Leah Mennies joins Boston magazine after spending a year covering the local food scene for NBC's lifestyle site The Feast. Her writing has appeared in The Improper Bostonian, The Boston Globe and Blackbookmag.com, among other publications. She also interned at Lucky Magazine, where she learned the high art of lugging garment bags around town in the pouring rain. She prefers beer to wine, icing to cake and Hebrew National hot dogs to Fenway Franks (sorry, guys).

Preview the Dishes at West Bridge, Opening to the Public Tomorrow
Posted on 5/14/2012 at 1:08PM | No Comments

The restaurant, from two Aquitaine alums, will be offering a mix of small plates and large-format dishes at One Kendall Square.

Calamari “tonnerelli” (read: the “pasta” is made from squid) with whelks, cockles, and “sweet 100″ tomatoes ($12). All photos courtesy of West Bridge. Back in January, we told you about West Bridge, a collaboration from Aquitaine alums Matthew Gaudet and Alexis Gelburd-Kimler. At long last, the Kendall Square restaurant is all staffed ... READ MORE
Is Alfresco in Davis Square Turning Into a New Restaurant?
Posted on 5/11/2012 at 10:26AM | No Comments

The windows are papered over, the phone has been disconnected, and there's rumblings of a replacement.

Is Alfresco's becoming a new restaurant? (Photo courtesy of Yelp/Ligaya T.) Alfresco, a Davis Square Italian spot with a wildly popular brunch, may be closing and re-concepting, it seems. Per a post on a Davis Square Livejournal forum (yes, it appears that one does indeed exist): “Alfresco restaurant, at the corner ... READ MORE
O Ya’s Tim Cushman, No. 9 Park Win Big at the James Beard Awards
Posted on 5/8/2012 at 10:25AM | No Comments

Last night marked the James Beard Foundation awards, largely known as “the Oscars of the food world,” and Boston made a mark: O Ya chef/owner Tim Cushman took Best Chef: Northeast, while No. 9 Park won Outstanding Wine Program. It’s a testament to Boston’s status as a major food city, and ... READ MORE