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Hot duo: Beer pairings

by webteam | July 21, 2008
We’re used to seeing restaurant menus with suggested wine pairings to complement the flavors of each entrée, but beer choices are typically left to the drinker. But lately local restaurants have been changing that by offering beer pairings and special...

Hot meat: Off-cuts of lamb

by webteam | July 21, 2008
We spend so much time in the summer trying to hide belly fat, and now restaurants are putting it right in the middle of our plates. Local chefs are going against the epicurean grain by sending typical lamb chops and racks to the backseat and moving more...

Hot carbs: Breadbasket at Scampo

by webteam | July 21, 2008
Call us starch fiends, but we’ve never seen a gathering of carbohydrates quite like the “Handmade Breads” portion of the menu at Scampo (Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles Street, Boston, 617.224.4004.) Once you’ve settled into a table in the gorgeous, copper...

Don’t be a hermit

by webteam | July 10, 2008
City-dwellers looking to beat the heat are seeing a familiar face on the beach. Boston’s famed lobster pot, the Barking Crab , has clawed its way to Newport (151 Swinburne Row, Newport, Rhode Island, 401.846.CRAB). The 6600-square-foot space, the former...

They take a licking

by Liza Weisstuch | June 12, 2008
A truly outstanding meal will open your eyes (before the food coma sets in, of course). It’s nothing short of revelatory when a chef takes all things edible and combines them in ways you never considered. Think about the first time you had a cocktail...

Summer lovin'

by webteam | June 12, 2008
In September, if Marc Orfaly is asked to write a paper documenting what he did on his summer vacation, he’s certainly not going to be lacking material. Pigalle and Marco’s chef/owner has teamed up with Danielle de Benedictis, owner of Nantucket’s Summer...

How sweet it is

by webteam | June 12, 2008
Local publicist Dana Zemack is obsessed with chocolate, and we’re reaping the benefits. Zemack, who leads tastings and workshops, and blogs about her chocolate passion at www.thetastyshow.com, has created The Tasty Show Chocolate Tasting Kit for Two ...

To-go at a go-to

by webteam | June 12, 2008
By now, you’ve surely heard of it (and probably been there a time or 10). The delicate tuna and salmon tartare with limoncello vinaigrette. The refreshing summer beet salad with light red wine and goat cheese. Homemade gnocchi that might just redefine...

Tuesday, June 10 & 17: Tequila Tuesdays

by Sarah Shanfield | May 30, 2008
Normally, margaritas are sipped alongside sloppy burritos and greasy enchiladas. That tradition falls by the wayside at Sushi-Teq (InterContinental Boston, 510 Atlantic Avenue, 617.217.5150) , where 69 premium vintage agave tequilas are available to pair...