Tired of trying to guess which wine goes with which dish? Afraid you’re not going to impress the guests? This year really impress them by pairing the right beer with the right dish. Or maybe the right dish with the beer, depending on your priorities.
If the thought of huge holiday meals has you looking for smaller dishes to tide you over between parties, Burtons Grill has a new bar menu to keep your stomach and your wallet full. Each plate is priced at $4.95 and holds a generous serving. Two plates would definitely make a decent meal.
If our Thanksgiving recipes from years past aren't enough, or if you inexplicably find yourself short of leftovers this weekend, this handy flowchart from Eating the Road might help you decide where to stuff your face not only this weekend, but also far into the future.
- Rachel Maddow and Bostonist have a thing in common: “I go to Drink and I drink.” [Herald]
- The FDA is cracking down on caffeinated booze. Bostonist does not mourn the demise of Sparks, but we hope the feds keep their hands off our Cuba libres and coffee flips. [Brookston Beer Bulletin]
- Some bar called Lord Hobo opened. [Bostonist]
You can’t beat a nice strong Belgian beer on a cold winter night. Then again, you can’t beat it on a hot sweaty summer day, either. Some would have it that you can’t beat a Belgian beer period. But what exactly are they referring to when they say “Belgian?”
Does Boston Need an Open Market?
As farmer's markets close, BostonZest is daydreaming about a Boston Public Market. Would you be interested in a year-round local food experience? Try Local Harvest for finding a resource in your area, or join the public market crusade.
Lord Hobo is Open
As of 5 p.m. this afternoon, Is Lord Hobo Open? has read "YES."
Chuck Bass has opened a speakeasy (on television). Is the speakeasy is over (for real)?
A restaurant called Daily Grill sounds nothing if not a little generic. Luckily, their food is anything but. While the Daily Grill is a popular chain on the West Coast, it's rather new to the East, and the Daily Grill in the Prudential Center is their only New England outpost.
When life gives you beer cartons, make beer carton libraries.
Have you ever needed that perfectly in-between place to dine in Watertown? Somewhere nice, but not too expensive. Somewhere you can dress up if you want, but without high fashion expectations. Somewhere tasty, but not overwhelmingly gourmet. If so, we've found that Stellina is a slam-dunk for all of these criteria.
Ever been afraid that you’re being judged by what kind of beer you’re drinking? Ever judge others based on what they’re drinking? Of course you have. Well now one market research company, Mindset Media, thinks they have cracked the code on beer drinkers’ personalities.
Lord Hobo's Menu Unleashed
It's gotten boring waiting for Lord Hobo to open. The restaurant, which will eventually occupy the deathbed of the B-Side Lounge, has been threatening to open since last January, which has given its owners plenty of time to think of a less retarded name. ("Peasant Bourgeoisie"?) At any rate, its menu is finally live, complete with nearly two dozen irritating ellipses. The good news? 30 freaking beers. (Via Grub Street Boston)
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