Restaurants

Setting the Restaurant Record Strait: Tim Maslow offers funky food to face global warming with (Originally posted 12/18)

by Haider K

12/09/2018

Super-chef Tim Maslow has had a storied career. After transforming his father’s Watertown diner Strip T’s into a (SORELY-missed) destination, bringing the rebellious Ribelle to Brookline and then disappearing for a while, Maslow is back with a virtuosic vengeance with the riddlingly-named Japanese-tinged bistro Whaling in Oklahoma (http://whalinginoklahoma.com). As I… Read more

Burgers Bridge Borders: Mainely Burgers expands empire in original state (Originally posted 12/18)

by Haider K

12/06/2018

With all this talk about borders and walls, perhaps it is time to also discuss not just national borders, but also state ones as well. To begin with an easy one, perhaps it is time to let Maine be re-absorbed by Massachusetts. After all, Roger Berkowitz takes most of the… Read more

This Keg was Made for You and Me: Democracy Brewing brings great food and equitable treatment to Downtown Crossing (Originally posed 11/18)

by Haider K

11/13/2018

After a long day of struggling against The Man, we all need a place to sit back with fellow workers and strivers and get our just desserts (and WHAT DESSERTS!) for a job well done. Fortunately, there is Democracy Brewing (www.democracybrewing.com). … This Keg was Made for You and Me:… Read more

Good Egg and Bad Apple

by Haider K

10/12/2018

Good Egg and Bad Apple By Henry Herz   I know that I am guilty of some pun-ishing plays on words when I talk about food, but I just get so excited! Fortunately, it appears I am not alone. In fact, I have just found a food-focused children’s book that… Read more

Sons of Boston bring locals to tourist town

by Haider K

08/24/2018

Boston’s Union Street has some of the most historic pubs and drinkeries in the nation. Thanks to Sons of Boston, it finally has some food to go with it! With a kitchen helmed by former Locke Ober menu master Kat McCoart and management that brings Lyons and other experience to… Read more

Delicious Docking: Victory Point brings North End to Marina Bay (Originally posted 5/18)

by Haider K

05/17/2018

  Though Donato Frattaroli may be best known as part of the familial force behind such legendary North End eateries as Il Molo, Artu, Ducali, Filippo, Lucia, and Ward 8 (not to mention the annual mega-fundraiser Taste of the North End), he recently dropped anchor in another popular (and dare… Read more