Not all Pho is made equal—the best among them all have chewy noodles, a delicious and aromatic broth, and a diverse and generous helping of both toppings and types of meat. Here are snap profiles of two top contenders, side by side.
LIFESTYLES
SALONIKI, CAMBRIDGE: GREEK FAST FOOD FROM A JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER
Jody Adams and her team have what’s basically a farm-to-table concept at Saloniki, with locally sourced ingredients used whenever possible, while they try to go with the best vendors possible in general, be it local or outside of the region.
PIZZA WARS: A SOLID SLICE WITH A SIDE OF EMPANADA ON MISSION HILL
“It’s a popular order because it’s so common in the cultures that many of our customers are a part of,” they report. “In a way, we’re helping to spread the dish to people who are not familiar with it as yet.”
DR IN JP: CHICHARRÓN AT ALEX’S CHIMIS
We’re telling you ahead of time, you’ll be surprised at the magnitude of the meat from the display taken for your personal consumption.
YES YOCAN! POSSIBLY THE COOLEST CANNABIS ACCESSORY SINCE MCCONAUGHEY’S BELT BUCKLE BOWL
Considering that models it produces diligently do every last thing that products that cost literally six times more can do, it’s no surprise that they are becoming increasingly ubiquitous.
MAD PROPS: FLOW ARTS SUMMITS WELCOME EVERYONE FROM PRO SPINNERS TO START-UP JUGGLERS
The square is bustling with activity. Groups of flow artists, jugglers and passersby circle up, picking up, discarding, and trying out different props at random. Near the main road, an impromptu multiball contact juggling class is in session.
HOW TO STOP THE BLEEDING: THIS ARTICLE MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE’S
As we are all too often reminded in the wake of a mass shooting or other national tragedy, traumatic injuries can occur at any given moment. Whether it’s sustained from a bullet, an explosion, a car accident, or a shark attack, one question applies to all scenarios—what do you do to stop the bleeding?
TALKING JOINTS MEMO: FAD THE INHALER
As for the sensation, it really is a microscopic mist, and you can feel it seeping into all of that impressionable real estate in the back of your throat and under your tongue.
BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: THE BEERS OF BOULDER
The grass is always greener, sure, but especially in the case of Colorado. Which is why we wish we had the room to bring a couple of sampler packs back to Mass.
PORTER SQUARE BOOKS EVENT TO DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE
event, climate change, green, talk, Porter Square Books, David Mahood, Frances Moore Lappé, Sunrise Movement
