Chefs
The Name Game
This morning, I had lard for breakfast. Grossed out? So were some of my colleagues. But this was no ordinary lard: It was the now-famous […]
Restaurant L: Another One Bites the Dust
We’re sad to report that Marc Orfaly’s Restaurant L, opened only three months before, closed this weekend. There had been rumors that the restaurant was […]
What's the Dish?
Your Chowder hounds have sniffed down the best culinary events in town. Check back every Friday for your weekly prix-fixe of foodie festivals, cooking classes, […]
Potlucky
If you want to eat well, make friends with a chef. They like to cook, even when they’re not at work, and their parties are […]
Last Bite: Excelsior
From the ashes of one, two shall arise. We’re all getting pretty tired of bad economy stories, but the shuttering of one of our favorite […]
Tom Berry to Leave Temple Bar
The Boston foodie world is in a tizzy over the rumor that Tom Berry, chef of Temple Bar, is on the outs with the bustling […]
The Foodie Scene Gets Cooking
Thank goodness for all the restaurants conceived and launched before the economy tanked. Per those best-laid plans, the past few months have seen a flurry […]
First Bite: A Ruff Crowd at L'Espalier
The generic, large, loud, bustling spaces that make up the new L’Espalier at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel mean an entirely new concept has risen from […]
Notes on a Truffle Scandal
Recently I was perusing Tremont 647 chef Andy Husbands‘s blog, The Fearless Chef, and read an interesting post on truffle oil—specifically, his decision to not […]
What’s the Dish?
Your Chowder hounds have sniffed down the best culinary events in town. Check back every Friday for your weekly prix-fixe of foodie festivals, cooking classes, […]
What’s the Dish?
Your Chowder hounds have sniffed down the best culinary events in town. Check back every Friday for your weekly prix-fixe of foodie festivals, cooking classes, […]
What’s the Dish?
Your Chowder hounds have sniffed down the best culinary events in town. Check back every Friday for your weekly prix-fixe of foodie festivals, cooking classes, […]
Got (Meat) Balls?
When I was in college, a friend of mine had a class in the Agriculture school called Meat Science, and his textbook was a brilliant […]
What’s the Dish?
Your Chowder hounds have sniffed down the best culinary events in town. Check back every Friday for your weekly prix-fixe of foodie festivals, cooking classes, […]
Barbara Lynch’s New Lunch Spot is OMG! Good
Whenever I hear about an exciting new restaurant, I try to remember that, as a professional food editor, it’s important to maintain a critical distance, […]