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Some Ways to Use Caponata

If after our post 'Tis The Season to Make Caponata you made a batch, here are some ideas on how you can turn this pantry item into a meal, a course in a menu, or a snack.

Caponata makes a wonderful opening bite served on bruschetta. Pack it in a mason jar alongside a package of toast and it’s a perfect addition to a picnic or potluck. Guests can spoon out as much or as little as they like. It is a perfect addition to an antipasto tray.

One more choice you have when making this dish is how fine or coarse you chop the ingredients and how long you cook them. Finely cut it can be added to a sandwich as a relish. A chunkier version makes a great side dish. You can also chop the finished product for a specific dish if you want smaller bits.

You can turn caponata into a meal by topping a serving with eggs. You can stuff an omelet, place a poached egg on a bed of caponata, or serve it on toast with hard boiled egg slices.

In the photo above, I cooked up rice and ground turkey then mixed in a good helping of finely chopped caponata as the seasoning for a mixture. I stuffed this into small yummy peppers and baked. They were little bites that we enjoyed for dinner, but they would also be great appetizers.

It can turn a starch base like pasta, rice, or a potato into a meal by mixing it in or topping it with the relish. Top with parmesan or romano cheese, shaved with your trusty vegetable peeler, and you have a luscious plate.

More Riffs on the Caponata Theme

For a great entrée, try mixing it with a good canned tuna in olive oil, or serving on top of a piece of grilled meat or fish.

Caponata gets along well with cheese, so consider a grilled cheese sandwich with the caponata in the sandwich or beside it. You can also add it to a cheese plate.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino (Adapted for BostonZest from one of her Fresh & Local newspaper columns.)

Photos: ©2016 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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Where to Pick Up Take-Out for Summer Events Like Shakespeare on the Common

Tonight is opening night for Shakespeare on the Common, so it seems like the perfect day to update great places for take-out food for events or a picnic.

Back Bay

Marlboro Market (map & reviews) has a deli counter where they have some of the best sandwich values in the area. Simple, hearty fare made to your specifications by the friendly crew behind the counter. Bonus – you can fill your cooler with soft drinks, chips, and anything else you need here. They even sell the coolers!

flour bakery + cafe has locations in the Back Bay, South End, Fort Point near the Waterfront and Harbor Walk, and in Central Square Cambridge. While you might be thinking about an all dessert picnic, remember they make great meals as well.

Thinking Cup at 85 Newbury Street is between the Arlington and Dartmouth Street footbridges to the Esplanade and just a couple of blocks from the Public Garden. They offer a great selection of take-out. They also have locations across from the Boston Common at 165 Tremont Street and in the North End at 236 Hanover Street.

Bacco's Wine and Cheese is on St. James right off Arlington making it the perfect place to pick up a meal for either the Esplanade or The Boston Common. Above is their ready-to-go Bento Box. Each day they offer a selection of cheese, bread, meat, and condiments in a box.

Next door at Bacco's Fine Foods, you can find sandwiches, hot meals, and everything you might want for a day outside enjoying the best of a Boston event.

Cambridge Central Square

This is becoming a true food destination and not just for all the great restaurants located there.

central bottle wine + provisions is great for those who'll be coming to the river from the North. They have a great selection of cheese, salumi, and an ever changing daily food selection.

The H-Mart in Central Square has a Food Court making it a prime spot for gathering a great picnic to take to the river.

We highly recommend Panificio's gazpacho.

Beacon Hill

Savenor's Market built its reputation on excellent meat, but they have always offered a fine selection of other food.

Other favorite picnic pick-up locations from Charles Street are: The Paramount and Panificio. And for great, healthy snacks stop at the Fastachi shop at 83 Charles Street.

Boston Common

There is now some good food right on the Common. You'll find trucks stationed by the newly restored Brewer Plaza for long hours each day. There is also The Frog Pond Cafe in-season with some very nice options.

Across from the Common is the Thinking Cup, as we mentioned above. This cafe has built a solid reputation on its outstanding coffee service, but it also has great sandwiches and pastry.

We will make a special trip to the Greenway for the Jamaican Patties from Jamaica Mi Hungry.

Waterfront & North End

Gathering food in the North End is a regular habit of ours. We love Salumeria Italiana and will often pick up a quick meal from their offerings.

We love the recent addition of good Mexican food from Tenoch at 3 Lewis Street in the North End. We found it perfect for a picnic in Christopher Columbus Park.

