“Chocolate Intemperance,” this time with a raspberry note. Because the chocolate wasn’t rich enough, this was no better than everyone else’s bad chocolate torte. Granted, L.A. Burdick (a chocolate-maker in New England), Jacques...

Seeds: In 1959, Dr. Everette Burdick, Consulting Chemist, of Coral Gables, Florida, made several extractions from the kernels [....] which [product] functioned as an attractive and lethal bait for American roaches, having the...

Mexican in Burlington? I have heard or seen on line that there is a La Carreta Mexican restaurant on Shelbourne road. I am a huge fan of La C- it is a small family chain with places in Nashua, Derry, and Manchester, NH. Try it...

at neptune a pork bun at hing shing the jajangmyeon (sp?) noodles at hometown some taiwanese dim sum at shangri-la a ham and cheese biscuit from petsi’s some dumplings at wing’s the shredded pork with dried bean curd at...

The gnocchi at Sel de la Terre.

and be seen" NY or LA clubs and lounges where the celebrities flock and only the pretty get in that are written up) and the write-up played it up as a hipster alternative for live music without a hefty cover charge.

% of the North End) Baraka Cafe in Cambridge (N African) Hei La Moon in Chinatown, Boston (Dim Sum on a Saturday or Sunday morning around 11 is optimal) Xinh Xinh in Chinatown (Vietnamese) Royal Bengal in Cambridge (Bengali, dinner...

carberry’s bakery in central square for delicious ham and cheese croissants. Burdick's in harvard square for hot chocolate that will make you swoon. Federalist on Becon hill for an amazing assortment of wines by the glass...

If you want crepes, go to La Creperie on Mass Ave. It is pretty good. I have not tried the crepes at Z-Square, but have found everything else there to be a bit uninspired (including the service) during my two visits there.

friends able or willing to take on the expense or calories of trying a new place every week either. I’d cross off: Antico Forno: bland food, brusque service Finale: all style no substance. Try Burdick's instead. River Gods:...

Rincon Limeno in East Boston. For Salvadoran and Guatemalan fare, there’s a little place in Jamaica Plain I like called Pupusa La Guanaca. You probably get excellent Spanish food back home, but Toro in the South End is a...

I don’t think any one bakery has it all. For cannoli, I’d recommend La Contessa in Davis Square, Somerville. For cookies, I second the Lakota recommendation. If Arlington is too much of a trek for you, you can get...

despite frequent raves. I for one have had nothing but fully enjoyable experiences at Sel de la Terre—luscious dishes and attentive service—though I know several regulars I respect don’t like it at all. I also...

the $$ on for myself... some walnut oil... saffron... great vanilla... and a set of Emile Henri ramekins that are going back to Sur La Table (I’m awash in ramekins!). Any thoughts on how I should spend my $25 credit?