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January 2009 - Posts
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Someone had to employ all those out-of-work actors, I guess. Read More...
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Fans of Park Square's Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse can enjoy a nightly three-course dinner for $35.95, available now through March 19th. Diners have a choice of two starters and three entrees – and yes, one of the options is steak, a filet Read More...
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– It isn't so much the fast food that makes you obese, it is the portions. [ Chicago Tribune ] – But do vegetarians really have better sex? [ Slate ] – Contaminated peanut butter crisis has hit U.S. military bases in Europe. [ The Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years, photographer Jerry Rutolo has shot nearly every major chef you can think of, many of them before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane, we thought it would be fun to Read More...
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Top Chef , Season 5, Episode 10. Photo: Courtesy of Bravo TV. Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Is New York ever going to Read More...
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Summer Winter , located in the Burlington Marriott, is offering a different three-course menu every Friday night through March 27th for $35 per person. Tomorrow's meal will feature a lentil cilantro coconut soup with chicken dumplings, a choice between Read More...
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Out of the stuffing and into the cocktail glass? Sage, that herb often inextricably linked to Thanksgiving stuffing, is making its way into drinks around town. The Oak Room at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Back Bay credits Restaurant Zoë in Seattle, Read More...
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The Bocuse d'Or trophy, modeled after founder Paul Bocuse Photo: courtesy of Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or competition results are in! As we previously announced, the Norwegian team (headed by 28 year-old Geir Skeie) took home the gold, with Read More...
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Chef Daniel Boulud (2009 honorary chairman), Paul Bocuse (founder & president, Bocuse d'Or) and Fabrice Desvignes (2009 president of the jury and last year's winner). photo: F. Mainard The Bocuse d'Or competition started yesterday in Lyons, Read More...
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– The manufacturer behind the peanut salmonella outbreak is in hot water. [ USA Today ] – The Bocuse d'Or is on! [ NYT ] – Ruh roh. Traces of mercury has been found in corn syrup. [ Star Tribune ] – The Times addresses last Read More...
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Marc Orfaly Photo: courtesy Restaurant L Marc Orfaly ( Pigalle , Marco ) has taken over Louis Boston’s restaurant space, which previously housed Boston Public Meat, resurrected its former name, Restaurant L, and freshened up the decor with new paint Read More...
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The Fireplace Photo: courtesy The Fireplace “A fireside is a great opiate," said Leigh Hunt, the poet and journalist. It’s also a great mood-setter and, of course, a good way to warm up your toes. Here are a few choice restaurants with Read More...
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Though named for a lake in Italy's Piedmont region, Orta , a Pembroke trattoria from longtime chef and restaurateur Jimmy Burke (ex Tuscan Grill, Allegro), was inspired by a trip to Naples; the affordable menu specializes in Neapolitan pizza, pasta Read More...
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– Starbucks is looking to lay off 1,000 employees. [ Seattle Times ] – A Japanese study has found cloned meat is safe for food. [ Reuters ] – The economy, contamination scares and more are leading some back to vegetable gardening. [ Read More...
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Mondays are a little less "blah" thanks to the ongoing wine nights at Dorchester's Ashmont Grill . Each Monday at 6:30 PM, the restaurant serves a four-course tapas-style dinner with wine pairings for just $30 per person. On Monday, January Read More...
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Tim Zagat and David Fishman photo: Evan W. Miller Tim Zagat hardly lacks for interesting dining companions, but his tablemate at a recent power lunch – an ambitious young food critic with a possible movie deal under his belt – was unusually Read More...
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– Really, there are a lot of peanut products on that do-not-buy list. [ NYT ] – Restaurant marriage proposals are a tricky thing. [ Gourmet ] – Girl Scout cookie counts just ain't what they used to be. [ Dallas News ] – Australian Read More...
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Tom Colicchio and Stephen Starr on Top Chef Season 5, Episode 9 photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Read More...
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Despite its petite name, Mini Bar in Back Bay’s Copley Square Hotel is as big on space as it is on sleek design, with dark-wood accents, low leather couches, white barstools and retro-futuristic globe lights dangling from the high ceilings; moderately Read More...
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The 20th Annual Boston Wine Festival, held at the Boston Harbor Hotel , is under way until April 3rd, featuring tastings of fine wines, winemaker dinners and other events – including a Valentine’s brunch February 15th and a jazz brunch February Read More...
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– Considering the salmonella scare, you may want to avoid peanut products for a bit. [ Washington Post ] – Anonymity for critics is "a tempest in a crockpot." [ MP:C ] – New restaurants are facing especially anxious times. Read More...
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President Obama has been sworn in, and the Lincoln-themed Inaugural Luncheon is finishing up. Ted Kennedy, who collapsed during the meal, is reportedly going to be fine . And if you're wishing this memorable moment in our country's history could Read More...
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Tangierino photo: Courtesy of Tangierino This year, February 14th lands on a Saturday, so Valentine's Day dinners are likely to book up quickly. To make sure you don't get stuck with frozen pizza (and heartbreak), make your plans now. Da Vinci Read More...
