Articles By Molly McDonough
Wedged between lakes and mountains, discover a friendly, forward-thinking town with world-class cuisine, here's to dining out around Burlington, Vermont.
Your new favorite historic-mansion-turned-Sichuan-restaurant-turned-speakeasy.
For tourists who hate tourist traps.
Somerville’s most reliable respite is worth climbing a hill for.
An homage to veggies and an ode to flavor.
Pro chefs perfect the art of the sandwich.
Everything about this Cambridge oasis will steal your heart.
This little Brookline spot punches above its weight when it comes to flavor.
When all you really want is pizza, beer, and ice cream, but you also have standards.
Travel just outside the city for exquisite seasonal dining.
Crispy bread. Melty cheese. Meat. What’s not to love?
This gem of a Sicilian spot hides the best lunch deal in town.
Place your trust in these top purveyors when choosing your cheese.
An izakaya-tapas hybrid that’s easy to love.
Creative twists on a dough done right.
Bold sips and bolder bites.
Meats in Fenway worth feasting on.
So many reasons to say lehayim.
Inspired tiki drinks and spicy Sichuan snacks.
Forget the farm; tin-to-table’s where it’s at.
Not your grandma’s vegan ice cream.
Wedged between lakes and mountains, discover a friendly, forward-thinking town with world-class cuisine.
Life is short; eat like a Venetian.
Closer to nirvana with each bite.
As soft and sweet as its namesake echinoid.
Elevating Italian food without sacrificing carnivorous satisfaction.
The esteemed Oleana reimagined: more casual, but no less flavorful.
Cocktails are crafted with panache in Union Square’s hidden speakeasy.
Inventive flavors in the sweetest corner of Cambridge.
Follow the working masses towards elevated bivalves and beer.
Crusts you’d cross oceans for.
Marble, mosaic, wood, gold, chandelier, velvet—and bone marrow butter.
Fresh nigiri crafted with samurai skill.
The worldliest haute grocer delves into the messy art of sidewalk BBQ.
Puritan—but not the boring kind.
Where pretty-as-a-painting dishes could double as a botany course.
Where the plant world shines, even next to pork belly.
A worldly chef channels her New England roots.
Take 2020’s favorite recipe to the next level.
Uni in your carbonara, spritz in your pitcher.
Because you can’t beat fresh bread.
Puritan & Co.’s chef shares a recipe for vegetarian tacos, just in time for grilling season.
An easy chowder recipe from one of our favorite Boston-area chefs.
Until you can dine at Row 34 and Island Creek Oyster Bar again, make this shellfish recipe at home instead.
Keep it simple and summery with this salad recipe from chef-owner Will Gilson.
Try these simple, satisfying sliders from Puritan & Co.’s chef-owner.
Quarantine cooking with chef Juan Pedrosa from Lolita.
Learn to shuck and serve oysters at home with Boston's beloved seafood chef.
Until you can dine at Row 34 and Island Creek Oyster Bar again, make this shellfish recipe at home instead.
A cake to bake during quarantine, courtesy of a top Boston chef.
Pantry staples and kitchen-garden herbs shine in this easy recipe from local chef Jeremy Sewall.
The city’s original craft brewer is worth seeking out.
Union Square’s new centerpiece is so very Somerville.
A welcoming respite for sud-sippers and startup brewers.
You don’t have to travel far for these local twists on classic spirits.
Find out what the buzz is all about.
Seek out still-to-glass spirits at GrandTen.
It’s not hard to hop aboard this brewer’s approach to stellar suds.
Booze with a nod to Boston.
A stalwart worth seeking out.
This brew hub is an all-day affair.
Boston’s first craft distillery has grown up.
Cash us outside with a Hobo brew.
Find out what makes this brewery the hub of Somerville.
Sip suds at this long-running Seaport staple.
This Jamaica Plain spot serves up a slice of craft brewing history—and much more.