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Tatte Fine Cookies + Cakes’ cookies

What you knead
Self-taught baker Tzurit Or has been plying her patissier trade, in some form or other, since she was 12.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  July 23, 2008

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Zuzzy’s Cookie Dough

Lovin’ Spoonfuls
Zuzzy’s Cookie Dough is deadly good. It’s the kind of stuff Willy Wonka would use to stucco the walls of his summer house.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  July 09, 2008

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Tommy's Naked Soda

Steer clear
Soda ratcheted up a level, while still paying homage to the tonic classics.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  June 04, 2008

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'Cue Culture

All up in your grill
This pulpy, fiery-sweet sauce is a mélange of tongue-tingling flavors.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  May 21, 2008

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Turtledove Pesto

Sauce boss
Samuel Adams and Dunkin’ Donuts are local brands that need no introduction, even nationally.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  March 27, 2008

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Serenade Chocolatier

Confection resurrection
Brookline’s food spectrum is one of the best and most diverse in the greater Boston area.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  December 26, 2007

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Bella Ravioli

Rav review
Don’t fret for Bella.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  November 14, 2007

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303 Café

Perfect stranger
In a neighborhood of peculiar contrasts, there’s room for the slick 303 Café, right?
By: PHIL AMARA  |  November 07, 2007

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Tazo Chocolate

Cacao, yo!
The Taza Chocolate founders are a trip.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  September 14, 2007

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Maverick Square rises
One of the most fantastic views of the Beantown skyline is from East Boston’s Maverick Square waterfront.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  May 18, 2007

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Dave’s Fresh Pasta

This ain’t Grandma’s macaroni
Maybe they should change the name to Dave’s Feeding Frenzy.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  May 09, 2007

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Wild Willy’s Burgers

Forget about those other clowns
When the heck did Boston become hamburger heaven?
By: PHIL AMARA  |  February 28, 2007

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Off the Boat Seafood

Outstanding room only
“What can I do for ya, my friend?”
By: PHIL AMARA  |  February 21, 2007

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Ken’s Noodle House

Allston gets souped up
Now hear this: unless you’re a financially strapped college student, those 10-for-a-buck packs of instant ramen at Shaw’s are no substitute for the real thing.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  October 04, 2006

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Mario’s

Abbondanza alla Eastie  
East Boston’s culinary résumé runs the gamut.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  September 13, 2006

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Italian Express

Hiding in plain sight
East Boston may or may not be the city’s other North End, but it does have strong Italian flavor.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  June 22, 2006

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Arthur’s Deli

Fressers welcome
Across from the dilapidated Mystic Mall sits a throwback to the days when Chelsea was a predominantly Jewish neighborhood.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  June 07, 2006

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The Green Dragon Tavern

History and hamburgers
Whigs and Tories no longer butt heads here: it’s just Bostonians hoisting frothy pints of stout and talking about what makes the world go ’round.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  March 15, 2006

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Belle Isle Seafood

Cast your net here
On the tiny Winthrop Bridge is some of the best no-frills fish and lobster this side of Kennebunkport, Maine.
By: PHIL AMARA  |  January 05, 2006
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