Back in July, we checked out one of the many family-friendly seafood restaurants that line Route 6 on the Outer Cape. And while the food at The Lobster Shanty in Eastham was mostly very good, the service was disappointing and the lack of crowds indicated that there are perhaps better choices along the road. Well, about a week ago, we revisited the area and had lunch at a place further up Route 6 in Wellfleet called P.J.’s Family Restaurant, and everything about the place–from the quick and friendly service to …

I keep finding myself in Rockport this year, having gone there a couple of times in the spring and one more time on a recent trip this summer. The last time I was in this charming seaside village on the North Shore, we went to Roy Moore’s Fish Shack in Dock Square, and it was a very satisfying experience, with great food (including delicious lobster) and nice water views from our table. This time, we went literally across the street to a place called The Seashell Cafe, and while there …

Our fourth live online food discussion was held last week, and this one centered around cheap eats near college areas in and around Boston. Areas covered during this discussion (which had a panel of three food experts, plus an audience of our viewers) included Allston, Davis Square in Somerville, Harvard Square in Cambridge, Kenmore Square in Boston, and Central Square in Cambridge. The setup of the discussion was much the same as the previous one, with our viewers participating toward the end of each topic.


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Another summer, and another trip to the Adirondacks in upstate New York…this year, several of us spent time in the Old Forge area, with some of us continuing on to Lake Placid as well, and along the way, we went to some repeat restaurants as well as a few that we had never been to before. The trip, which was this past weekend (plus a couple of weekdays), included a few regular spots that we ate at, such as the Riverside Diner in Rensselaer (a basic diner with typical diner …

You know the old phrase, “the best laid plans Of mice and men”? Well, that certainly applied to me this past weekend, as we had definite plans to hit the Food Truck Festival in the SoWa district of Boston’s South End on Sunday, only to be thwarted by incredibly long lines and huge crowds. Well, it just so happens that the upscale Italian restaurant Rocca is located right next to the spot where the festival was held, so we went next door to check out how busy the restaurant was, …

We had our third live online discussion on food last week, with this chat focusing on popular late-summer topics. Included were talks about clam shacks, ice cream stands, and farm stands around the Boston area as well as elsewhere in New England. The panel included a mix of media folks, food writers and bloggers, and chefs. And this time, our viewers could participate during each topic, instead of coming in to ask (and answer) question toward the end of the chat.


A replay of the latest discussion can be found at …

A few weeks back, we hosted our first live online panel discussion. The chat focused on little-known restaurants in the Boston area, with the panel consisting of several food bloggers as well as media people from around the city. Well, we had a second discussion last week, with this one focusing on hidden gems that chefs from the Boston area like to go to.


For this latest discussion, the first 30 minutes or so focused on the panel’s picks for little-known restaurants in the Boston area and beyond as well as …

As we’ve mentioned on the Boston’s Hidden Restaurants site more than a few times, some dining spots are simply more “hidden” than others. Perhaps they are buried in the back of a convenience store, or located in what looks like a house, or perhaps at the end of a road that doesn’t really go anywhere. We have featured a few such spots on the site, including five mentioned below:


1) Scup’s in the Harbour, East Boston
All right, how many restaurants do you know of that require you to go through a …

The stretch of Route 6 that goes through the Outer Cape communities of Eastham and Welfleet is a seafood lover’s dream, as it is lined with seafood shacks and restaurants, some of which are outstanding. We tried one of the slightly lesser known spots a couple of weeks ago while in the area, and while there were some hits and misses, we thought that the Lobster Shanty in Eastham was decent overall.



Located on the southbound side of Route 6 across the street from the Salt Pond section of the Cape …

One of my favorite shows on TV is “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on the Food Network. The show focuses on well-known chefs and other celebrities in the culinary world who dreamily talk about dishes at various eateries around the country that they can’t stop thinking about. Well, if I were on the show, I would probably tell the world about the pressed Cuban sandwich at Chez Henri in Cambridge. and yes, I know it’s just a sandwich, but it is indeed that good.



Chez Henri is located on a …