New York: Tuba by Wolff, Bobotie by Madiba [TLOS Travel]

Last weekend, Van Hammersley and I went to New York City to eat too much, drink too much, spend too much money, and look at all the beautiful people.  I’m happy to report we succeeded wildly on all counts.  On our first night in town we hung out in the East Village and the Lower [...]

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The Friendly Toast – Cambridge

Cambridge/Somerville is the AL East of New England brunch. There are titans like East Coast Grill (maybe the greatest brunch ever), the Neighborhood, the Blue Room, City Girl Cafe, Henrietta’s Table, and on and on. Not to mention the mediocre-yet-popular S&S, its jazzy sidekick, Ryles, and Brookline Lunch. Now an expansion team has been thrown [...]

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That Magical Beverage just got better

As this Monday morning welcomed me with the horror that I’d forgotten to stop at the store and pick up more coffee, it also welcomed me with this article from the Boston Globe that, contrary to popular belief, several new studies have concluded that while coffee may not quite be a magical health food, it [...]

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BACON = Miracle food even more miraculous than previously thought

Yes, I’m sure it’s news to none of you that bacon is the finest, tastiest food known to mankind. (and if it is news, well, now you know.) But news out of Northern England last month, from Newcastle University’s Center For Life, is that it has scientifically been proven that bacon is a miracle cure [...]

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Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods

Over the last several months, I’ve become a huge fan of Andrew Zimmern and his fantastic show Bizarre Foods. Tuesdays have evolved into a sort of Andrew Zimmern day in our household. “Where’s Zimmern tonight?” If you don’t know, the premise of the show is that each week food critic/ chef/ culinary adventurer Andrew Zimmern [...]

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Weekend Warriors

Last weekend, drvorhees and I had a gig at the Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester. It was a fun night and successful gig by most accounts. On the outside, the place looks quite a bit like PAs Lounge, but the interior reminded me of another lounge: Somerville’s beloved, recently defunct Abbey – except larger overall [...]

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Ten Tables Cambridge

HUGE food day here at the Limits of Science. So huge, in fact, we’ve decided to make food (eating out and cooking) part of our regular programming. Don’t believe us? Look at our tagline; taglines don’t lie. Jamaica Plain’s Ten Tables – one of my top two Boston-area restaurants (along with Oleana) – is expanding to [...]

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Olecito and the Miracle of Baja Tacos

I am completely obsessed with baja tacos from Olecito in Inman Square.  Not five hours after I gorged myself on Sunday brunch at the Plough & Stars (fantastic) I had a massive craving that couldn’t be ignored. These tacos are filled with batter fried shrimp, pickled cabbage, cilantro pesto, and chipotle mayo.  I had them [...]

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Brooklyn: Go Forth and Brunch

I visit New York City fairly frequently.  I have some beloved family and friends in the big city, Brooklyn in particular, and am often in need of an escape from Boston.  Ever since I was introduced to the Merritt Parkway I’ve shunned the Fung Wah and the Lucky Star and driven myself.  This last trip [...]

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Builder’s Breakfast punches you in the face with egg

Who doesn’t love The Onion? Certainly I don’t not love it, but I think I love their AVClub even more.  Today, in their taste test of weird packaged foods from around the world, they take on odd flavored british crisps.  And apparently they taste as odd (bad) as they sound,  which produces some great descriptions [...]

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