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By | January 01, 0001

Suds worth the splurge

Indulge!
While it will cost you, these four splurge beers are worth every penny.
By JOSH SMITH | April 27, 2011

Photos: The Providence Phoenix Annual Best Awards Show

The Best Awards | The Met | April 20, 2011
The Providence Phoenix gives out the Best Awards at the Met on April 20, 2011. Check out the winners here .
By PHOENIX STAFF | April 25, 2011

Unstoppable cupcakes, and quick-and-easy lunch, too
"Cupcakes are the opiate of the masses," writes "Ruth Bourdain," the Twitter-based amalgam of hypersensual food critic Ruth Reichl and offally crass chef Anthony Bourdain.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE | January 06, 2011

By | January 01, 0001

Post 390

Walking a narrow path to success
Another week, another gastro-pub. Okay, Post 390 technically bills itself as a Back Bay "urban tavern," and is bigger and glitzier than most, but it has the same combination of comfort food with a twist, a few bits of high cheffery, serious drinks, and playful desserts found throughout the city so frequently these days.
By ROBERT NADEAU | January 20, 2010

Harvard's breathable chocolate

Biomedical engineer David Edwards is experimenting with ways for us to inhale our food.
Not long ago, Harvard engineer David Edwards was dining in Bordeaux with famed French molecular gastronomist Thierry Marx and colloidal chemist Jérôme Bibette. Suddenly, tucking into a plate of gourmet fare, Edwards — who specializes in aerosols — had what might be called a voilà! moment.
By MIKE MILIARD | January 22, 2010

What Would Joan Do?

Jackie or Marilyn, Pete or Roger — they are what they eat. So, who are you?
So you've got a party coming up, a gift due, or a difficult-to-please significant other.
By CLEA SIMON | December 08, 2009

By | January 01, 0001

FRA’s Italian Gourmet

Beyond wonderful
Ever have that kind of day when you need to start your lunch with a chocolate chip cookie?
By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | October 29, 2009

Down in the dumps

Business as usual at the Landfill. Plus, fun with Keven and a special menu
Your superior correspondents are shocked -- shocked! we tell you -- to see a front page story in the Other Paper indicating that there has been some sort of monkey business going on at the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, aka, the Central Landfill, aka "the Dump."
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | September 23, 2009

Not drinking in Portland

Non-alcoholic beverages — for your nights 'off'
You're under 21 and your fake ID got denied, or maybe you just need a night off the booze but still want to go out with friends. Never fear. There are plenty of non-alcoholic beverages on offer around town; we've picked out a few for you to try. Some of them, we dare say, are so tasty you should actually skip a PBR and enjoy something with a bit of flavor.
By ANNA PEROCCHI | August 26, 2009

Rowes Wharf Sea Grille

An acclaimed chef, a wonderful setting, and fabulous food
It's hard to believe Daniel Bruce has been executive chef at the Boston Harbor Hotel for 20 years, outlasting the managers that hired him and both of his original restaurants in these waterfront digs.
By ROBERT NADEAU | August 19, 2009

By | January 01, 0001

Really remarkable

Indulge in the truffles at Dean's Sweets
Dean's Sweets, with its Americana name and its modest storefront, does not prepare you for the sophisticated chocolates you find there.
By BRIAN DUFF | March 18, 2009

Review: Chocolate

Giving us a superhero we can believe in
Thai filmmaker Prachya ( Ong Bak ) Pinkaew's Chocolate opens with a statement saying it hopes "to be an encouragement to parents and the unconditional love given to the special children of the world."
By PETER KEOUGH | March 11, 2009