Connoisseur: Food and Drink

Weddings

Five Colorful Wedding Cakes for 2023

“Autumn Flowers” three-tier cake with sugar flowers, $1,280, Confections by the Sea. “Wafer Paper” fondant cake, from $18 per serving, Delicious Desserts. Two-tier cake with […]

Weddings

Sommelier Theresa Paopao on How to Select the Perfect Bottle

Choosing wines can be a stressful situation. Whether you’re looking to impress a potential mate or a VIP client, selecting the perfect bottle can be […]

Restaurants

Cool Beans: Seven Creative Iced Coffee Drinks

Here are seven seriously chilled-out concoctions we’ll be sipping all summer long.

Restaurants

Will Boston See a Return of the Deli?

We may be ready for the return of the deli, but getting one up and running isn’t as easy as meeting demand.

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Bondir Concord

The Concord outpost of Bondir may not have the charm of the Cambridge original, but there are still plenty of reasons to make the trip.

Restaurants

Six Reasons to Visit Providence Right Now

Six reasons to turn a Providence jaunt into a food-filled weekend getaway.

CropCircle Kitchen
Restaurants

The Collaborative Kitchen: Behind-the-Scenes at CropCircle Kitchen Pearl

Getting under the roof of Dorchester’s brand-new, high-tech culinary innovation space.

Bantam Cider
Restaurants

Cider Rules: Bantam Cider’s Latest Creations

See how Bantam is taking apple-based brews to the next level.

Yoichi Single Malt, 15 years (nikka)
Restaurants

Three Standout Japanese Whiskeys Available in Boston Now

If 2013 was the year of mezcal, consider 2014 the year of Japanese whiskey.

Mint Julep
Restaurants

The Gastronaut

Jolyon Helterman’s monthly dispatch from the place mat.