Openings
Atomic Bean Café has opened in the former Mojo Records location in Cambridge. The coffeehouse offers a relaxed space with exposed brick and hardwood floors where patrons can enjoy independent brews and pastries from Boston Baking. Atomic Bean Café, 904 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139, 617-499-0970.
Max & Dylan's Kitchen + Bar is opening a second location in the former Copia space in Charlestown. Menu items include Philly Cheesesteak springrolls with chipotle ketchup; Maine lobster macaroni and cheese; and Kobe meatloaf with shiitake mushroom gravy and green beans. Max & Dylan's Kitchen + Bar, One Chelsea St., Charlestown, MA 02129, 617-242-7400.
Chef Shuffle
Sasso welcomes Anthony Mazzotta into its Back Bay kitchen. The new executive chef’s impressive résumé includes stints at The French Laundry, Per Se and Boston’s own Toro. Sasso, 116 Huntington Ave., Boston, 617-247-2400.
Fresh from Dunaway Restaurant at Strawbery Banke in New Hampshire, chef Mary Dumont arrives at Harvest to put her own stamp on the Cambridge institution’s locally sourced, seasonal repertoire. Harvest, 44 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-868-2255.
News Bytes
Experience Dante's Inferno this Summer
Every summertime Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Dante deMagistris of dante whips up a foodie-gasmic "inferno" on his patio. The menu takes diners from "heaven" to "purgatory" to "hell." Heaven begins with ethereal baked goods and pastries washed back with sweet Prosecco. Purgatory offers a taste of Dante's signature Italian cuisine, with handmade spaghetti carbonara, guanciale, egg and parsley. Then, the descent into hell begins: spicy Bloody Marys, devilishly large slabs of French toast, lobster sandwiches and polenta pancakes with maple syrup and fruit. Reservations are recommended. Cost is $20 and cocktails are $9. dante, Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA 02142, 617-497-4200.
Prix-Fixe Menu at Craigie on Main
The prices may be a bit steep at Craigie on Main, but chef Tony Maws tries to keep things low-key and homey with a nightly prix-fixe "neighborhood menu" for $38, with the chef's choice of salad, entrée and dessert. Craigie on Main, 853 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02139, 617-497-5511.
The Early Bee Gets the Brunch
Weekends from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., The Beehive is now serving brunch: dig into creations such as North African-style eggs over polenta or short rib-and-Fontina sandwiches as you dig the stylings of live jazz, Latin or gospel combos. The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston, 617-423-0069.
Closings
South End legend Icarus will shut its doors forever on July 1, after 31 years in business. Chef Chris Douglass will move on to focus on his two new neighborhood restaurants, Tavolo and Ashmont Grill, both in Dorchester. But the party isn't quite over yet. To celebrate the restaurant's final days, Douglass will offer a three-course prix-fixe dinner for $31 per person until the restaurant closes for good. The menu jaunts across Icarus's three decades of success, featuring favorite dishes from its heydey. Look for hearty plates like butter-braised lobster, pan-fried soft shell crabs and roasted blue cod. Icarus, 3 Appleton St., Boston, MA 02116, 617-426-1790.
 BostonChefs.com
is an invitation-only site featuring the area’s
top chefs and their cuisine via a portfolio of color
photos of the chef’s signature dishes, a chef
bio and picture, restaurant menus etc. Check out e-licious,
their semi-monthly email newsletter. They also feature
lots of restaurant job postings! |
| 
|
CULINARY
EVENTS
Want to learn
to cook?
Try
new dishes? Meet a foodie friend for fun? Check
out our compilation of culinary
events in
your area.
|
Wine
dinners & tastings at NovusVinum.com
|
