Updating The Eater Boston Heatmap, August 2014:
More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right freaking now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, where to get the latest grilled cheese sandwiches or wood-fired meats. And while the Eater 38 is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the city, it is not a chronicle of the...
Pig Roast at La Brasa; 3 Little Figs at Night:
EAST SOMERVILLE — This Wednesday, August 6, La Brasa will roast an Apple Street Farm pig and serve it barbecue-style with slaw, cornbread, and "other treats." Available while supplies last for $28, and the rest of the usual menu will be available as well. [Newsletter]
SPRING HILL — 3 Little Figs, a Somerville coffee shop that always closes at 4 p.m., is hosting its first-ever evening event....
Future of Junk Food IV; Taste of Cambridge Postponed:
ALLSTON — The Hong Kong Supermarket in Allston is down one food stall — One of the Kind, but another will replace it, Boston Restaurant Talk reports, citing a poster on Chowhound. The replacement, Chilipa, will open on August 1, serving spicy bowls of meat, seafood, and veggies. [BRT/CH/Official Site]
CENTRAL SQUARE — Due to the threat of rain tomorrow, Taste of Cambridge has been moved to...
Bartenders' Pairings for Chocolate Cake & Candied Bacon:
In honor of The Five Days of Meat, we've asked Boston food and drink personnel about their recommended pairings for a few specific meaty dishes, and we've been sharing their responses throughout the week. Finally, pairings for chocolate cake garnished with candied bacon, from a smoky 1920s madeira to Pappy Van Winkle. Previously: pairings for a platter of the fanciest charcuterie, the most...