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November 2009 - Posts
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Masa's Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Take a break from shopping madness on Black Friday, November 27, with a two-course $15 lunch or $25 dinner (drink included with each) at Masa's South End (617-338-8884) and Woburn (781-938-8886) locations Read More...
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– By 2018, 43% of Americans are expected to be obese. [ NYDN ] – Gordon Ramsay has lost his right-hand man. [ Bloomberg ] – The Senate is considering requiring beef to be tested for E. coli. [ NYT ] – Top Chef contestants aren't Read More...
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Biltmore Bar & Grille Photo: Mike Ritter The Biltmore Bar & Grille , a cozy American tavern in Newton, has just updated its dinner menu and expanded its bar and seating, bringing in a late-night crowd from the ’burbs. The additions also Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Sweet Solutions Just in time for the holidays, on Wednesday, December 2, Gordon’s Fine Wine & Culinary Center in Waltham will host Chocolate Heaven: Dessert & Dessert Wine Pairings . Judy Mattera, a Boston-area pastry Read More...
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– Marcus Samuelsson will be working the kitchen at Obama's first state dinner. [ Obama Foodorama ] – The fight for Cadbury intensifies. [ WSJ ] – Chipotle sets its sights on London, Europe. [ NRN ] – Costco drops Coke. [ AP Read More...
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Gerard Barbin Photo: courtesy of Sensing Gerard Barbin cut his teeth in some of his home country's finest kitchens. Prior to coming to Boston, the Frenchman worked in Paris under Guy Martin , and when offered the chance to run Martin's kitchen Read More...
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Along busy Route 16 in Wellesley Hills, tucked away on a subterranean level, is Singh’s Café , a budget-friendly Indian arrival specializing in cuisine from the Northern region of the country – lamb, kebabs, lentils and roti (though Read More...
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Mantra Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Ever wish you could whip up some Tandoor specialties? Now you can through Mantra ’s Tuesday Tandoor cooking classes. The nominal fee includes one free cocktail, a sampling of various naans, kebabs and other Read More...
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– The FDA is targeting caffeinated booze. [ WSJ ] – Meanwhile, its efforts to ban eating raw oysters didn't work out so well. [ NYT ] – Burger King franchisees lose 10¢ for every $1 double cheeseburger sold. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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Authenticity has never been more perfectly faked. Read More...
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Summer Winter Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Allagash Brewing Company will lure hopsheads to Summer Winter in Burlington on November 20, when it provides the libations for a three-course beer dinner. The brews will be paired with each course, and also Read More...
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– A whole lot of info on what diners like to drink. [ R&I ] – Should the FDA try to prevent you from eating raw oysters? [ NYT , Slate ] – Burger King franchisees are suing over $1 double cheeseburgers. [ Miami Herald ] – Meanwhile, Read More...
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Each time we perform a survey here at Zagat we inevitably find ourselves with a slew of amusing outtakes that aren't quite fit for print. Which doesn't mean they aren't entertaining. Here are a few of our favorites from our just completed Read More...
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Stoddard’s Fine Food & Ale in the Ladder District is finally slated to open later this month on Tuesday, November 17 (48 Temple Pl.; 617-426-0048). Update: Per PR, Stoddard's will be opening December 3. Looking further ahead to this spring Read More...
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The Patriots may be playing out of town this Sunday, but that shouldn't keep you from celebrating: Tavolo in Dorchester features a tailgate menu every time the Pats play. Items include white bean chili, Max’s meatballs or pork belly sliders, Read More...
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– Trying to save New Orleans' po' boys. [ NYT ] – 25 children were recently arrested in Chicago for...a food fight. [ NYT ] – The recession has been especially hard on Arby's. [ Slate ] – Meanwhile, Uno Express has Read More...
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Littlenecks Bar & Grill Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The menu at Weymouth's Littlenecks Bar & Grill , an Asian-influenced New American seafooder, includes everything from tempura rockfish to steaks and chicken to the titular clams; the Read More...