Along the Greenway, there is an ever-changing collection of food trucks and carts for meals and snacks. They have a schedule posted here. You can consult our food truck tab to learn more about some of the rolling restaurants.

We've given you a start and told you about the places we go and enjoy. Tell us about your favorite places to enjoy an event or a meal and where you love to go to pick up your food.

What's on your Food Lover's shopping list?

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: Stage photo courtesy of Shakespeare on the Common © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

July 20, 2016
Where to Pick Up Take-Out for Summer Events Like Shakespeare on the Common

Tonight is opening night for Shakespeare on the Common, so it seems like the perfect day to update great places for take-out food for events or a picnic.

Back Bay

Marlboro Market (map & reviews) has a deli counter where they have some of the best sandwich values in the area. Simple, hearty fare made to your specifications by the friendly crew behind the counter. Bonus – you can fill your cooler with soft drinks, chips, and anything else you need here. They even sell the coolers!

flour bakery + cafe has locations in the Back Bay, South End, Fort Point near the Waterfront and Harbor Walk, and in Central Square Cambridge. While you might be thinking about an all dessert picnic, remember they make great meals as well.

Thinking Cup at 85 Newbury Street is between the Arlington and Dartmouth Street footbridges to the Esplanade and just a couple of blocks from the Public Garden. They offer a great selection of take-out. They also have locations across from the Boston Common at 165 Tremont Street and in the North End at 236 Hanover Street.

Bacco's Wine and Cheese is on St. James right off Arlington making it the perfect place to pick up a meal for either the Esplanade or The Boston Common. Above is their ready-to-go Bento Box. Each day they offer a selection of cheese, bread, meat, and condiments in a box.

Next door at Bacco's Fine Foods, you can find sandwiches, hot meals, and everything you might want for a day outside enjoying the best of a Boston event.

Cambridge Central Square

This is becoming a true food destination and not just for all the great restaurants located there.

central bottle wine + provisions is great for those who'll be coming to the river from the North. They have a great selection of cheese, salumi, and an ever changing daily food selection.

The H-Mart in Central Square has a Food Court making it a prime spot for gathering a great picnic to take to the river.

We highly recommend Panificio's gazpacho.

Beacon Hill

Savenor's Market built its reputation on excellent meat, but they have always offered a fine selection of other food.

Other favorite picnic pick-up locations from Charles Street are: The Paramount and Panificio. And for great, healthy snacks stop at the Fastachi shop at 83 Charles Street.

Boston Common

There is now some good food right on the Common. You'll find trucks stationed by the newly restored Brewer Plaza for long hours each day. There is also The Frog Pond Cafe in-season with some very nice options.

Across from the Common is the Thinking Cup, as we mentioned above. This cafe has built a solid reputation on its outstanding coffee service, but it also has great sandwiches and pastry.

We will make a special trip to the Greenway for the Jamaican Patties from Jamaica Mi Hungry.

Waterfront & North End

Gathering food in the North End is a regular habit of ours. We love Salumeria Italiana and will often pick up a quick meal from their offerings.

We love the recent addition of good Mexican food from Tenoch at 3 Lewis Street in the North End. We found it perfect for a picnic in Christopher Columbus Park.

Along the Greenway, there is an ever-changing collection of food trucks and carts for meals and snacks. They have a schedule posted here. You can consult our food truck tab to learn more about some of the rolling restaurants.

We've given you a start and told you about the places we go and enjoy. Tell us about your favorite places to enjoy an event or a meal and where you love to go to pick up your food.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: Stage photo courtesy of Shakespeare on the Common © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

July 20, 2016
Mench, Eetch, Tomato Tabouli? Call It What You Will, It’s Delicious and Easy

Browsing the refrigerated cases at Russo's, I came across containers of baba ghanoush and metch. These made me long for May to arrive when I would pick up this combo from Seta's Mediterranean Foods at the Copley Farmers Market.

I decided to gather some supplies to make a lunch of baba ghanoush and metch the way Chef Seta Dakessian suggested it be served the first time I purchased it from her – wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves!

I found a more detailed lunch idea in an interview the chef gave to the Armenian Mirror Spectator. She said, “Metch is traditionally eaten in lettuce leaves. Eetch is a Turkish word and metch is the Armenian word,” shared Dakessian, and continued, “I personally make it a meal by adding a dollop of hummus or babganoush to the metch in lettuce leaves and then adding fresh tomatoes and lemon cucumbers.”

I must have remembered the tomatoes and cucumber but my choice was small Persian cukes. I had quite a bit of Romaine lettuce at home, so I used that, but I love this wrapped in Boston lettuce cups.

