|
July 2007 - Posts
-
Revelers line up for the 2006 Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic. It's time for the fifth annual Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic, four days of dinners and wine and food seminars that kick off on Wednesday, August 8th. The festivities culminate Read More...
|
-
Rocca 500 Harrison Ave. (Perry St.) Boston, MA 02118 617-451-5151 Food Decor Service Cost 24 25 21 $50 A “dramatic sweep of windows” and “creative use of light and materials” (“think cork walls”) “set the tone” for this “intriguing” new South End Italian; Read More...
|
-
They make you walk around with a horse stick and blow a whistle. That'll teach you to tell someone it's your birthday. Read More...
|
-
The Redbones crew work the BBQ pit. Redbones hosts its sixth annual Pig Pickin’ on Monday, August 6th, to benefit the Somerville Homeless Coalition . Entrance to the outdoor event costs $20, which gets you your fill of pulled pork, cornbread, watermelon Read More...
|
-
Gaslight Brasserie du Coin, the latest high-profile eatery to land on the South End's Harrison Avenue, is scheduled to debut in mid-August and promises to be a brasserie in the grand tradition: big, bustling, casual and accessible, with retro-Euro sensibilities Read More...
|
-
By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Former 'Top Chef' contestant Lee Anne Wong chats with Zagat Buzz about cooking with 'No Reservations' No Reservations courtesy of Warner Bros. Top chefs are making their move to the big screen, and while they've yet to land leading Read More...
|
-
Copia, the Charlestown Med that opened only last year, closed on July 22nd. The Indian Club in Cambridge has called it quits. And the Back Bay branch of Kaya will no longer be open for Japanese-Korean fare; its Porter Square sibling survives. Read More...
|
-
Chicago-based mixologist Bridget Albert won the festival's Bar Chef competition. photo: Carla Spartos The fifth annual Tales of the Cocktail wrapped up in New Orleans yesterday. For those who couldn't make it to the five-day gathering of cocktail enthusiasts, Read More...
|
-
By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Hung Huynh swears he's a humble guy. Humble Hung? photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Just as properly beaten egg whites are critical to the success of a soufflé, a “cheftestant” who can be counted on to inject a little drama into Read More...
|
-
Left Bank Silks’ contemporary, atrium-graced successor, Left Bank , celebrates its location in the Stonehedge Inn on Tyngsboro’s Merrimack River not only through its name but with a New American menu that reveals regional as well as steakhouse influences; Read More...
|
-
As anyone who's ordered a $15 pom-chai-lychee-tini at a splashy, big-production restaurant knows, cocktails are a key feature of the modern dining experience, with drink lists designed by celebrity mixologists like Dale DeGroff becoming more and more Read More...
|
-
Dale DeGroff, left, confers with judge Ted Allen of Top Chef at the fest's Bar Chef competition. photo: Carla Spartos Perhaps no one has had a greater influence on the American cocktail renaissance than mixologist Dale DeGroff. Walk into any restaurant Read More...
|
-
Ted Breaux serving his Lucid absinthe at Tales of the Cocktail. photo: Carla Spartos Seemingly everywhere you turn here at Tales of the Cocktail , someone’s pushing absinthe, the bitter, anise-flavored spirit distilled from wormwood made famous by Belle Read More...
|
-
Alta Strada , Michael Schlow’s Italian hot spot in Wellesley, is expecting a sprawling new sibling next spring complete with chef’s table and outdoor grill – at no less glitzy a venue than the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Read More...
|
-
Audrey Saunders at Commander's Palace. photo: Carla Spartos On a recent episode of Top Chef , one of the contestants, Hung, complained that cocktails are not appropriate for pairing with the "refined, beautiful, elegant food I cook." He was chafing at Read More...
|
-
-
Sorellina August 5–10 & 12–17: Over 150 eateries will participate in Boston’s 7th Annual Summer Restaurant Week, which actually lasts for 12 days; Boston Public Meat , Metropolis Cafe , OM Restaurant , Sasso , Sorellina and Taranta , among many others, Read More...
|
-
A morning seminar kicks off with a Smoker's Delight cocktail. photo: Carla Spartos The genius of Tales of the Cocktail is that while most conferences are packed with presentations, roundtables and meetings, all seemingly a pretense for the marathon drink-a-thons Read More...
|
-
The fifth-annual Tales of the Cocktail , a five-day gathering of cocktail geeks, bar chefs, booze marketers, journos and assorted other "connoisseurs" gets underway tomorrow, July 18th, in New Orleans, and Zagat Buzz will be on hand to bring you the highlights. Read More...
|
-
Lettuce from Big Ox Farm will be used in the composed salad on T.W. Food's Totally Local menu. Pricey Huron Village newcomer T.W. Food is hosting a Wednesday night dinner series spotlighting luxe ingredients in six courses that can be paired with wine. Read More...
|
-
The food may be bad, but at least the service is slow. Read More...
|
-
The Bite photo: Michael Flynn Of the six towns that make up Martha's Vineyard, Edgartown and Oak Bluffs are the two allowed to sell and serve alcohol. But Prohibition-era laws don't mean you can't buy in the wet towns and drink in the dry, Read More...
|
-
Like the rockers that inspire its name, Rocket Bar is a bit capricious: it’s open only during Red Sox home games, so grab a seat starting two hours before the first pitch; its sports fan and clubber clientele appreciates a lineup of DJs and live music Read More...
|
-
Grille Zone photo: Mike Ritter Boston’s indie fast-food scene is growing like the ivy on its campuses’ walls; the latest appeal to eco-friendly coeds is B.U. burger joint Grille Zone , which relies on local purveyors for its mostly made-to-order repertoire Read More...
|
-
Scarlet Oak Tavern A centuries-old Colonial home in Hingham now houses Scarlet Oak Tavern , a true-blue American steakhouse with all the trimmings: lounge, sunroom, patio, fireplace, brick oven; its menu likewise covers all the bases, featuring not only Read More...
|
-
On Friday, July 13th, the French Library and Cultural Center will host the 30th annual Bastille Day Street Dance with live performances, dancing and dining; French food and drink will be available for sale from participating restaurants Brasserie JO , Read More...
|
-
It seems that the owner, the chef and I have lost interest. Read More...
|
-
Brasserie Jo's menu will follow the cyclists' course. photo: www.letour.fr Saturday, July 7th, through Sunday, July 29th, Brasserie Jo takes you on the Tour de France – by offering à la carte menu specials that change with the racers’ terrain. For instance, Read More...
|
-
Zephyr on the Charles , the Cambridgeport New American, will offer a $35 buffet that includes a trip to the outdoor grill for steak, tuna or portobello mushrooom; all seatings are on a first come, first served basis beginning at 3 PM, with a final seating Read More...
|
-
Lobster Night makes a summertime comeback at LiNEaGe in Brookline; between 5 and 9 PM every Sunday, chef Jeremy Sewall offers a crustacean-centric three-course menu – ranging from lobster tacos to brioche-stuffed lobster – for $45 (617-232-0065). Magnolia's Read More...
|
-
Piattini closed its Park Square location after dinner service on Saturday, June 30th. An interested party approached the owner, who decided to turn over the lease (word is the replacement will be upscale Italian) and focus on Piattini's original Back Read More...
|
|
|
|