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July 2009

Cover Story
Eat Well, Spend Less
The Hub has never had more choices in cut-rate chow—but some values taste better than others. A smorgasbord of expert picks and sneaky strategies for the thrifty food-lover.
Amy Traverso & Jolyon Helterman with J. Kenji Alt, Donna Garlough & Brigid Sweeney
 
 

Dining Features

Menuology: Tiny Bites, With A Sprinkle Of Synonym

The Hub's Italian chefs have been hitting the thesaurus extra hard.
Amy Traverso
 

Mmmmmm…New(er) Potatoes

The first new potatoes are being harvested up in Maine this month. And by "new," we don't mean those waxy...
Amy Traverso
 
 

The Ultimate: Blueberry Pancakes

We stacked 'em high and poured on the syrup in a quest for pillowy perfection.
Jamie Coelho
 
 

Dining Out

Dining Out: Sensing

Star chef Guy Martin has kept himself scarce since the glitzy opening of his Battery Wharf restaurant. Meanwhile, his deputy...
Corby Kummer
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

On Location: Tavern On The Water

Geoffrey Gagnon casts off for summer at Charlestown's favorite harborside haunt.
Geoffrey Gagnon
 
 
 
 

Dining Features

Menuology: Top-Secret Tuna (and Other Furtive Fare)

A curated roundup of the city's best off-menu faves.
Elizabeth Bomze
 

Mmmmmm...Gourmet Street Grub

If the recent spate of fancy food trucks is any indication, the hub may soon boast a street-eats scene to...
Amy Traverso
 
 

The Haunt: A Fine Place to Make Camp

Jolyon Helterman embarks on a swishing trip to the Back Bay's Laurel.
Jolyon Helterman
 

The Ultimate: Strawberry Ice Cream

Nothing beats shivery, slow-churned custard for showcasing the first fruits of summer.
Brittany Jasnoff
 
 

We'll Drink To That

Summer Cider
 
 

Dining Out

Dining Out: Sportello

Barbara Lynch brings her brand of Italian to a stylish lunch counter in Fort Point Channel. (Butter-phobes, beware.)
Corby Kummer
 
 
 
 

Dining Features

Menuology: Come for the Salmon, Stay for the Samlar

A globetrotting chef tries to square Eastern flourishes with MetroWest palates.
Amy Traverso
 

The Haunt: Green Means Go

Paul Flannery hails the sham-free shamrock vibe of Cambridge's Plough & Stars.
Paul Flannery
 
 

The Ultimate: Guacamole

We got into the thick of it to find the creamiest, chunkiest (not to mention tastiest) avocado dip out there.
Donna Garlough
 
 

Dining Out

Dining Out: Bina Osteria

Pristine ingredients and solid technique keep this dazzling new Italian eatery anchored, even when showy flourishes miss the mark. (And...
Corby Kummer
 

Mmmm...Tangy Fro-yo

Four years after Pinkberry began blanketing the West Coast in 100-calorie desserts, frozen-yogurt options are multiplying around Boston like lactobacilli...
Amy Traverso
 
 
 
 
 

Dining Features

Burying the Hatchet Job

English hugs it out with his fiercest critic.
 

Menuology: Location, Location, Location

Dining between the lines with the masters of menu-writing wizardry.


Elizabeth Bomze
 
 

Mmmmm...Ramps

Close on the heels of the spring thaw, wild leeks, or ramps, are popping up in woodlands around the region,...
Naomi Kooker
 

Reconsidering Todd English

Twenty years after Olives exploded onto the scene in a hail of garnishes and shaved truffle, its celebrity-chef founder has...
Amy Traverso, Photos by Ben...
 
