A steaming, hot bowl of soup my be the last thing on your mind when stranded on a desert island. When that island is Virgin Gorda, and you are lucky enough to be calling The Bitter End Yacht Club your …
Crediting it’s website, Mistral’s name is “inspired by the wind that sweeps through the South of France.” What better day to sample their classic French Onion Soup than on a unseasonably spring like day in early February as the light …
Upon entering the Kingfish Café, tucked away in the south end of Seattle’s Capital Hill neighborhood, you inevitably will be welcomed at the door by the beautiful wide smile from either Laurel or Leslie Coaston (see below). This is the …
The downstairs bar at Forum, recently opened on Boylston Street in Boston, rolls back from its glass façade like a sensuous cave. The look is ultra modern, ultra chic: a broad expanse of white brick, dramatically up lit, stretches opposite …
Talking to Steve Johnson, the gentle and clever chef at stylish-but-casual Rendezvous in Central Square, Cambridge, I’m impressed by his devotion to community, to local sourcing, and to good old-fashioned home economics. He lets me in on one of his …
Portsmouth NH’s Latin inspired Brazo Restaurant is sure to impress any pallet. The sage colored soup was very warm and inviting. This uniformly textured soup will leave your taste buds dancing. The delicate balance of savory and spice will warm …
On a dreary and chilly Boston September day, the folks at What’s the Soup sent me to check in and report back on the soup scene at Deuxave, located at the corners of Mass Ave. and Comm Ave. in Boston’s …
The South End Buttery is a quaint bakery and bistro tucked away on a tree lined street in Boston’s South End, reminiscent of a café you may find in Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood. On this warm, late summer night, few things …
Lucky for all of us, chefs are busy turning the Cambridge neighborhood designated as “Area 4” into a Mecca of good eating. Area Four audaciously takes the neighborhood’s name as its identity, and does the moniker proud. They say that …
A thick, nourishing soup of broccoli, kale and creamy cannellini beans that’s nutrient-loaded and quick to prepare. Top with fresh grated parmesan and serve with buttery toasted muffins. Phew. I’ve just finished packing for my first visit to Moreton Island …