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…
A gentleman took me on a date one night to Craigie on Main and I finally got the chance to try their legendary Chef’s Tasting Menu. It started with simple, bite-sized thoughts, followed by a series of more complex concepts materializing perfectly on our plates. Zesty, yet delicate cocktails prepared by famously talented mixologists periodically intervened like products…
Tipsy from July 4th weekend day-drinking and movie-hopping in Harvard Square? No? Well either way, a slice or three at OTTO Pizza will definitely hit the spot. I remembered the hype when this place opened but since I’m generally jaded when it comes to pizza (too many greasy, late-night catastrophes to count), I didn’t try…
Top of the Hub’s innovative, always-changing but always-satisfying menu is simply worth both the price and the bitchy treatment you will inevitably receive from the prim little-black-dress clad hostesses working there if you neglect to make a reservation. (As someone who just doesn’t do reservations that often but likes to spontaneously drop in on places…
Mare Takes on the Tuna Tartare The tuna tartare at Mare in the North End is definitely not the best I’ve ever had, but not bad. The tiny chunks of fish were tender and very flavorful. However, I felt that the capers and kalamata olives were not the best combination, as they seemed to be fighting…
Dali is lively, welcoming and romantic Spanish tapas bar in Cambridge and is a well-known and well-liked place among Harvarders to bring a date. I can see why. The sangria is phenomenal, the atmosphere relaxing yet elegant and the menu is full of tasty, funky little 5-bite, small plate dishes some of which are extremely hard…
That Best Bite 