 

The Haunt: Transcendental Medication

Gretchen Voss takes in some Colonial theater at Concord's Village Forge Tavern.
Gretchen Voss
 

The Ultimate: Macaroon

We sank our teeth into the city's most sumptuous sandwich cookies.
Donna Garlough
 
 
 

Dining Out

Dining Out: Craigie on Main

There's a reason foodies are flocking to Tony Maws's sprawling new digs in Central Square: The exquisite locavore grub is...
Corby Kummer
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

We'll Drink to That

House-made Cointreau
 
 

Features

The Consumer Index: April

What the Connoisseur staff is buying, wearing, eating, watching, reading, coveting, craving, fetishizing, and otherwise obsessing over this month.**Trust us....
 
 
 
 

Dining Features

Menuology: Thank You For Smoking

Tea leaves, rice, hay...chefs will set almost anything on fire in the name of flavor.
Amy Traverso
 

Mmmmmm...

Beak-to-Tail Dining
J. Kenji Alt
 
 
 

Dining Out

Dining Out: Erbaluce

Long-lost culinary vet Charles Draghi returns to the scene with a poetic homage to high-art northern Italian. But it's not...
Corby Kummer
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

The Haunt: Nothing Faux About It

Wyndham Lewis spends a night of (chow) fun and debauchery at Pho Republique.
Wyndham Lewis
 

The Stovetop Traveler

Whether your particular home-cooking rut is rewarmed beef stew or roasted Vermont quail with favas, boning up on world cuisines...
 
 

The Ultimate: Caesar Salad

We munched leaf upon leaf of anchovy-spiked Romaine to uncover the tastiest interpretation of this classic.
Donna Garlough
 

We'll Drink to That

Winter Al Fresco

Linda Laban
 
 
 

Features

The Consumer Index: March

What the Connoisseur staff is buying, wearing, eating, watching, reading, coveting, craving, fetishizing, and otherwise obsessing over this month.* *...
 
 
 
 

Dining Features

Menuology: Feeding Ferran

As a menu update at Clio makes clear, even celebrity chefs get starstruck.
Erin Byers Murray
 

Mmmmmm...

Fresh Tofu
J. Kenji Alt
 
 

The Haunt: Blurring Eras, One Carafe at a Time

Jolyon Helterman takes in a time warp at the Fairmont Copley.
Jolyon Helterman
 

The Ultimate: French Onion Soup

Neither snow nor sleet nor burns of mouth could thwart our quest for the most crock-solid soupe in town.
Donna Garlough
 
 

We'll Drink to That

Artisanal Spirits
 
 

Dining Out

Dining Out: L'Espalier

In its flashy new digs, Frank McClelland's gastro-luxe flagship has lots of room for improvement; cheese cart still matchless.
Corby Kummer
 
 

Fashion

The Consumer Index: February

What the Connoisseur staff is buying, wearing, eating, watching, reading, coveting, craving, fetishizing, and otherwise obsessing over this month.*
 
 
 

Forecast: January

The month in preview.
 
 

The Consumer Index: January

What the Connoisseur staff is buying, wearing, eating, watching, reading, coveting, craving, fetishizing, and otherwise obsessing over this month.*
 
 

Shopping & Style

Fashion: Masochist: The Faux-Allergy Diet

Taking a cue from newly gluten-"intolerant" weight watchers, Rachel Baker goes against the grain.
Rachel Baker
 
 

Dining Out

Dining Out: The Marliave

A Boston classic gets a new lease on life with a dramatic overhaul that might be a bit too ambitious...
Corby Kummer
 
 

Dining, Food & Wine

Menuology: A Real Basket Case

Why bread service is the last perk to go in a cash-strapped dining economy.
Elizabeth Bomze
 

Mmmmmm...

Local Winter Veggies
Donna Garlough
 
 

The Haunt: Where Everybody Knows Your Byline

Joe Keohane raises a glass to the South End's J.J. Foley's.
Joe Keohane
 

The Ultimate: Hot Chocolate

We sipped our way through the city's top sweet shops to ensure you'll be hopped up on quality cocoa all...
Brittany Jasnoff
 
 
 

Features

Maven: Esther Nelson, Medieval Maestro

The Boston Lyric Opera's new chief knows from Mozart and Puccini. She's also a part-time expert on Teutonic culture. (Having...
Brittany Jasnoff
 
 
 
 
 
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