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Hot Sunday morning alternative: Church

by webteam | July 24, 2008
We’re not here to judge your religious practices, but if, come Sunday morning, you can’t bear an hour-and-a-half spent glued to an unforgiving wooden pew, there’s an alternative path to redemption: brunch at Church (69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, 617.236...

Hot bar bites: Bacon-and-sea-salt pretzel at Persephone

by webteam | July 24, 2008
Our cravings for greasy potato skins and buffalo tenders only surface after particularly tough days at work (and four or five beers), but even generally, we’re against overly fussy bar snacks — even if they’re meant to complement a $15 martini. Our latest...

Hot patio: Alibi

by webteam | July 24, 2008
You own one of the hottest lounges in Boston, you generate one of the earliest and best-looking door queues in the city, and your guest list is an impressive collection of both Hollywood A-listers and title-touting professional athletes. So where do you...

Hot greasy takeout alternative: Myers+Chang

by webteam | July 24, 2008
Sometimes, only the greasiest of 2 a.m. Chinese food will do. But when we’re in the mood for spare ribs, scallion pancakes, and noodles that don’t feel like a block of cement in our stomach for the next seven hours, we’ve found that South End eatery Myers...

Hot sour: Pickled vegetables

by webteam | July 24, 2008
Crisp summer veggies are one of our favorite warm-weather perks, but plain old salads and steamy green sides can get a little boring. Chew on this: restaurants across the city are taking a culinary cue from their grandmothers and serving up piles of house...

Hot replacement: Crema Café

by webteam | July 24, 2008
Crema Café (27 Brattle Street, Cambridge, 617.876.2700), in the former home of an Au Bon Pain in Harvard Square, is a standout example of a trend we’re happy to see taking off: a locally-owned coffee house performing better than the veteran chains. Crema...

Hot and close: Locavore dining

by webteam | July 24, 2008
Now that the impact of our over-industrialized food supply is staring us in the face, it’s time to take the locavore movement more seriously. Thankfully, with so many options at our feet, we can. Meat, for example, can be removed of its stigma when purchased...

Hot sweets: Dessert shops

by webteam | July 24, 2008
Sure, Boston is constantly compared to cities across Europe. But never have we been more proud to share the distinction until the arrival of so many patisseries and chocolate shops The opening of Lee Napoli’s Chocolee Chocolates (83 Pembroke Street, Boston...

Hot new contender in the burrito wars: Olecito

by webteam | July 21, 2008
The good people at Olé Mexican Grill (11 Springfield Street, Cambridge, 617.492.4495) serve up authentic Mexican fare (no fajitas here) in a vibrant dining room exploding with ambiance. Still, Americans love a good basic burrito, so Olé, coming to terms...

Hot splurge: O Ya

by webteam | July 21, 2008
In a weakening economy, it seems that the last luxury we’re willing to forgo is a dinner outside our own kitchens. And in the case of O Ya (9 East Street, Boston, 617.654.9900), the proof is in the sushi. Diners with adventurous palates and deep pockets...