March 2008 - Posts

Feeding frenzy: Sofra, Icelandic lamb, the Red Lion Inn, and more

Feeding frenzy: Sofra, Icelandic lamb, the Red Lion Inn, and more

by Louisa Kasdon, 03-25-2008

CONSTRUCTION has kicked off for Sofra, a new bakery and retail store on the Cambridge/Watertown line that’s owned by Oleana chef Ana Sortun and pastry meister Maura Kilpatrick. “Sofra is a hospitality word that works in Armenian, Arabic, and Lebanese...
In like a lamb: Exploring spring's signature meat

In like a lamb: Exploring spring's signature meat

by Louisa Kasdon, 03-24-2008

IN THE MIDDLE of a rich lamb-shank dinner at Chez Henri, I began musing about lamb, the classic springtime dish made from little creatures that’ve recently been frolicking in fields of green alfalfa. Then I woke up. Most of the lamb I eat comes frozen...
Feeding Frenzy: Highland Kitchen, Neighborhood Nights at Nebo, The Butcher Shop, and the Beehive

Feeding Frenzy: Highland Kitchen, Neighborhood Nights at Nebo, The Butcher Shop, and the Beehive

by Louisa Kasdon, 03-10-2008

SPEAKING OF new neighborhood gastropubs, a near-perfect example is Highland Kitchen in Somerville. Chef Mark Romano was ready to be his own boss after five years at the Green Street Grill, so a year ago he set out to find a perfect roost. Romano took...
The Pioneer: Michael Leviton was a groundbreaker in Newton. Now he hopes to do it all over again in the Fort Point Channel.

The Pioneer: Michael Leviton was a groundbreaker in Newton. Now he hopes to do it all over again in the Fort Point Channel.

by Louisa Kasdon, 03-10-2008

IT'S A week before Persephone is scheduled to open, and chef Michael Leviton is limping through the construction rubble of his edgy gastropub in Fort Point Channel. He's charged up, moving briskly around the space, and it takes a moment to notice...
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