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LINDSAY CRUDELE

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Review: Strip T's

A perfect family restaurant with a playful menu
Under any other circumstances, I would actually not speak this restaurant's cheeky name out loud.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  November 07, 2011

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The secret life of beekeepers

When I decided to let a hive of bees into my life, I didn't know whether it would be totally sweet — or a complete buzzkill
You probably don't measure bees in terms of pounds. You probably don't measure bees at all.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  October 19, 2011

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Review: Seven Star Street Bistro

Taking tasty Chinese cuisine to the street
The trick to loving Seven Star Street Bistro is to forget how enticingly they've managed to remodel such a tiny sliver of space, and to take their name literally.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  August 10, 2011

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Review: Fill Belly's

A JP comfort-food spot that's been around the block
As the wheels of the food truck turn, so does the cyclical nature of trends. Fill Belly's latest spin is a retro one: a brick-and-mortar storefront.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  July 27, 2011

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Review: Bom Café

An oasis of Brazilian delights, from breakfast to dessert
Bom Café is a neighborhood gem: unique, heartspun food served warmly by its makers in an inviting setting.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  July 13, 2011

Southwestern lunch food at Bella Drew's

Review: Bella Drew's

Mix-and-match Southwestern for the Financial District crowd  
Bella Drew's, a new luncheonette, serves what it calls Southwestern-style cuisine, a regionalism expressed mostly by liberal applications of avocado.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  June 29, 2011

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Review: La Befana

Authentic pizza that respects its roots
One of the nice things about hating blasphemous BBQ-chicken nonsense pizza is that when you really want to throw down in the name of authenticity, you can look to the European Union, which granted protected status to traditional Neapolitan pizza in 2009.  
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  May 18, 2011

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Cooking for the circus means a lot more than an apple a day

High-flying, fine dining
Before the marathon, there is the pasta dinner. The soccer team gathers for pizza. But what to eat when you're the man on the flying trapeze?
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  May 04, 2011

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Review: Pikaichi

Real ramen returns to Allston
Recall your halcyon college days, wandering the brick-laid corridors of knowledge. By bricks, I'm referring to crinkly packages of Top Ramen, diet of the Precambrian, pre-kitchen culinarian.  
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  April 22, 2011

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Review: Sticky Rice Café

Strong soups and tasty Thai in West Roxbury
At Sticky Rice Café in West Roxbury, the atmosphere is perhaps more conducive to takeout, though there is room to eat in.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  April 08, 2011

new Boston restaurant, Saus

Saus

  Belgian street food that's good with both kinds of sauce
Of all the rabid regionalists whom I fear encountering in a dark alley, it's the poutine people I dread the most. Cornered, you swear on a squeaky curd never to confuse the exalted junk food with disco fries, and the last words you hear before it all goes dark are, "When I was in Montreal . . .
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  March 24, 2011

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Sugar Baking Co. & Restaurant

Delicious breakfast; just don't weigh yourself afterward.
The old A. Borschetto bakery sign remains inside Sugar Bakery and Restaurant in Roslindale, a joint venture by the owners of the Real Deal Deli and the Rox Diner, serving sit-down breakfast and lunch.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  March 07, 2011

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Jen Kirkman works the laugh track

Wine riot
During her more lucid moments, the Newton-born Kirkman writes for TV shows including the NBC sit-com Perfect Couples , is a regular contributor to E!'s Chelsea Lately , and does stand-up across the country. She returns to Boston with the Women in Comedy Festival March 9-13.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  March 14, 2011

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Anthony Bourdain hits the road again

Mouthing off
The things that come out of Anthony Bourdain’s mouth are frequently as bold as the things that go in.  
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  February 28, 2011

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Recipe for disaster: Valentine's Day horror stories from Boston restaurant insiders

Thinking about taking your valentine out for a fancy dinner this year? Think again.
These restauranteurs have seen more than a few funny valentines.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  February 10, 2011

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Blue Asia

Pan-Asian cuisine with complimentary manga  
Allston's Blue Asia presents an engaging study in textures, wonderful comfort food served in a welcoming atmosphere.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  February 09, 2011

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Garlic 'n Lemons

Armenian-Lebanese cuisine ramps up in Allston
My allium appreciation knows no limits; lacking consequence, you'd find me dabbing garlic on my pulse points.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  January 19, 2011

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Monumental Cupcakes

Unstoppable cupcakes, and quick-and-easy lunch, too
"Cupcakes are the opiate of the masses," writes "Ruth Bourdain," the Twitter-based amalgam of hypersensual food critic Ruth Reichl and offally crass chef Anthony Bourdain.
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  January 06, 2011

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Interview: Harold McGee

Dr. Food
Before Alton Brown had even opened a culinary-school brochure, Harold McGee had written On Food and Cooking .
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  December 01, 2010

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Cheeseboy

Nostalgia served up between two slices of bread
Nostalgia served up between two slices of bread
By LINDSAY CRUDELE  |  November 23, 2010
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