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April 2009 - Posts
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The trailer for the much anticipated (by foodies at least) Nora Ephron movie Julie & Julia – an adaptation of Julie Powell's book and blog , which chart her year-long attempt to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Read More...
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The Beehive will host a Cinco celebration Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Looking for someplace to go loco on Cinco de Mayo? No problemo, we've got May 5 options for you: The Beehive has become known for putting on lively holiday events and the Read More...
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Dante de Magistris Dante de Magistris, chef-owner of dante in Cambridge, and his brothers, Damian and Filippo, spent summers as kids at their father’s il casale – rural home – in Candida, a small village in Italy’s Campania region. Read More...
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– Opening luxe in a downturn. [ NYT ] – Swine flu has pork producers worried about their bottom line. [ NYT ] – Scent-releasing labels are coming to supermarkets. [ WBZTV , via MP: B ] – Urabanspoon has been eaten by IAC. [ TechCrunch Read More...
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Il Casale Photo: Mike Ritter At Il Casale, chef Dante de Magistris ( dante ) draws inspiration from his childhood summers spent in Southern Italy for small plates and family-style dinners served in a renovated 1899 Belmont firehouse, where handcrafted Read More...
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Aujourd'*** Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer has enlisted the support of Aujourd'*** , Bonfire , Da Vinci , Harvest , KingFish Hall and Olives in its fight against the disease. From May 4–9, each restaurant Read More...
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– T.G.I. Friday's joins the cheap-eats club with $5 meals. [ USA Today ] – Auctioning fish – online. [ Globe ] – In New York, cooperative health care for restaurant employees. [ NYT ] – Despite the recession, more people Read More...
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Harvest's outdoor seating Photo: courtesy of the restaurant With the weather warming up, it's time once again for long meals outside. If you're looking for a spot to dine while worshiping the sun, check out the list below for some choice alfresco Read More...
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The restaurant scene in Provincetown is changing: Townsend Lobster & Seafood Market is leaving its fish pier location to take over the former Clem & Ursie’s locale on 85-87 Shankpainter Rd. (look for it to open around June 3 or 4). To track Read More...
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– Bacon can cure a hangover. [ Telegraph ] – Jacques Torres ups his beef with Hershey's, offers free Kisses. [ The Feed ] – The Cheesecake Factory is adding small plates. [ NRN ] – Don't mess with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Read More...
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Sharon's Coriander Bistro has closed after eight years. Also recently lost to the world was the 14-year-old barbecue joint in Revere, Uncle Pete's Hickory Ribs BBQ. And in an increasingly common twist, the owners of Lexington's three-year-old Read More...
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Taranta's Jose Duarte saves cash by going green. Photo: Courtesy of Taranta In this economy, restaurant owners who are considering ways to make their establishments more eco-friendly may have apprehensions about the cost of such changes. Fortunately, Read More...
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photo: courtesy of the Musuem of Burnt Food For a few minutes of Hump Day distraction, we can heartily recommend the peerless Burnt Food Museum website. It was started after its curator discovered that hot apple cider, left to cook for too long, can become Read More...
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– Box wines aren't the joke they once were. [ AMNY ] – Take the Twitter recipe challenge. [ NYT ] – Related: the fake Restaurant Girl Twitter legal snafu. [ NYT ] – Life after a gastric bypass, one step at a time. [ The Atlantic Read More...
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After a slow couple of months, new restaurant and bar openings seem to be back on the rise. Beyond Il Casale , which is finally soft-opening tonight, here are some of the other spots we have to look forward to. Barlow’s: The Fort Point Channel dining Read More...
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Cuba is back in the news in a big way, and our own Nina and Tim Zagat, fresh from a recent trip to Havana, have a bit to say on the topic over on the Atlantic food blog. Covering everything from the food scene to the vintage cars to the beautiful artwork Read More...
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Tory Row Photo: Mike Ritter Tory Row Photo: Mike Ritter From the London Underground logo to the soccer games on TV to draft beers displayed on a chalkboard and duck confit on the New American menu, Tory Row , a Harvard Square entry from the owners of Read More...
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Winter is over, spring is here and you know what that means. Ice cream season is just around the corner. And to get the season going, today is free cone day at all participating Ben & Jerry's locations. Just go in and get a cone – no gimmick. Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Rufino Uribe Mother's Day is fast approaching, and savvy sons and daughters know reservations for a special meal out with mom fill up quickly. So make plans now for May 10 – or risk a year-long guilt trip when all the good Read More...
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– Food inspections differ state by state. [ NYT ] – Gordon Ramsay is in trouble for pre-preparing food for three of his London restaurants. [ Independent ] – Want to be a TV chef? Talk to this guy. [ NYT ] – The economy is starting Read More...
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I didn’t like his TV show, so why did I think I’d like his restaurant? Read More...
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Diners unfamiliar with Bon Savor have an intriguing and affordable opportunity to try out the Jamaica Plain hideaway on April 29, when its resident guest chef from Colombia, Alba Aranda, prepares a preview of the spring menu. For the recession-friendly Read More...
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– California food producers are paying private inspectors to hedge their bets. [ NYT ] – Domino's responds to some bad employees' actions, via YouTube. [ Chow , NYT , Slate ] – Getting drunk off air at London's temporary Read More...
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The Back Bay after-work hangout Dillon’s has introduced a special “Dillon's at Dusk” menu of wallet-friendly bites. Guests can enjoy orders of onion rings, tenderloin sliders and barbecued burgers for $4–$7 each (Sundays–Thursdays, Read More...
