Food
What to order at Neptune Oyster
Restaurants Owner Jeff Nace highlights his top picks from the North End restaurant’s menu. A spread at Neptune Oyster in the North End. Photo by Ana M. Reyes Jeff Nace, owner of the North End’s palpable Neptune Oyster, began our conversation by referring to the iconic Italian neighborhood as “the belly of Boston.” When he […]
Taco Bell Cantina at the Great Scott site gets OK to stay open until 3 a.m., 3:30 on weekends
Food But a liquor license is not a given for the restaurant. Great Scott, a music venue in the Allston neighborhood of Boston that closed during the pandemic, may become a Taco Bell Cantina. Keith Bedford/Boston Globe Taco Bell Cantina has cleared another hurdle in its plans to open on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston last […]
Frappe vs. milkshake: Why Bay Staters call the sweet treat something different (because of course they do)
Wickedpedia “A frappe is a frappe. A milkshake is not a frappe.” A collage of three frappes, with the left dessert coming from Crescent Ridge Dairy and the middle from JP Licks. Left: Courtesy of Crescent Ridge Dairy Farm; Middle: Courtesy of JP Licks; Right: Boston Globe As long as ice cream has been around, […]
Jacob Wirth, Boston’s historic German beer hall, is reopening with modern updates
Breweries & Bars The 150-year-old German beer hall, a Boston landmark, is making a comeback under new ownership. The Jacob Wirth Co. restaurant on Stuart Street, founded in 1868, is reopening. Jim Davis/Boston Globe If the walls of the Jacob Wirth building could talk. That’s what Jamison LaGuardia, vice president of sales and operations with […]
Rosebud American Kitchen and Bar in Davis Square temporarily closes
Restaurants The historic Somerville diner will be rebranded under its new owners. Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar in Davis Square. Stan Tess/Alamy Stock Photo A popular American restaurant housed in a Somerville dining car is undergoing some changes: it has closed for the time being and will experience a transformation. Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar, […]
Former Saugus selectman faces jail time after pleading guilty to embezzling $1.3 million
Crime Authorities said the defendant embezzled nearly $1.3 million from Boston Center for Adult Education, which has been temporarily closed since 2019. Suffolk County Courthouse, which houses Suffolk Superior Court. Lane Turner/Boston Globe A former Saugus selectman pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $1.3 million from an organization that provides classes for adults, according to the […]
5 new restaurant openings we’re excited about this month
Restaurants Boston-area openings include a new seafood restaurant, a fast-casual salad spot, and more. Food and drinks at Alamo Drafthouse. Alamo Drafthouse October isn’t just a new month — it’s the start to a new season. As Boston foodies usher in autumn, there are plenty of restaurant openings to look forward to. From a national […]