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You can take lessons on apathy and disaffection from the wait staff here. Read More...
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By Naomi Kooker Guy Martin has opened an outpost of his Paris restaurant, Sensing. Guy Martin photo: James Ringrose “Finally!” said a relieved Guy Martin as he welcomed journalists to the launch of his first U.S. venture, Sensing . Located Read More...
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– The Madoff scandal spreads to cookbooks. [ NYT ] – Those who don't like dessert have a bone to pick with Restaurant Weeks. [ Wined and Dined ] – Are VitaminWater's health claims a bottle of lies? [ NYP ] – Coffee prices Read More...
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Celebrate the year of the Ox. Photo: Bernard Oh If you didn't get your fill of New Year's festivities a few weeks ago, take heart, because the Year of the Ox starts on January 26th. The celebrations continue for 15 days, including the annual Lion Read More...
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Top Chef Season 5, Episode 8 photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – While that "I [heart] Padma" Read More...
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Brookline's Tamarind Bay Coastal Indian Cuisine is launching its "Spice of the Month Club." On the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting January 27th, chef Wali Ahmad will prepare an elaborate (and remarkably affordable) four-course menu Read More...
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Celebrate the arrival of our new president at Clink. Photo: differentperspective.com Inaugural celebrations continue to pop up as the blessed day approaches. If the 20th seems too far away, stop by dante 's bar on the 19th and toast to a brighter Read More...
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– How to be a great restaurant customer. [ Gourmet ] – Related: getting the most from your Restaurant Week experiences. [ NYP ] – New York's Rainbow Room is still open, but other restauratuers are circling nonetheless. [ NRN , NYO Read More...
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Just because times are tough doesn't mean there aren't new restaurants opening in the coming weeks. California Pizza Kitchen: The popular chain will open a Wellesley branch on January 19th (183 Linden St.; 781-416-3690). Il Casale in Belmont: Read More...
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Bond photo: Robet Rollend Gourmands looking for an upscale escape in the Financial District will find it at Bond , an Eclectic inside the luxurious Langham Hotel , where a bygone era is evoked by original crystal chandeliers hanging from vaulted ceilings Read More...
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– PETA helped save a 140-year-old lobster from a deadly dinner date. [ Gothamist ] – Marmite cheese was a surprise blockbuster in the UK this Christmas. [ Daily Mail ] – Many are hoping an Obama administration will sort out the confusion Read More...
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If they ain't serving these pies in heaven, then I don't wanna go. Read More...
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Photo: Courtesy of Da Vinci If you can't make it to Washington for the swearing in of our 44th president, local restaurants and bakeries are doing their best to get you in the spirit with special menus, foods and cocktails to honor the occasion. Da Read More...
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– French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre has died at 88. [ Independent , NYT ] – Despite a recent dip, food prices ended 2008 up seven percent. [ Reuters ] – PETA is offering $10k for anyone who can make a suitable faux gras. [ Fork Read More...
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Toby Young (right) joins the judges table. photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Did anyone really Read More...
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Good thing Barack Obama kept his day job. Back when he was a young state senator in 2001, Obama participated in the first episode of Check, Please! , a Chicago public television program in which a group of locals compare notes on restaurants. But our Read More...
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Beacon Hill Bistro starts offering fondue Photo: Courtesy of Beacon Hill Bistro On January 15th, Steve Harrop of New Zealand winery Wild Rock and Jason Bond, chef at Beacon Hill Bistro , will create a wine-filled culinary evening at Gordon’s Fine Read More...
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– Anybody hungry for some squirrel? [ NYT ] – Virginia restaurants may go smoke-free. [ Washington Post ] – Your food coloring might actually be a crushed bug. [ The Stew ] – No wonder sushi is expensive when a premium tuna sells Read More...
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Ghazal , a contemporary Indian that has settled into Jamaica Plain's former Café D space, boasts a warm dining room with wood floors, granite tabletops and a portrait of the Taj Mahal; a classic Indian buffet at lunch gives way to a more romantic Read More...
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A four-alarm fire near Fenway early this morning has left more than a hundred people displaced and destroyed a row of businesses on Peterborough Street including a bar, a dry cleaners and the restaurants El Pelon Taqueria , Rod Dee Thai , Sorento's Read More...
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– Amidst the recession and rising rents, the beleaguered Cipriani family is closing New York's venerable Rainbow Room 's Rainbow Grill . [ AP ] – Restaurateurs are looking for relief this year in rent and commodity costs. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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Just a month after opening , Franklin Southie , the third branch of the popular bar and restaurant The Franklin , has shut its doors temporarily after several decorative ceiling panels came loose and hurt 11 diners on January 3rd. The Dorchester Avenue Read More...
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The Buzz is on break until January 5, 2009. – The recession has curiously led to a milk surplus. [ NYT ] – And restaurant stocks are actually doing ok. For now. [ NRN ] – 2008 was a banner year for New York restaurants. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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