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Beacon Hill Bistro’s Gnocchi Parisienne

Gold Bond
Chef Jason Bond has never been one to shrink from tradition.

By: KENJI ALT | December 14, 2007

Marco Cucina Romana’s salumi

The cure for the common cure
Whether it’s chorizo, a terrine of foie gras, beef jerky, or just plain hot dogs, I’m a fan of all forms of cured meat.

By: KENJI ALT | September 26, 2007

Pops’s Tempura Snickers Bar

Really, really satisfies
You’ve got what is possibly the most indulgently sweet and gooey dessert ever conceived.

By: KENJI ALT | September 19, 2007

MuQueCa’s fried yucca with carne del sol

Beef with special sauce and a side order of fries (but it’s not what you’re thinking)
Most people who visit MuQueCa, the familial Brazilian restaurant in Inman Square, go for the eponymous seafood stew — and with good reason.

By: KENJI ALT | September 05, 2007

Eastern Standard’s frisée aux lardons

Setting a new standard
True to its moniker, every dish on the menu at Eastern Standard is a standard, nearly to the point of cliché.

By: KENJI ALT | August 29, 2007

Pho Viet’s Bánh mì

A sandwich by any other name . . .
Try less than five bucks at Pho Viet, inside the Super 88 in Allston.

By: KENJI ALT | August 22, 2007

La Brace’s grilled-lobster appetizer

You won't miss the red sauce
La Brace is far from your typical North End restaurant.

By: KENJI ALT | July 25, 2007

Caliterra’s Copper River king salmon

Catch it while you can
For just the briefest window this time each year, the mighty wild king salmon tussles its way up the 300-mile stretch of Alaska’s glacier-fed Copper River.

By: CLARE LESCHIN-HOAR | June 13, 2007

The Red House’s linguini con carciofi

Color it delicious
I decided I liked the Red House, in Harvard Square, even before I took my first bite of linguini con carciofi.

By: EVA WOLCHOVER | June 06, 2007

Sasso’s pistachio soufflé

Help us help you
Do yourself a favor.

By: TAMARA WIEDER | March 28, 2007

The Lower Depths Tap Room’s steakhouse burger

The meat is on
Last year, I nominated Grotto’s ricotta cavatelli as the local entrée best suited to dispel the winter doldrums.

By: ADAM REILLY | March 14, 2007

Sweet Tooth Boston’s Mom’s Cinnamon Bun

A twister blows in
Spirals are the shape of marvel.

By: LIZA WEISSTUCH | February 21, 2007

Stephanie’s on Newbury’s gingerbread sundae

Sweet memories
When I was growing up, my mother’s gingerbread was a dessert staple in our house.

By: TAMARA WIEDER | February 14, 2007

Café Polonia’s Polish Plate

Nothing to laugh about here
Hopefully you’ll arrive at Café Polonia just as someone is leaving, because otherwise it’s a long wait outside in the cold.

By: EVA WOLCHOVER | January 17, 2007

Le’s Vietnamese Cuisine’s pho

Soothe your stomach, warm your heart
Famished? Freezing? Pho!

By: EVA WOLCHOVER | December 05, 2006

ZuZu’s pupu platter

A dish to be savored
Most people probably associate pupu platters with Chinese restaurants.

By: IRENE DEVETTE | November 29, 2006

Eastern Standard’s pistachio sorbet

Go nuts
If you’re anything other than a chocolate-and-vanilla-only ice cream amateur, you’ve probably licked a few cones of the pistachio variety.

By: TAMARA WIEDER | November 14, 2006

Sweet Sue’s bread pudding

Comfort on a plate
Bread pudding has always seemed to me as appetizing as fruit cake: like, not at all.

By: MARLISSA BRIGGETT | October 24, 2006

The Elephant Walk’s nataing

Walk this way
Rarely do restaurant-goers have the option of sampling both Cornish game hen with a tarragon-mustard wine sauce and soy-bathed loc lac beef chunks under the same roof.

By: LIZ BOMZE | October 04, 2006

Bagel Rising’s Goldy’s Delicious Smoked Fish Sandwich

Double your pleasure
Anyone who grew up in a Jewish family likely shares two characteristics: a hearty appetite and a natural affinity for smoked fish.

By: LIZ BOMZE | September 20, 2006

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