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Flat Patties

Making a virtue of a usually guilt-ridden quickie
A fast-food cheeseburger is like a drunken assignation with a stranger met at a wedding reception: momentarily delectable but often leading to shame, nausea, and possibly even health issues.
By MC SLIM JB  |  May 06, 2009
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Temple Bar’s beef carpaccio

Elevating a classic
Beef carpaccio has suffered an unfortunate fate.  
By KENJI ALT  |  October 22, 2008
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Brookline Family Restaurant’s Döner Kebab

Meat the family
This Greek-turned-Turkish restaurant serves up fresh, authentic fare that could put to ease homesick Turks and Brits alike.  
By KENJI ALT  |  October 29, 2008
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Rosticeria Cancun Dos

Two’s a charm
The first and most striking difference is that Cancun Dos has tables and a kitchen (at Cancun Uno, you had to settle for a counter and a stove).
By KENJI ALT  |  August 06, 2008
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Tango's molleja

Salty smoky sweeties
The molleja act as carrier for the intense flavor of the grill and boasts a crisp, salty, nearly blackened crust.  
By KENJI ALT  |  October 29, 2008
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El Potro

Curtido in disguise
Like a Mexican wrestling luchador, El Potro hides its true identity under a mask.
By KENJI ALT  |  July 23, 2008
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Audubon Circle’s habanero-infused guava margarita and grilled shrimp with citrus dipping sauce

Red-hot summer
They start with the world’s hottest peppers and let them soak in white tequila for three days until a mere whiff puts tears in your eyes.
By KENJI ALT  |  July 03, 2008
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Taiwan Café’s braised pork with peanut and pickled mustard greens

Chinatown on a roll
Taiwan Café’s $6.95 lunch-special menu eschews standard Chinese-American fare.
By KENJI ALT  |  June 11, 2008
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Uni Sashimi Bar’s Sakuramasu

Get fresh
Go to the Eliot Hotel’s Uni and, unless you’ve spent time working as a fish buyer in Japan, you’re going to see things on the menu that you’ve never heard of, let alone eaten.
By KENJI ALT  |  May 14, 2008
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O Ya’s kinmedai with white soy ginger, myoga, and lemon oil

Decadently understated
O Ya chef Tim Cushman is not a monkey.
By KENJI ALT  |  January 16, 2008
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Craigie Street Bistrot’s Spanish octopus à la poêle

Wrap your tentacles around this one
When was the last time you cooked an octopus that came out of a washing machine?
By KENJI ALT  |  December 14, 2007
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Matt Murphy’s Farmhouse Plate

Pâté gone astray
We’re all familiar with French charcuterie.
By KENJI ALT  |  December 14, 2007
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La Brace’s grilled-lobster appetizer

You won't miss the red sauce
La Brace is far from your typical North End restaurant.
By KENJI ALT  |  July 25, 2007
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La Sultana Bakery

Forget the pupusas; bring on the pork
Shame on anyone who goes to the doughnut chain across the street.
By KENJI ALT  |  July 02, 2007

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