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April 2008 - Posts
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Our wine was a year older when it finally arrived at the table. Read More...
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Bonfire photo: courtesy of Bonfire Beehive , the New American eatery and jazz club in the Boston Center for the Arts, goes Mexican for the night of May 5th with a special à la carte menu, live mariachi music and salsa dancing (8 PM; 617-423-0069). Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor Seeking something stronger than sake, but subtler than scotch? Try a sip of shochu. Shochu Lynne Wallack and John Handler, owners of Chicago’s popular Deleece , were ready to launch a second restaurant. Rather Read More...
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Besides the cockroach crawling up the wall, it was ok. Read More...
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Tavolo, once slated for earlier this year , is now set to open this July near the renovated Ashmont MBTA train station in Dorchester. This casual Italian restaurant will be No. 3 for Chris Douglass, chef-owner of Ashmont Grill , also in Dorchester, and Read More...
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Townsend's photo: Courtesy of Townsend's Hyde Park is home to Townsend's, a classy gastropub offering midpriced contemporary American fare and a bevy of microbrews in a minimalist setting where high ceilings, earthy colors and candlelike sconces Read More...
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If you're already dreaming about summertime on the Cape, we'll give you a little more to fantasize about: the Cape Cod Life Food & Wine Festival, which runs from June 1st–4th. This four-day culinary event kicks off on Sunday afternoon, Read More...
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photo: Peter Dutton Mother's Day is all about pampering the moms in your life. And that usually involves showering them with gifts, affection and – most definitely – feeding them. Here's what some Boston restaurants have cooking for Read More...
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I was told by the waiter that I have the wrong palate. Read More...
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Tax-time and recession talk may have you holding on tight to your wallet, but, hey, you still gotta eat. And, if you're smart about it, you can eat very well by taking advantage of the great deals out there. For example, there's Petit Robert Bistro Read More...
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photo: RaeA At Passover seders from April 19th–27th, many who don't keep kosher will drink kosher wine in honor of the holiday. While Manischewitz (which is made with Concord grapes and, to compensate for the grape’s acidic taste, lots Read More...
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Sweet Caroline: now a drink photo: courtesy of the Four Seasons With baseball season underway, restaurants around the city are lining up their own rosters of Red Sox–themed specials. Todd English’s Bonfire in Park Square loads the bases with Read More...
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DJ's at The Garden photo: Mike Ritter Memorabilia from the old Boston Garden, including vintage photos and a set of seats displayed on a wall, add a nostalgic touch to DJ's at The Garden , a West End sports bar whose brick-and-wood backdrop and Read More...
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Like eating in an NYC subway station, only nicer. Read More...
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In honor of Fidel Castro’s retirement, Chez Henri , the Cambridge Latin-French owned by chef Paul O’Connell, will throw a food-and-drink-filled party on Sunday, April 20th (7 PM; $39; 617-354-8980). The evening kicks off a six-week Latin dinner Read More...
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In honor of the Macy's Flower Show in NYC, Macy’s Cellar Bar and Grill is serving a Flower Show Salad. photo: Patina Restaurant Group Just in time for spring, edible flowers are sprouting up in restaurants all over the country. You'll find Read More...
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Scampo dining area photo: Mike Ritter Opposites attract at Scampo photo: Mike Ritter Scampo means escape, which is fitting since this upscale Italian – headed by chef Lydia Shire in partnership with prolific restaurant/nightclub developer Patrick Read More...
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Service exists in two modes: know it all and not at all. Read More...
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Photo: Mucca Design View Slideshow Do you have a favorite restaurant logo? Or one you can't stand? Let us know on the Zagat Discussion boards! Earlier this week, the Buzz took a look at the process that goes into branding a restaurant by focusing Read More...
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Nantucket Wine Festival photo: courtesy of www.nantucketwinefestival.com Events are filling up fast for the 12th annual Nantucket Wine Festival, which will be held Wednesday, May 14th–Sunday, May 18th. Most of the dinners are booked, but tickets Read More...
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33 Restaurant & Lounge , a Back Bay New American, gets into threes with its monthly-changing, three-course prix fixe dinner menus for $33. For April, the meal starts with frisee au lardons, followed by choice of salmon confit or pan-roasted chicken, Read More...
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By Garth Johnston, ZAGAT.com staff writer Learn how Louise Fili creates a restaurant's brand from the logo to the bill. Graphic designer Louise Fili helps restaurants refine their identities through typography. Photo: Henry Leutwyler, courtesy of Read More...
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