eats

MEET THE NEW SPOTS… SAME AS THE OLD SPOTS

January 1, 2020 By MARC HURWITZ

Longtime institutions are closing, but could a new batch be primed to replace them?

FIRST LOOK: MOD ESPRESSO

December 19, 2019 By MARC HURWITZ

Upscale casual with macarons and opera cakes. Yes, opera cakes

‘I SAW THOSE ON TV’: METAL CANS, SANTO BLANCO SHOTS, GOOP, AND AL PASTOR TACOS WITH CHIEF PARTY ROCKER GUY FIERI

November 25, 2019 By OLIVIA DENG

“I’m a big nacho guy,” Fieri told me. “Who isn’t, right?”

FIRST LOOK: HORSE THIEVES TAVERN, DEDHAM

November 25, 2019 By MARC HURWITZ

While some places simply say that their takes are inventive or modern and then offer what everyone else is offering, this spot really does have some interesting takes on New England classics.

FIRST LOOK: AVENUE KITCHEN + BAR, SOMERVILLE

October 23, 2019 By MARC HURWITZ

Its menu includes mostly new American fare and modern takes on old-fashioned items, including black garlic hummus, maple chili duck wings, roasted beets, beer-steamed mussels, a Cobb salad, burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, steak frites, and, well, you get the picture.

KRISTIN’S, BRAINTREE: A BREAKFAST SPOT FOR PEOPLE WITH A (VERY) SWEET TOOTH

October 9, 2019 By MARC HURWITZ

The slightly quieter Braintree Square a short distance to the north is where you’ll find Kristin’s, and it often has much longer lines than the other places in town.

HOME TASTE, ARLINGTON: SECOND TIME’S A CHARM FOR HUMBLE LITTLE NOODLE SPOT

August 30, 2019 By MARC HURWITZ

When Home Taste first opened in Arlington Heights, its menu was quite limited, but now there is much to choose from, though for many the menu begins and ends with hand-pulled noodles.