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December 2007 - Posts
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Dear Readers, Next week, Zagat Buzz is taking a brief holiday hiatus. But don't worry, we'll be back and buzzing in the New Year! In the meantime, why not read the 2008 wish lists of restaurant industry insiders , or check out some of the new Read More...
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Cut down on portion size at small-platers like Clink. Ah, the New Year's Resolution. That grand tradition of setting goals for the coming year usually peters out some time around February. If mindful eating is on your list, here are some places to Read More...
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Restaurant industry insiders weigh in on what they'd like to see more of – and less of – in the New Year See What the Pros are Saying: We Need More We Could Do With Less Culinary insiders have had it with the terms "celebrity chef" Read More...
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If you have no personality, this is the hangout for you. Read More...
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2008 promises a spate of exciting new dining options in the Boston area. 62 on Wharf, a Mediterranean eatery, will debut soon after the new year at 62 Pickering Wharf in Salem. Meanwhile, mid-January will bring an outpost of Z Square to Kenmore Square Read More...
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We can think of far worse ways to spend a January weekend than sampling wine and hitting the slots. Sun Winefest, which returns to Mohegan Sun on Saturday, January 19th, and Sunday, January 20th, promises all that and more. Join culinary luminaries like Read More...
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Tony Maws at work photo: Anita Yip If you can hold off dinner until after 9 PM on Wednesday or Sunday nights, chef Tony Maws of Cambridge's Craigie Street Bistrot will cook a spontaneous meal for your table. Choose a four-course ($39.99) or six-course Read More...
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Panna cotta – literally “cooked cream” – is a light Italian eggless custard hitting the dessert circuit in various styles. Rendezvous in Central Square does a simple vanilla bean version with poached quince and pomegranate ($7); Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. With the king of all sparkling-wine-soaked holidays approaching – that'd be New Year's Eve – Zagat Buzz turned to a man who knows his champagne from Read More...
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Zagat Guides will help you find places where you can go to Eat, Drink, Stay and Play, but what about to Picket? Today, another spoof in the grand Zagat tradition has appeared online over at Nikki Finke's DeadlineHollywoodDaily (which remains the place Read More...
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Whether it’s a pre-party nosh or an all-night feast to ring in the New Year, Boston restaurants have the menus to delight and excite the palate. Steal away to Clink at The Liberty Hotel in Beacon Hill for a five-course feast with offers of caviar Read More...
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Blue22 is ready to seat you now. photo: Anita Yip Blue22 Bar & Grille, a Quincy Center newcomer in the former Fajitas & ’Ritas space, features Asian and American fare appealing to the student price-point as entrees top out at $15.99; an Read More...
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In the kitchen with chef Laurent Poulain photo: courtesy of Fairmont Copley Plaza This new year, instead of falling into a post-holiday rut, why not have some fun and learn to cook with a pro? Fairmont Copley Plaza ’s 13th annual Celebrity Chefs Culinary Read More...
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The maitre d' made us wait to be seated, apparently for no other reason than because he could. Read More...
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Because the holidays call for more shopping and socializing, some restaurants normally closed for lunch or on Sundays are instituting new seasonal hours. Monday, December 10th, Grill 23 & Bar launches holiday lunch service, which continues through Saturday Read More...
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Next week, Iron Chef Cat Cora is coming to Zagat to answer your questions. ZAGAT.com, that is. Crowned the first female Iron Chef on the Food Network's Iron Chef America in 2005, Cora's love of food began much earlier on in life. Her culinary aspirations Read More...
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By Yoji Yamaguchi, ZAGAT.com staff editor In case your friends have already stocked up with the latest Zagat Guides , here are some books from 2007 about cooking, dining and food. Nancy Verde Barr, Backstage With Julia: My Years With Julia Child (Wiley, Read More...
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Don't shop till you drop. Instead, recharge at a nearby restaurant or bar. Here are some suggestions by Boston's best shopping destinations, from the luxe stores along Newbury Street to the outlets at Wrentham Village. Newbury and Boylston Streets: After Read More...
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