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Market Photo: courtesy of the restaurant For his first Boston venture , the New American Market in the Theater District’s W hotel, Jean-Georges Vongerichten has put together a moderately priced menu of ‘greatest hits’ from his other Read More...
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Finally, something that both the iPhone and the Droid does : Zagat To Go, our popular smartphone application for finding ratings and reviews of over 40,000 restaurants, hotels, nightlife and shopping worldwide, has come to Google's Android phone OS. Read More...
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On November 30, the chefs at Back Bay's Top of the Hub will be shown a little Big Apple love as they prepare to present dinner that evening at the prestigious James Beard House in New York. The five-course special menu will be paired with wines. If Read More...
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– Cadbury has rejected Kraft's hostile £9.8 billion bid. [ WSJ ] – McDonald's is set to launch a $1 breakfast menu. [ WSJ ] – How did food carts become media darlings? [ BlackBook ] – Related: a clever Pratt student Read More...
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It was good, but not nearly as good as the employees kept telling me. Read More...
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Photo: Ion Sokhos A Thanksgiving dinner where you don't have to clean up afterward is truly something to be thankful about. The following restaurants are offering meals for gobbling on November 26. Aura 1 Seaport Ln.; 617-385-4300 Take your appetite Read More...
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– A baguette dropped by a bird stopped the Large Hadron Collider. [ Times ] – Linking obesity and cancer. [ MSNBC ] – Scripps (which owns the Food Network) sets its sights on the Travel Channel. [ EMD ] – Jamie Oliver, upholder Read More...
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Post 390 Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Having spent much of this decade running the kitchens at Harvest and the now-closed Excelsior, Eric Brennan is a veteran of the Boston dining scene. This season, he's made a splash with the Back Bay newcomer Read More...
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Breakfast-and-lunch-only Haley House Bakery Café is breaking into dinner three nights a week. It's extended its hours Wednesday–Fridays until 9 PM (kitchen closes at 8:30 PM), and is now serving organic beer and wine to boot. To celebrate, Read More...
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On November 14, The Bull Run Restaurant hosts the first annual "NOFA Nourishes Massachusetts" gala dinner, benefiting the Northeast Organic Farming Associations effort to organize local ongoing education and advocacy activities. Beginning with Read More...
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– Illy is making inroads into U.S. coffee shops. [ WSJ ] – Gordon Ramsay is planning to bring the popular MasterChef to the U.S. [ THR ] – Sam Kass: assistant White House chef, policy wonk. [ NYT ] – Related: Iron Chef America Read More...
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Chris Douglas Photo: courtesy of the restaurant One of the South End's oldest establishments, Icarus, closed earlier this year, leaving chef-owner Chris Douglass to focus on his other eateries ( Ashmont Grill and Tavolo ), both located in his native Read More...
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Barbara Lynch's Drink Photo: Mike Ritter Though fine dining may have cooled off a little as a result of the past year’s economic turmoil, celeb chefs remain as popular as ever. And, fortunately, many of them have opened more casual concepts, Read More...
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City Table has opened in the Lenox hotel. Photo: courtesy of the Lenox Hotel The Back Bay New American City Table replaces Azure as the Lenox ’s premier dining destination, and though it’s kept the same chef – and retained many menu Read More...
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– Talking with the troubled Ciprianis. [ Vanity Fair ] – The brewery behind PBR and Schlitz is for sale. [ NYP ] – Restaurants seek to better manage tip pools. [ NRN ] – Western foods are gaining in China. [ ABC ] – Where Read More...
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David Chang's pork neck with succotash Photo and recipe: courtesy of Phaidon Press For its latest cookbook, Coco , Phaidon Press turned to 10 world-leading chefs – Ferran Adrià, Mario Batali , Shannon Bennett, Alain Ducasse , Fergus Henderson, Read More...
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