, this was almost like a palate cleanser. 18: Organized arugula salad [$9.00] With raspberries, corn and Cabrales blue cheese. The arugula, when eaten alone, had a dry, spicy bitterness that wasn’t too pleasant, but adding...

The rummor that was posted a couple of months back about Gage & Tollner was true. It is closing on Saturday night. Along with Lutece, another institution dies. Hopefully someone will take over this landmark. Link:...

I’m housebound at my mother’s for this blizzard, surveying a cupboard full of the canned items of my youth (exactly what exploded me into houndhood when I first got out of the house and realized food could have...

This place is very disappointing ! The oyster was very salty and lacks flavor. We got the small Hog Island and the Kumamoto oysters. Not sure if it’s because of the season. Not worth the 2 hrs drive of winding road. It cost...

I hate to sound sacrilegious, but after driving (sorry) to DiFara’s, dealing with neighborhood traffic and then trying to find a parking space, I’m not so sure the terrific slices I had were worth the wait. Yes, the...

adding a dab of Spanish cabrales blue cheese and wrapping with Serrano jamon. That will blow your socks off!

of Cabrales here 5 years ago. For Italian table cheeses, I’ve had good luck at AG Ferrari in the Castro. Some real beauties from Piemonte. Since I so love to discover new types of small soft-ripened oozy cheeses, I’ll...

For a different riff on this discussion , how about funky ice creams? The most deliciously weird ice cream that I had was cabrales (blue) cheese with walnuts, at an ice cream parlor in Cordoba, Spain. It was quite good, and sweet...

!) if you need Cabrales or Farmhouse Cheddar. If you want convenience, buy a car and move to the suburbs.

- Gambas con Gabardina (Saffron-Batter Fried Shrimp w/Mojo Sauce) at Dali, Somerville (I could live on that sauce and bread) - Lomito al Cabrales (Pork Tenderloin w/Blue Goat Cheese & Mushrooms) also at Dali in Somerville....

the appreciation others have stated for all of the really creative and brilliant folks on here. Although I do miss cabrales from the old days...talk about someone who loved to write!

1a. Spanish smoked ham, cabrales cheese, home made mayo, dijon mustard, sauerkraut, Romain lettuce, homemade bread. 1b. Smoked haddock, home made mayo, Tabasco, arugula, home made bread. 1c. Katenrauchwurst, gouda, dijon, curly...

Really? I know it’s kind of kitschy, but the sangria, tortilla, patatas ali-oli, queso de cabra montañes, gambas al ajillo, lomito al cabrales, pollo al ajillo? Not feeling those? I mean, those dishes are mostly garlicky,...

for the corporate office. so far I’ve had: Cheese playland- cheese plate of cabrales, point reyes, smoked gouda, gruyere and goat cheese mousse with honey, fig jam, served with apples and bread. I liked it, only $11! Split pea...

, a surprisingly good tortilla espanola — fresh with just the right mix of crunchy veg and nicely turned potatoes and simple spice, and an excellent cheese assortment that included mahon, unlisted on the the menu, but I...