WHO’S IN CHARGE Building a restaurant is never simple. After more than two years under construction, Mambo’s Kitchen & Bar at Nantasket Beach has finally opened. That’s a relief for owner-operator Anthony Ghosn, 33, who had hoped to open last summer. “We had a lot of … [Read more...]
Cohasset’s Olympus Grille
WHO’S IN CHARGE Thank goodness for consistent neighborhood restaurants we can count on to have good food when we want a satisfying meal and don’t have time to shop, cook, or go out. I’m partial to family-run places and the Karavasilis family, who own and operate Cohasset’s … [Read more...]
The Farmer’s Daughter
IN THE KITCHEN Evidently, there are 720 ways you can reorder six objects in a row. To my way of thinking, that’s about the same number of ways you can love what people do with food. Chandra Gouldrup, chef-owner of The Farmer’s Daughter in Easton, inspires that love through her … [Read more...]
Passport is renewed
WHO’S IN CHARGE Passport Sips & Tapas is back. The popular restaurant in Weymouth Landing that shut its doors in 2017 due to construction on the block has reopened with new owners. Eric Orozco, who bartended at the old Passport before it closed, and his wife, Inga, bought the … [Read more...]
A chef comes full circle at Orta
IN THE KITCHEN Up and coming cooks move around a lot. It’s a way of being in the restaurant world: You work in a kitchen developing skills then migrate from place to place, cooking under different chefs, as you ascend the ranks. As a high school kid, Brett Williams, the now … [Read more...]
Good takeout that’s not an afterthought
IN THE KITCHEN There’s something so easy about takeout: You don’t have to get dressed, for one thing. But where to get good takeout in the suburbs? It’s usually an afterthought at restaurants and you might want higher quality fare than you can get at a fast-food place. This was … [Read more...]
A gathering place to slow down and share a meal
IN THE KITCHEN It’s not unusual to see chef-owner Shelton Perkins wander into the dining room at Gather in Pembroke and talk with guests. The chef and his partner, Nick Wilson, are as intentional about creating a place where people can gather to slow down and share a meal as they … [Read more...]
Take a shot with this espresso bar cafe
WHO’S IN CHARGE Big Bear Cafe + Espresso Bar owner Donna Menna is the heart and friendly soul of this cozy eatery in Dedham Square. After spending almost 15 years as the general manager of Todd English’s Figs restaurants (first in Wellesley, then Beacon Hill, then … [Read more...]
On silver anniversary, Tosca still shines
IN THE KITCHEN Mention something about a dish on Tosca’s menu and chef Kevin Long takes off. He’ll answer questions at length about every single ingredient and how each comes together on the plate. No food stuff is inconsequential: He could write a paper on sugars and salts … [Read more...]
Meet me at the vegan bar hall and cafe
IN THE KITCHEN If you’re tired of having to repeatedly explain to people that no, even (most) pizza is not vegan, then I’ve got a place in Quincy for you. Rewild, billed as a vegan beer hall and café, serves terrific pizza with homemade plant-based cheeses that can happily … [Read more...]
