STAND THE HEAT
Head into the kitchen for the ultimate in fine dining.
TAKING SIDES
Local toques talk everything but turkey, sharing updated versions of classic holiday fare.
LICENSE TO GRILL
Local chefs are as at home behind the grill as they are in the kitchen. We tapped a few for their favorite summertime eats.
HAPPIER HOURS
Go ahead and order another round, Boston—the craft cocktail concierge service isn’t going anywhere. (Except, perhaps, to your next party.)
IN THE BAG
As an Arkansas boy who grew up eating Frito pies at a Dairy Freeze, The Automatic co-owner Dave Cagle knew the salty, savory snack could make for “great drinking food” for his Kendall Square joint.
TOP DOG
Chef Keenan Langlois of Publico says he’ll never forget the food stall he stumbled upon one night in Mexico, or the hot dog—one that was wrapped in bacon and loaded with toppings—that he ordered from it.
'WICH HUNT
These local treats prove that ice cream is at its best when sandwiched between even more dessert.
OUT OF THE KITCHEN
Though she says it still makes her nervous, Top Chef winner Kristen Kish is heading back to television.
A ‘WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITY
Since opening as Crop Circle Kitchen in 2009, culinary incubator CommonWealth Kitchen has been churning out success stories.
ON THE BALL
There’s just one table in chef Ron Suhanosky’s cozy 400-square-foot pop-up at the Street—one that, at 105 years old, bears marks from years of his great-grandmother’s cooking.
KITCHEN MAGIC
The “ugliest-looking tomatoes” left behind at farmers markets and sweet potatoes “the size of a baby” are prized finds for executive chef Ismail Samad of Dorchester’s Daily Table.
FEEL YOUR OATS
Not that he has anything against doughnuts or scones, but for Westwood native Alan Donovan, breakfast has always been a time for oatmeal.
UP IN SMOKE
In November, Mission Hill mainstay Penguin Pizza welcomed sister eatery Grub, set just across Huntington Avenue and specializing in original versions of Quebecois poutine.
DINING WITH HALL
Carla Hall, the Nashville native who hootie hoo-ed her way into the hearts of Top Chef fans as a season five finalist and All-Stars contestant, is still running the show—hosting ABC’s The Chew, hoping to open her first restaurant next year and releasing her second cookbook, Carla’s Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World.
FRENCH KISSED
Teaming up with Petit Robert Bistro’s Loïc Le Garrec in January, Paris transplant Sandrine Rossi opened Frenchie, the type of bistro she’s been homesick for since moving to Boston three years ago.
WHOLE GELATO LOVE
Joining the ranks of sports cars and designer handbags, America’s favorite summer treat, ice cream, has gotten a sexy Italian upgrade.
PANEER AND FAR
Chef Gita Kantrow, who opened her Gita pop-up at Wink & Nod in August, found the perfect entry point to introducing her native Nepali cuisine to Western diners: fried cheese.
YES, WE CAN
There are plenty of fish to be found at Saltie Girl, the new 28-seat restaurant from MET Restaurant Group’s Kathy Sidell—and even more ways to prepare it.
BRAVER FLAVORS
Local chefs are incorporating savory ingredients for ice cream that’s anything but vanilla.
IMPECCABLE TASTE
After witnessing her now-husband suffer from an allergic reaction on their fourth date, Nicole Ledoux was inspired to create 88 Acres, her brand of nut-, dairy-, soy- and gluten-free granola bars.
ALL NIGHT LONG
Clocking in at a 24/7 bakery.
OUT OF THE KITCHEN
Some top local toques will pull double duty as tour guides in the coming months, so we tapped them for travel tips—and a taste of what they can’t wait to find on their plates.
TURNIP THE BEAT
Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but for most chefs, you can never have too many beats. We tapped local chefs to find out what music keeps them (and their staff) grooving from brunch through dinner.
EATING THEIR WORDS
On June 17-18, the Kitchen at Boston Public Market hosts its inaugural Readable Feast, a cookbook festival featuring an awards ceremony, seminars, cooking demos and signings by local culinary scribes.