L.A. Burdick got me going through bitter cold winters while at Harvard, frequently tripping on quaint, impossibly narrow little colonial-style cobblestone paths which were perpetually iced-over and slippery as all hell. Falling into a freezing cold puddle of dank brown slush only ruined my day in cases where I wasn’t concurrently on my way to this…
The first time I ever sank my teeth into what was to instantaneously become my favorite sweet pastry was in the summer of 2009 in a cafe in a Chiado plaza in Lisboa on my road-trip with my friend Eszter. Before our first long day of site-seeing we decided to fuel up with a large…
Here is my idea of a satisfying meal in Rockport, MA. ROY MOORE LOBSTER CO. in Rockport This place is hands-down my favorite place to get seafood in New England, an unassuming, modest little hole-in-the-wall packed with live lobsters fresh from the traps (which come in from the boat which docks in the backyard of…
A few places around the Cape that I enjoy: CLAM SHACK IN FALMOUTH Faithful to its name, an un-presumptuous little shack right on the water, photos of proud fisherman holding up monstrous sea-creatures hung up on the walls, a bit of wet netting visible in the back. The sizzling of the frier, the counter-slapping of…
Walking into the kitchen of Cuchi Cuchi, a strange little restaurant on Main St. in Cambridge, I had no idea I’d be embarking on a globe-trot adventure. Creative and slightly crazy twists on classic dishes from every continent served on small plates (making it possible to try 4-5 of them in a row) surfaced from…
Almond Croissant at Japonaise Bakery and Cafe in Brookline I had an almond croissant today at Sel de la Terre Long Wharf’s boulangerie and it was horrible. The dough was cold, dense and soggy with butter, while the almond paste filling was rigid and far too sweet. The croissant was also rectangular in shape which,…
Papagayo is an fantastic little Mexican restaurant and tequila bar that opened recently on Summer Street in Seaport, dangerously close to my office. The bar-wall is lined with hundreds of tequila bottles which serve as a base for many very unique margaritas. The food here is also great, although I will have to go back to…
Far removed from the jewelry-box-sized, cramped and uptight boutique enotecas, tapas bars and bistros of Tremont and Shawmut, Gaslight proves that the South End still has some tricks up its sleeve, some hidden surprises, some good times. Located in a spacious warehouse-like building with incredibly high ceilings, brick-lined walls and a rustic hardwood floor, furnished…
Beer and bar-food after a seemingly endless workday. Where to do it? Well anywhere you can really. A frosty pint of fizzy brew and a warm, salty fried thing dipped in sauce in a dimly lit, comfortable pub feels like ambrosia after 8 hours parked in a desk-chair in a mercilessly fluorescent room in front of a screen full of mind-numbing…
Red Bean Shaved Ice KAKIGORI? PATBINGSU? BAO BING? SNOW CONE? Foumami’s done it yet again. Amidst the countless identical soup-salad-sandwich places frequented by countless identical suit-tie-loafers businessmen looking for a rushed “artesenal” BLT or “country-style” white bean soup sparkles this singular gem of clean, simple, super-flavorful (?Pan-)Asian lunch alternatives. Their sandwiches are made with fresh Shao…
That Best Bite 