Boston Area

by BostonBestEats 12 months ago

Chef Joshua Smith continues his expanding empire on Moody Street in Waltham with EL RINCON DE MOODY'S, a taco bar and barbeque restaurant. I went to their popup today for the taco bar, which is ...

by BostonBestEats 3 months ago

Post a pic of something delicious you ate in the Boston/MA area... In honor the 4th year of these threads, here's the most ridiculous thing I've eaten in a long time: FANCY TACO: Iberico de F...

Very disappointing. Tried Mike's cannoli and sfogliatelle. Fair. Bova's last weekend was also fair. I asked for baba au rhum. Had no idea what I was talking about. Rum cake? Okay, I'll take ...

by BostonBestEats 3 months ago

Dave Becker, who owns the fantastic Sweet Basil in Needham (Boston's most famous BYOB) and Juniper in Wellesley, has struck again with an sexy New American spot on Waltham's restaurant row of Moody...

Terrible. Had tacos al pastor and 3 other tacos. Overstuffed tacos with wet bland goop. All of them tasted the same - soggy. Wife had beef in molacetes. Very salty and with oddly dry beef fl...

Wondering what your experience and assessment are with the change? I shop mostly at the Cambridge MA Fresh Pond WF. It seems like they keep produce on the shelf longer and past its prime, and rea...

This Italian fast casual restaurant (seating, not full restaurant service) fills space formerly occupied by Susu Bakery. It has other locations in Newtonville, Belmont, Canton.

My son and I greatly enjoyed our meal at Buttonwood yesterday. We walked in around 5:45 and were able to secure a two-top until 7:15, though we finished before then. The dining room was nearly full...

For years as I've come thru Boston Logan, where I've tried to squeeze in one last meal before an outbound flight. This time staying at an airport hotel (TBD) the night before an AM flight. This ti...

by BostonBestEats 17 days ago

A group of us checked out Amici's Pizzeria, which one of my friends lives near and has become a regular. This is their new location, which is much bigger than the now-defunct tiny original nearb...

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I’m more often disappointed than not when eating out or dining out (whichever term you prefer) in Boston and in vicinity. The biggest problem for me is the low quality ingredients used. I underst...

a friend and i are going to see 'american moor' at the paramount center for a sunday matinee. we would like to go for dim sum beforehand. i've never been, so would appreciate recommendations. a...

My sister and I are heading with Mom to Fleetwood Mac and I am looking for dinner recommendations. Looking for something not too upscale or precious or touristy but not a sports bar. Thoughts?

A few years ago, some friends of mine returned from a vacation in Fiji, and described their experience with Kava as a legal, safe alternative to alcohol. After having read how there are Kava bars p...

I'm organizing a gathering very near to Chinatown on a Thursday in July (or possibly August) and want to follow it with a Chinese Banquet. I'm expecting about 30 people with varying outlooks on f...

by BostonBestEats 2 months ago

Has anyone seen Castelvetrano olives for sale in the Boston area? Formaggio Kitchen doesn't mention them on their website. I suppose I could use Cerignola, which they do carry.

I'm planning on doing some Ethiopian home cooking soon, and am wondering if there are any updates on where to buy injera locally. Central Convenience on Mass. Ave. in Central Square used to sell it...