July 2007 - Posts

Roll With It: On lobsters, buns, and New England's quintessential summer sandwich

Roll With It: On lobsters, buns, and New England's quintessential summer sandwich

by Louisa Kasdon, 07-31-2007

HALFWAY THROUGH one summer, I fell in love with lobster rolls. One week, I ate four of them, at four different locations, swooning over the soft, buttery buns; the pearly-pink mayo; the claws, knuckles, and tails. I set off on a quest to find the perfect...
Feeding Frenzy: Alta Strada, OM, and UpStairs on the Square

Feeding Frenzy: Alta Strada, OM, and UpStairs on the Square

by Louisa Kasdon, 07-31-2007

If there's an excuse to get off the beach this month, it's the new and improved Restaurant Week Boston - actually, two five-day flights, August 5 through 10 and 12 through 17 - offering three-course lunches ($20.07) and dinners ($33.07) all over...
Instant Noodles: Wagamama comes to Boston

Instant Noodles: Wagamama comes to Boston

by Louisa Kasdon, 07-17-2007

LIKE MOST Wagamama maniacs, I had my first fix in London. I was visiting my daughter in England and she raved about this "noodle bar" whose name means "naughty, willful child" in Japanese. It wasn't my first choice. But as the...
Feeding Frenzy: Ivy, Rendang, Ashmont Grill, Rendezvous, Jake's Dixie Roadhouse, and Union Bar & Grill

Feeding Frenzy: Ivy, Rendang, Ashmont Grill, Rendezvous, Jake's Dixie Roadhouse, and Union Bar & Grill

by Louisa Kasdon, 07-17-2007

If you want a way to cap off a summer evening (or start one), the Cava Cocktail Lounge at Ivy is holding weekly live jazz nights. Downstairs and dusky, Cava is a great place to digest the meal you've just enjoyed. A different performer plays every...
Feeding Frenzy: Excelsior, Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic, Rialto, and Palm

Feeding Frenzy: Excelsior, Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic, Rialto, and Palm

by Tamara Wieder, 07-03-2007

Muddling through the week gets easier, thanks to "Make Your Own Muddle" Nights at Excelsior . Back by popular demand, the muddling bar, offered on Sundays and Mondays from 4:30 to 9 p.m., features fresh fruits, herbs, syrups, and purées for...
Dream On: Some of Boston's best chefs share their professional fantasies

Dream On: Some of Boston's best chefs share their professional fantasies

by Ruth Tobias, 07-03-2007

IT'S 4:30 on a Friday afternoon. At the head of the conference table, your boss is moving his lips. Let's hope the words coming out aren't directed at you, because you haven't caught one; instead, you've been lost in thoughts of silver...
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