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March 2009 - Posts

Seafood at No Name

by Leslie Kilgore | March 20, 2009

Unless you’re a Kennedy, a Clinton, an Obama, or maybe Madonna, what’s in a name, right? At least that’s what Jimmy Klidaras, general manager of Boston’s much-loved waterfront restaurant, the No Name , would argue. He and his staff serve up traditional... Read More »

Filed under: Stuff It, venue:No Name

Food Coma: Rabbit at Restaurant Marliave

by MC Slim JB | March 20, 2009

The newly reborn Restaurant Marliave (10 Bosworth Street, Boston, 617.422.0004) is doing many things right. The extensive remodeling by chef/owner Scott Herritt (of Grotto restaurant fame) stripped away 135 years of misguided “upgrades,” restoring the... Read More »

Filed under: Food Coma, venue:Restaurant Marliave

Ming Tsai Wins a Food Fight

by Louisa Kasdon | March 20, 2009

Ming Tsai, local TV chef, cookbook author, and chef-owner of Blue Ginger in Wellesley, has won a major food fight. After four years of lobbying, the chef helped make Massachusetts the first state to require restaurants to institute safeguards for people... Read More »

Filed under: Consumed, Ming Tsai, venue:Blue Ginger

5 courses with: Mickey Crawford, Owner of the Druid

by Louisa Kasdon | March 20, 2009

Even after the St. Patty’s Day madness has settled down,owning an Irish gastro-pub is no easy task. You live upstairs from the bar. Late nights are devoted to sorting out “issues,” and early mornings are spent at the Boston Fish Market getting the fresh... Read More »

Filed under: 5 Courses, venue:Druid, Mickey Crawford

Everyone Wants to Be a TV Chef

by Louisa Kasdon | March 09, 2009

An awesome responsibility lay before me. Clipboard in hand, fork at the ready, I was charged with judging the skills, the menus, and the media savvy of eight aspiring cooking school students hoping to win the New England title as the next “Almost Famous... Read More »

Filed under: Consumed

Bar menu at Davio's

by Leslie Kilgore | March 09, 2009

Photo by Joel Veak Hungry? Looking for fabulous digs minus the obscene price tag? Economy-conscious foodies delight — the new bar menu at Davio’s Lounge delivers affordable eats in a classy setting. The dimmed lighting, high-back chairs and couches, oak... Read More »

Filed under: Stuff It, venue:Davio's Boston

5 courses with Billy Poirier

by Louisa Kasdon | March 09, 2009

Photo by Eric Levin Many locals know Sonsie as one of the city’s original destinations to see and be seen. One of the first restaurants in the area to introduce semi-terrace-style dining, Sonsie brought the people-watching potential of a Parisian café... Read More »

Filed under: 5 Courses, venue:Sonsie

Food Coma: Roasted Duck Breast Laqué at Sensing

by MC Slim JB | March 09, 2009

Photo by Joel Veak Bostonians love their French food, but lately we’ve been favoring humbler bistro and brasserie fare over the more elaborate conceits of nouvelle cuisine. Even at its most elevated, we often prefer our French hybridized with Asian or... Read More »

Filed under: Food Coma