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Boston Globe
26-03-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Where to eat around Boston this spring
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 464 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, Advertisement Gary's Pizza All roads eventually lead to pizza. Open all the Mistrals, Ostras, and Sorellinas you like; one day Roman-style pies will sound their siren song. Which is to say, Columbus Hospitality Group is launching its latest, Gary's Pizza, in the next couple of weeks. The takeout-only South End shop will offer slices and pies, sandwiches and salads, and desserts. (Who the heck is Gary, you ask? It happens to be the middle name of both owners chef Jamie Mammano and Paul Roiff.) Roman-style pizza is baked in rectangular trays and traditionally sold 'al taglio,' by the cut — street food eaten on the go. According to Gary's, it has thick, airy crust that's crisp on the outside with a soft, chewy interior. Expect a polished pizza joint vibe, with black-and-white tile floors, and food made by chefs from the restaurant group's fine-dining concepts. And there's more pizza-from-chefs coming soon: FiDO Pizza, from the group behind Bar Mezzana, Black Lamb, and others, will open at the Allston Labworks campus this summer. Advertisement 1744 Washington St., South End, Boston, The interior at Jadu in Jamaica Plain. Currently a cafe by day, it will soon also be a wine bar at night. J-M Leach Jadu In December, Jadu opened in Jamaica Plain, enriching Centre Street's cafe culture. (The name means 'magic' in Hindi.) Currently Jadu serves a breakfast-into-lunch menu of baked goods, Turkish-style eggs, peanut-ginger chicken and black rice, Maggi instant noodles with tofu, and more. The daytime coffee shop will soon also be a nighttime wine bar. Owner Maya Mukhopadhaya, who started Jadu as a wine-focused pop-up in 2023, is aiming for a mid-May launch. To complement the wine, there will be snacks and small plates: crudo dishes, pork and nduja meatballs, miso butter mushrooms on toast, a mortadella sandwich, and other tasty morsels. 767 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, Boston, Jamaica Mi Hungry got its start as a food truck. Now it's a restaurant in Jamaica Plain, with a new location opening downtown. Bonnie Rosenbaum of CommonWealth Kitchen Jamaica Mi Hungry For downtown office workers, it's always worth celebrating the opening of a new restaurant that might mix up the lunchtime routine. When that restaurant is another branch of Jamaica Plain's Jamaica Mi Hungry, it's particularly exciting. Chef Ernie Campbell started the venture as a food truck; his veggie patties, curry goat, and fiery jerk pork shoulder will invigorate even the sloggiest workday. Opening soon. 289 Devonshire St., Boston, Little Sage chef Tony Susi is known for his pasta dishes. Little Sage Little Sage If you've been eating at Boston restaurants for a while, you likely remember Sage, a North End hot spot that later relocated to the South End. Chef Tony Susi was the man behind the menu. He began working there as executive chef with owner Jennifer Matarazzo, then purchased it from her in 1999. After cooking at places including Bar Enza, Capo, and Geppetto, Susi is reunited with Matarazzo in the North End. Little Sage, a salute to their former restaurant, opened in March. (It replaced Matarazzo's Locale, but you can still get that restaurant's pizza to go.) Susi is particularly known for his pasta dishes, and a few favorites from the Sage era — gnocchi, fazzoletti — return. Look for new favorites, too, along with hamachi crudo, lamb skewers, clams with lemon and garlic butter, and brick oven chicken with crushed potatoes. Meanwhile, at Bar Enza, legendary chef Lydia Shire (Scampo) has taken the reins. Advertisement 352 Hanover St., North End, Boston, 617-742-9600, McCarthy's and Toad The Boston area loves an Irish pub with food, pints, and live music — especially one from Tommy McCarthy and Louise Costello, owners of the Burren in Somerville and the Bebop in Back Bay. In the former Christopher's space in Porter Square, and opening any minute now, is McCarthy's — along with longtime music venue Toad next door. Expect Irish pub classics, meatless options, and, the website promises, 'the greatest craic in town.' 1920 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge, Chicken karaage at Mimi's Chūka Diner. Mimi's Chūka Diner The groovy scene at Somerville innovation hub Somernova now has a new dining option. Mimi's Chūka Diner, born out of a pandemic pop-up, is open inside the Aeronaut brewery and taproom. It joins Venezuelan concept Carolicious and Somerville Chocolate. You'll be greeted by daruma dolls and a super-buff lucky cat at the entrance to the diner-inspired space. Mimi's specializes in chūka ryori, Chinese dishes prepared in a Japanese style. The menu includes fried pork gyoza with