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Normally, we ask you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we ask you to vote for us. ZAGAT.mobi has been nominated for a Webby award, and if you've got a few moments, we'd be much obliged if you show your support at pv.webbyawards.com Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of midorisyu In recent months, world attention has been focused on the shaky economic situation rather than the myriad troubles facing our planet. Which is exactly why we celebrate Earth Day each year on April 22, to remind us to take Read More...
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– Is a new era of fast food approaching? [ NYP ] – Looking forward to the coming sweetener wars. [ NYT ] – Don't bring any genetically modified corn on your next trip to Germany. [ NYT ] – Take a cruise with Marco Pierre White. Read More...
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Café 47 photo: Mike Ritter Missing home, Massachusetts native Beth Panagos moved back from Rhode Island, bought a scruffy Back Bay pizzeria blocks from Berklee College and opened Café 47, a midpriced traditional American serving quick breakfasts, Read More...
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Da Vinci Photo: courtesy of the restaurant After toying with Restaurant Week prix fixes in January , Da Vinci Ristorante has embraced the concept wholeheartedly. From now on, the Park Square Italian has scrapped its à la carte menu with the exception Read More...
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Peeping Hopper Photo: courtesy of The Washington Post Easter maybe over, but Peepmania continues. For the third year in a row, The Washington Post has invited readers to send in photographs of homemade Peep dioramas, the best of which it runs on its website. Read More...
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Runners cross the finish line Photo: courtesy of the Boston Marathon Adrenaline-addicted overachievers flock together once again on April 20 for the Boston Marathon . Whether you’re a runner looking to carbo-load or a spectator looking to, well, Read More...
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– American restaurants are embracing tax day specials. [ NRN ] – Looking deeper at the Times ' recent story about trichinosis in free-range pigs. [ SE , The Atlantic ] – America is getting into the gin game. [ WSJ ] – Grocery Read More...
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South End New American hot spot Tremont 647 can now add “late-night foodie destination” to its résumé, as chef-owner Andy Husbands has kicked off a changing late-night dim sum menu, available Thursdays through Saturdays from Read More...
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– For the second year in a row, commercial salmon fishing in California has been canceled. [ SF Examiner ] – U.S. food safety is not improving. [ NYT ] – BYO with no corkage is suddenly popular in upscale spots. [ WSJ ] – The Center Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Churl No matter how much you try to forget, your taxes are still due on April 15. But that doesn't mean you can't afford a solid meal – after this rough couple of months, you deserve it! We've pulled out a few cheap Read More...
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Paul Pierce and Tim Zagat Photo: Brian Babineau Tim Zagat, star forward on the Zagat Survey squad, got a big assist from Celtics captain Paul Pierce this week in Boston, where Zagat celebrated the publication of the 2009/10 Boston Restaurants guide as Read More...
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L'Espalier photo: courtesy of the restaurant The 2009/10 Boston Restaurants guide is out today, and once again Back Bay French L'Espalier has taken the cake for Top Food, with Aujourd'*** coming in a close second. (Don't cry for Aujourd'***, Read More...
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– The Obama administration signals it is taking food safety seriously. [ NYT ] – Calorie counts are coming to the U.K. [ Daily Mail ] – Restaurant & Institutions annual list of the top 100 independent restaurants has been released. Read More...
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It feels like a crime to pay single-digit prices for freshly made American classics, but guilt fades quickly at Somerville's colorful Teele Square Café from longtime restaurateur Jonathan Adelson (ex Second Street Café ); creative breakfast, Read More...
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Tony Maws made a lot of fans happy last year by moving his diminutive Craigie Street Bistrot to a larger space near Central Square (where it was renamed Craigie on Main ). The chef recently took the time to share his thoughts on the move, his favorite Read More...
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– Retail stores are trying out in-store bars to lure male shoppers. [ WSJ ] – Looking into the business plan of a popular nightclub. [ NYP ] – In the new economy, casual chains have been hardest hit. [ NYT ] – Out of work bankers Read More...
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Rialto does rhubarb Photo: courtesy of Rialto Rhubarb, that perennial spring favorite, has found its way onto local menus. Jody Adams, chef-owner of Rialto in Cambridge, accompanies her seared arctic char with a combination of tart rhubarb tempered by Read More...
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– Bar food is the hot trend in upscale joints. [ WSJ ] – Tropicana sales plunged 20% after its new (now defunct) designs were rolled out. [ AdAge ] – The recession hits Taste of Chicago. [ The Stew ] – Healthy Choice goes after Read More...
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Oh, yes, that's a Peeps cupcake. Photo: Courtesy of Sweet Cupcakes Thanks to the success of its original Mass Ave location, Sweet Cupcakes is opening a second outpost in a high-profile Harvard Square space. Set to debut by the end of April, the new Read More...
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Technique Photo: Mike Ritter Tucked inside Le Cordon Bleu, one of the world’s most famous culinary schools, Technique is a teaching restaurant that offers moderately priced New England cuisine prepared by students in an open kitchen and served in Read More...
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Bouchon Bakery's bunnies Photo: courtesy of Bouchon Bakery Keeping in line with past creative holiday offerings , Thomas Keller 's Bouchon Bakery in New York has just introduced new Easter-themed treats, including marshmallow and rice crispie Read More...
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– Restaurant promotions are everywhere. [ WSJ ] – Domino's accidentally gave out 11,000 free pizzas in a botched promotion. [ Consumerist ] – Forget peanuts, pistachios are the new salmonella risk. [ Reuters ] – Best April Read More...
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