Not an October closing, but I was sad to read Erbaluce is closing at the end of the year:
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Oh my. Erbaluce has been on our list and now we’ll have to get serious about going if we ever hope to try it.
I’m always sad to see a creative, independently operated restaurant end its run.
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So glad you posted, must get back at least once before then. Lots of good memories…
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Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli’s Alcove opens today by North Station/The Garden.
Better Sorts Social Club rose from the ashes of Highball Lounge earlier this month near Park Street Station.
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That’s great. Looking forward to checking it out and supporting him. Tom was one of my favorite bartenders around during his time at Craigie. He did a great job transitioning to GM and making sure ICOB hit the ground running. I’d bet on him any time.
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small update on Goldilox Bagels in Medford in today’s Wicked Local Medford. They hope to be open in late Nov. - early Dec., though that sounds ambitious to me given they don’t yet have their permits. Will be mostly takeout, though will have some seating.
From their Instagram feed, this looks promising. It’ll be right near Moulton’s.
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via the Davis Sq Facebook group, Mortadella Head is now open in the square.
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Fuku, from the Momofuku restaurant group, opens in the Seaport this weekend. Fried chicken sandwiches and other signature spicy fare such as chicken fingers and wings, reports The Boston Globe.
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I walked past it this morning at 10:40. It was not open (supposedly opens at 11). I considered waiting, but the absence of internal activity and the absence of a store sign (I had to check on my phone that I was at the right door) did not seem promising. Picked up a sandwich at Diesel instead.
(Oh, and Pepe Bocca still has the “closed for renovation” sign on a chalkboard at the door, but the smudging, etc., is not an encouraging sign.)
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Report back when you get there. Would love to see his Korean BBQ pork shoulder in Boston but may have to wait. Also hoping Jean George returns. He did not have a favorable landlord experience with Market.
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Odds are much better that someone else will get there first. Though yes, will report if I do.
You can make a very competent facsimile of that dish fairly easily at home (https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12197-momofukus-bo-ssam). I cook the pork lower and slower and always make sure you get a bone in shoulder. It is a real crowd pleaser for guests.
His duck on the other hand, is be something I don’t feel capable of preparing at home, and can’t get anywhere else in Boston.
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Yes, on every count.
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Mortadella Head in Davis was briefly open last week, then when I tried to go by Tuesday, they had a sign on the door saying closed Monday and Tuesday for Grand Opening Wednesday. Haven’t been by again.
I had the pizza from much-lauded Dragon Pizza, also in Davis, the other day as takeout at the playground. The “cheese” is actually three cheese with a pretty sharp provolone flavor. I liked it, but not sure I would call it the best in Boston, as per the Globe write-up. A colleague had also read the review and got a slice for lunch the day before. Her report was that the maple bacon was actually drizzled with maple syrup and she found it incredibly sweet and among the worst in Boston. So lets just say I’m withholding judgement for now.
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went by Goldilox today. There’s a permit in the window.
Our Zone opened in Brighton on Monday, in what used to be Chang’s House. A lighter but still flavorful take on Sichuan cuisine, with house made chilli oil using peppers they import from China. I’ve been following them since they did deliveries of chilled dishes via Wechat, with the pian fen (“noodles made with green bean and spinach” on the menu), which is similar to liang pi but with more interesting texture, being a particular favorite.
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I’ve had a sandwich and a slab of potato pizza from them. Both were fairly good, but not spectacular. The sandwich was mortadella and pastrami, but even though I asked them to omit the red peppers it would have come with, there was too much else going on (pickles, strong mustard, etc.) to be able to taste the meats properly. Plus the pastrami had been been heated to a crisp, and was a little burnt tasting. The potato pizza was sprinkled with similarly over-crisped, slightly burnt prosciutto, but the crust was chewy and tasty. I’ll go back, but not necessarily rush back.
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tawakal halal cafe on maverick street in east boston is officially open
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apparently a new restaurant opened in Waltham, haven’t heard or seen it but. . . . .
Balani - across the street from Moody’s in the old Raffaele’s space.
From the Patch:
If smoked meats, poutine, pizza and locally sourced foods and maybe a smashburger are your thing, there’s a new restaurant in town. Balani restaurant quietly opened last week on Moody Street, according to the restaurant’s Instagram page.
How to best describe the place?
“New restaurant on Moody Street in Waltham, making really tasty yums in a fun space,” reads the description.
Dave Becker has two other restaurants in the Greater Boston area. He opened Juniper in Wellesley in 2014 following success with Sweet Basil in Needham. Although Sweet Basil is decidedly an Italian restaurant and Juniper is Eastern Mediterranean restaurant, both focus on sustainability and local sourcing.
If anyone goes let us know!
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dear god, this is an awful way to put this. but the restaurant seems cool. thanks for the tip!
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