vinegary dipping sauce; chicken karaage, fried nuggets over rice with Kewpie mayo, shredded cabbage, and lemon; yakisoba-esque charred garlic noodles with mushrooms and pickled ginger; and a Japanese take on mapo tofu that's less spicy, more sweet. To drink, you'll find lychee shochu coolers, mix-and-match highballs, sake, and more. Advertisement 14 Tyler St., Suite 102, Somerville, 617-996-6062, A gochujang sticky bun from Nine Winters Bakery. Mim on Roseway Photography Nine Winters Bakery Pastry fans may have tasted Nine Winters' Korean-American baked goods at Bow Market or popping up at Honeycomb Creamery. Its new location on Concord Avenue in Cambridge will open in early spring; its purple sign just appeared like a crocus. Owner 292 Concord Ave., Cambridge, Soul & Spice When its Blue Hill Avenue location closed, Poppa B's left a gap in Boston's soul food scene. Now, miraculously, it's back, as Poppa B's BBQ Soul. It's partnered with West African concept RedRed Kitchen as Soul & Spice. They share the Nubian Square space that was formerly Soleil, in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building. Where else can you get fall-off-the-bone ribs, BBQ chicken, and fried catfish will all the sides plus jollof rice at the same location? Sunday lunch is a warm neighborhood scene, with everyone running into friends and catching up. Advertisement 2306 Washington St., Nubian Square, Roxbury, A spread of dishes at Tall Order includes pickled mushrooms, grilled broccoli, steak frites, and grilled pork blade steak with stewed peppers and pommes purée. Will Faraci Tall Order Long the Thirsty Scholar, this space is now Tall Order, a worthy successor for neighborhood watering hole. Combine the cocktail acumen of Joe Cammarata and Daren Swisher (Backbar, Daiquiris and Daisies, Hojoko) with a menu from chef Juan Pedrosa (Bar Salida, the Glenville Stops, Yvonne's) and you've got a highly visitable hangout. Tall Order feels like a dive bar but functions like a restaurant — or several restaurants in one. At the bar, some people drink inventive cocktails and snack on pickled mushrooms, candied Japanese peanuts, and caramelized onion dip, while others tuck into steak frites or cod with saffron rice and preserved lemon butter while sipping a nice glass of wine. Other menu highlights: a karaage chicken sandwich with miso honey mustard, pasta with sugo and roasted mushrooms, and a grilled pork blade steak with stewed peppers, pommes puree, and a sauce made from sweet sherry. The Tall Order cocktail is a potion of rum, madeira, pineapple skin, clarified coconut milk, lime, and more, dangerously drinkable; the Lima Choke Hold somehow makes pisco, Cynar, Riesling, and gochujang work together in one drink. There are low-alcohol options, too, like the sherry and vermouth-based Little Panda and the lightly spicy Chill Out, made with poblano chile liqueur. And about half the customers seem to have a Guinness in hand. 70 Beacon St., Somerville, Devra First can be reached at
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Bugatti Begins Deliveries of Mistral, Final W16 Hypercar
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector Bugatti has officially begun customer deliveries of the Mistral, marking the final chapter for the brand's legendary W16 engine. The first units of the exclusive open-top hypercar have left the company's Molsheim Atelier, each featuring highly personalized specifications tailored to their owners. Among the first Mistrals to be delivered is a striking Black Carbon model, accented with Bugatti Light Blue Sport details. Inside, the car features Bugatti Light Blue Sport leather with Black Carbon matte accents and Beluga Black stitching, creating a sleek, motorsport-inspired aesthetic. Another early example sports a White Glacier finish, complemented by Blue Carbon and Atlantic Blue elements, with striking Italian Red highlights. The interior contrasts the bold exterior with a refined white leather cabin, finished with Lake Blue stitching and polished aluminum accents. Limited to just 99 units, the Mistral is the final Bugatti model to house the iconic 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine, producing an immense 1,600 horsepower. The hypercar's name pays homage to the fierce Mistral wind of southern France, a fitting tribute to the unparalleled power and speed it delivers. Bugatti has ensured that the Mistral's performance legacy is cemented in automotive history. Last year, it set a new record for the fastest open-top production car, achieving 282 mph during high-speed testing at Automotive Testing Papenburg in Germany. With all 99 units already spoken for, the Mistral represents not only the pinnacle of Bugatti's internal combustion engineering but also a farewell to an era. As deliveries continue, the hypercar world watches closely to see what the revered brand will unveil next in its transition toward electrification. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
