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Boston Globe
29-05-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
The Mighty Squirrel opens a Watertown tapas taproom; Cheese Louise spreads out at Hub Hall
Cheese Louise opens at Hub Hall (80 Causeway St.), serving grilled cheese in many forms: with buffalo chicken and blue cheese; tomato soup; potatoes and chive cream cheese. It started as a New Hampshire-based food truck in 2018; now, there are locations in New Hampshire and Maine. This is the first Boston location for the brand, which joins stalls like Sullivan's Castle Island and Mike's Pastry . Advertisement In Somerville, Pound House Vietnamese Coffee (703 Broadway) has announced their grand opening, serving their namesake beverage plus spring rolls, banh mi, and toasts. Competitions : Elsewhere in carb-craving news, Cambridge's Elmendorf Baking Supplies (594 Cambridge St.) hosts their annual Le Grand Prix Elmendorf du Pain on June 8. Typically, the event spotlights professional bakers; this year, home bakers are invited to submit their best baguettes. Pros can submit croissants for consideration. If you fit neither category, don't despair: Sample wares from French-inspired food vendors instead. The event attracts heavy-hitters such as Clear Flour , Formaggio Kitchen , and Michette Bakery . The festivities commence at noon, and there will be wine. Get more details at Kara Baskin can be reached at
Boston Globe
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Marky's Caviar comes to Brookline; Gary's Pizza opens in the South End
Here, you'll find Roman-style pizzas: crunchy, rectangular slices piled with spring asparagus and truffled pecorino, spicy soppressata, and prosciutto and fig, to name a few, sold by the slice, half, or whole pie. Also on the menu: a wagyu meatball sub, focaccia with chickpea mash, gelato, and panna cotta. Order takeout or delivery (no seating inside) Tuesday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter. Enter Email Sign Up Just Salad has arrived at Cambridge Crossing (218 Jacobs St.); it's the first Cambridge location for the chain, which serves wraps, bowls, soups, smoothies, and of course, salads. Advertisement Coming soon : In more healthy news, Life Alive will open in Burlington this summer (91 Middlesex Turnpike). It's one of the brand's larger locales, with 90-plus seats: all the more space to nibble a falafel grain bowl or roasted corn fritters. Plus, this will also be one of their few locations with an espresso bar. And, in the Seaport, Island Creek Oysters opens a seasonal restaurant, Island Creek Raw Bar (99 Autumn Lane), early this summer, shucking the bivalves you know and love. Advertisement Sausages : Visit Cambridge's First Street Market (57 First St.) on Sunday, April 27, for a Best of the Wurst Fest: Wield a sausage passport for access to a luscious link lineup from State Park , Gufo , Formaggio Kitchen , Puritan Oyster Bar , and more, with an array of mustards and beer. The festivities begin at noon; adult tickets are $25, and $10 for kids under 12. Kara Baskin can be reached at
Boston Globe
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Nine Winters plans a springtime debut for eaters who go to bed early; Bakey opens in Kendall Square
Advertisement At her first brick-and-mortar, expect kimchi-brined focaccia, peanut butter chili crisp and black sesame chocolate chip cookies, and an intense coffee program (for those who like to stay up late). 'We're taking inspiration from Korean culture and looking at [coffee] like liquor, experimenting with aeration, brewing, and mixing to almost create mocktails,' Ferola says. Nine Winters should be open from 7:30 a.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. on weekends. Special events : Dine Out Boston starts on Sunday, Feb. 23, with 175-plus notable restaurants in Boston, and slightly beyond, serving prix-fixe, multi-course lunches ($22 and up) and dinners ($36 and up). Browse the full list at Kara Baskin can be reached at
