Food Archives - Page 10 of 13 - Cambridge

June brings Taste of Somerville and Taste of Cambridge, seemingly endless nibbles from around cities

by Marc Levy April 6, 2026

Early bird sales to the Taste of Somerville are live through April 14, the Somerville Chamber of Commerce said Monday. The discounts means 15 percent off access to the 28th edition of this sampler of...

LET’S GET COFFEE

Three destination cafes where no compromise is needed between high-quality food and coffee

by Corky White April 1, 2026

There's not always a need to pair prized coffee with a generic muffin or croissant or wash down a to-die-for pastry or bagel with a lesser brew.

BITE

Napoli pastry at Yafa Bakery & Café

by Marc Levy April 1, 2026

At Yafa, the pistachio is a major food group that appears on or in many of the treats. With the cone-shaped, chocolatey Napoli, it’s both.

ASK CHEF JJ

Spice, spice, baby: Racking up some jarring insights about what gives life flavor

by JJ Gonson April 1, 2026

For starters, how often do you throw out spices? If you are my mother, the answer is never.

FOOD

Your next cookbook can be found April 11 at a Curio-hosted benefit for World Central Kitchen

by Marc Levy March 31, 2026

The World Central Kitchen, which goes to the front lines of crises to provide fresh meals, gets a little boost April 11 from a sale of used cookbooks.

MENU

Get a $5 burger at Cambridge Common like it’s 1996 again

by Marc Levy March 30, 2026

Also on the Menu this week: Somerville’s Mobile Farmers Market returns next week, Anna’s Taqueria has shrimp and Ten One Tea House has a big to-go box.

FOOD

Friendly Toast menu makes some moves under a CEO brought over from Tatte

by Marc Levy March 26, 2026

The menu is getting a minor update at The Friendly Toast, an all-day brunch and bar spot in Cambridge’s Harvard Square.

FOOD

Cheesecake as an act of meditation with Duly Lee of Korean Momma

by Julia Carpi March 25, 2026

To indulge in the custom Basque cheesecakes of Korean Momma, a customer can expect to wait. And maybe to engage in five minutes of “therapy.”

ASK CHEF JJ

Crispy pie: Secrets for homemade pizza, including the gluten-free kind

by JJ Gonson March 25, 2026

Very strong opinions from a former pizzamaking instructor who never mastered a perfectly round crust (because it doesn't matter).

BITE

Scallion biscuit at Phinista Cafe

by Marc Levy March 25, 2026

$4.25 A group of us set out to find the best banh mi in Cambridge and Somerville and discovered along the way another treat everyone loved – a savory, sweet and substantial scallion biscuit. The...