First Bugatti Mistral Deliveries Mark The Beginning Of The End For The W16 Engine
Before Bugatti starts production of the totally new V16-powered Tourbillon hypercar, it has to finish out production of its models powered by the brand's iconic quad-turbo W16, without a doubt the greatest engine that has ever existed. The final Chiron was shown last year and deliveries of the track-only Bolide are well underway, and now Bugatti is finally commencing deliveries of the roofless W16 Mistral, the last road-going model to use that incredible engine. The W16 Mistral was first unveiled at Monterey Car Week in 2022, and the design has gone essentially unchanged since then as the car went through its extensive testing regimen. When it was still under Volkswagen ownership Bugatti said it was done chasing speed records after building the first road car to hit 300 mph, but now that Mate Rimac is at the helm that's changed — back in November a Mistral hit 282 mph, making it the fastest droptop car ever made. Only 99 units of the Mistral will be made at a starting price of around $5 million each, and these first two Mistrals are both headed to customers in the United States. They're almost polar opposites in terms of spec (maybe Bugatti did that on purpose) and both have some very cool touches, so let's dive in. Read more: While certainly striking, the first of the two Mistrals is definitely the tamer one. Its body is finished in exposed Black Carbon with a Bugatti Light Blue Sport stripe that starts just behind the cabin, covering the rear deck and roll bar. That bright blue is also found on the hood vent trim, brake calipers, side mirrors, engine covers and other accents. Bugatti's signature center spine nicely bisects that deck stripe. Bugatti says that many "discerning" owners go for dual-color schemes, but this one's black finish "exudes immense power and captivating refinement." The interior is a lot more exciting, as nearly every single surface is finished in Bugatti Light Blue Sport leather, paired with Beluga Black stitching and black carbon-fiber accents. Bugatti developed a new woven leather technique for the Mistral that's found on the seats and door panels, which looks utterly spectacular especially on the curved door cards. Milled from a single block of aluminum and placed into a glass enclosure in every Mistral's shifter is the Dancing Elephant sculpture that Rembrandt Bugatti was so well known for, having been used as the hood ornament on the Royale. In this black Mistral the glass is transparent and the shifter is finished in Bugatti Light Blue leather, and the elephant is also stitched into the headrests. This second Mistral is much more up my alley. Its matte White Glacier paint is offset by Blue Carbon for all the lower exterior bits, like the splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser. The wheels are painted blue to match the carbon, which is a nice touch. There are a number of Italian Red accents in places like the center spine and the script under the active wing, which along with some Atlantic Blue bits celebrated "the Star-Spangled Banner and the French brand's roots," according to Bugatti — it even has a red-white-and-blue flag just aft of each front wheel. On the inside, the white car has tons of white leather with Lake Blue stitching and blue carbon throughout, plus red accents for the seatbelts, center dashboard spine and Dancing Elephant headrests. Its shifter is also even cooler than the black car's: the shifter itself is made of hand-crafted wood, and the elephant is encased in Italian Red glass. The Mistral was named after one of the eight principal winds of the Mediterranean, specifically the one that blows from souther France out to the Côte d'Azur along the coast. Bugatti certainly chose the name wisely, as it ties nicely into the brand's flowery language about the W16 era coming to a close: It invokes an irresistible sense of wistfulness – both for what has passed, and what is to come. With the winds of change blowing into a new chapter for Bugatti, the swansong of the legendary W16 era, the W16 Mistral¹, has been delivered to its first customers – a special moment marking the beginning of a new milestone for the brand, and a new journey of discovery for the owners. The W16 Mistral embarks on its journey as the final encore for the incredible W16 engine, marking the end of a remarkable chapter for Bugatti. The ultimate roadster – entirely unparalleled in its capabilities, its character, and its rich heritage; qualities that its first esteemed owners can continue to experience for themselves in their rawest, most thrilling form. I can't wait to see how the other 97 Mistrals look. I mean, if you're spending millions of dollars on a limited-run hypercar, you're gonna want to do a spec that no one else will have, right? Read the original article on Jalopnik.
