The kimbap or Korean sushi roll from the H Mart prepared foods section is a full meal, maybe or almost for two, for less than $10.
Kimbap at H Mart
Roasting (coffee, but also the weather): Barismo and Broadsheet
This past week I visited two roaster-cafés. One pioneered local cold brew. The other provides the coffee for many of the cafés we frequent.
Plantain burrito at Achilito’s Taqueria
There’s so much Mexican here that it’s been easy to miss Achilito’s, a Massachusetts family-owned chain that chose Cambridge for its third location in 2024.
Ihop has closed permanently in a Harvard Square that never found a reason to love it (updated)
The Ihop in Cambridge has closed quietly at 16 Eliot St. after 20 years, with even its all-day breakfast and and late-night hours failing to catch on in Harvard Square.
Time’s almost up for a free sundae from Gracie’s in Union Square
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.
Samosas at the Davis Square Farmers Market
Go with SamosaMan's spicy chicken: This hand pie was packed to bursting with meat with a good burn to it – sort of a signifier of spice without making the eater’s eyes water.
Aroma-ing around Somerville to Michette and Hearth & Hug
When pastry and coffee are good and conjoin their aromas, that makes for a peak experience. But humor was another sense tapped this week.
What’s in your pantry? Part 2: Garlic and onion, oil and vinegar, jams and jellies and more
The things I think are essential to cooking at home add spice, a squeeze of citrus, a bite of onion or garlic or a dash of oil and vinegar.
Sipping cousins: Coffee as a common language
George Bernard Shaw said that England and America are two countries divided by a common language. Coffee brings us together.
Cheese boureka at Tatte
$4.50 Until recently, I hadn’t spent much time at Assembly Row – it’s a little out of the way for me – but found myself camping out while awaiting the launch of a summer farmers market. That let me...