For this batch, I sliced slim Persian cucumbers and some small Tasty Tom tomatoes that actually smelled and tasted like tomatoes despite the season. You can also chop these and sprinkle them over each wrap. Ed thinks they're easier to eat that way.

For the plate above, I also created three different serving sizes using lettuce leaves from the interior and exterior of the head. You can make these for appetizers, a side dish, or an entrée. If I were making a tray of them for company, I might vary the sizes to let everyone decide what size serving they would like.

You could also arrange the ingredients on a tray and let guests make their own with more toppings available. Think feta cheese, red onion, chopped peppers, and some Aleppo pepper to sprinkle on top for those who would like a bit more heat.

Here metch, baba ghanoush, tomatoes, and cucumbers fill out a meal of avocado toast.

Tasting the difference between Seta's metch and Russo's metch I went off exploring recipes. There are many with subtle variations. And it looks like this is something many of us should add to our repertoire.

A few authors called it tomato tabouli which gives you a pretty good idea of how it's made. The big difference is that in most recipes the bulgar (always fine grained) is expanded or "cooked" in a warm tomato sauce.

Recipes:

Armenian “Eetch” (Bulgur Tomato Salad) adds Aleppo, one of my favorite peppers!

Recipe for tomato tabbouli from the Boston Globe food team.

Tabbouleh vs. Eech: Is There a Difference? – here the Eetch is formed into balls

Eetch (Red Tabouli / Mock Kheyma) – interesting theory that this is a replacement for raw meat.

Do you have a favorite recipe for Metch?

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Mench, Eetch, Tomato Tabouli? Call It What You Will, It’s Delicious and Easy

Browsing the refrigerated cases at Russo's, I came across containers of baba ghanoush and metch. These made me long for May to arrive when I would pick up this combo from Seta's Mediterranean Foods at the Copley Farmers Market.

I decided to gather some supplies to make a lunch of baba ghanoush and metch the way Chef Seta Dakessian suggested it be served the first time I purchased it from her – wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves!

I found a more detailed lunch idea in an interview the chef gave to the Armenian Mirror Spectator. She said, “Metch is traditionally eaten in lettuce leaves. Eetch is a Turkish word and metch is the Armenian word,” shared Dakessian, and continued, “I personally make it a meal by adding a dollop of hummus or babganoush to the metch in lettuce leaves and then adding fresh tomatoes and lemon cucumbers.”

I must have remembered the tomatoes and cucumber but my choice was small Persian cukes. I had quite a bit of Romaine lettuce at home, so I used that, but I love this wrapped in Boston lettuce cups.

For this batch, I sliced slim Persian cucumbers and some small Tasty Tom tomatoes that actually smelled and tasted like tomatoes despite the season. You can also chop these and sprinkle them over each wrap. Ed thinks they're easier to eat that way.

For the plate above, I also created three different serving sizes using lettuce leaves from the interior and exterior of the head. You can make these for appetizers, a side dish, or an entrée. If I were making a tray of them for company, I might vary the sizes to let everyone decide what size serving they would like.

You could also arrange the ingredients on a tray and let guests make their own with more toppings available. Think feta cheese, red onion, chopped peppers, and some Aleppo pepper to sprinkle on top for those who would like a bit more heat.

Here metch, baba ghanoush, tomatoes, and cucumbers fill out a meal of avocado toast.

Tasting the difference between Seta's metch and Russo's metch I went off exploring recipes. There are many with subtle variations. And it looks like this is something many of us should add to our repertoire.

A few authors called it tomato tabouli which gives you a pretty good idea of how it's made. The big difference is that in most recipes the bulgar (always fine grained) is expanded or "cooked" in a warm tomato sauce.

Recipes:

Armenian “Eetch” (Bulgur Tomato Salad) adds Aleppo, one of my favorite peppers!

Recipe for tomato tabbouli from the Boston Globe food team.

Tabbouleh vs. Eech: Is There a Difference? – here the Eetch is formed into balls

Eetch (Red Tabouli / Mock Kheyma) – interesting theory that this is a replacement for raw meat.

Do you have a favorite recipe for Metch?

What's on your Food Lover's shopping list?

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2016 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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Where to Pick Up Great Food for Boston Summer 2014 Events

This is going to be a big week for events around Boston with both the July 4th Celebration on the Esplanade and Boston Harborfest. If you want to pick up a picnic to enjoy at a summer event, we have some great links. (A tip to our often confused visitors to Boston on July 4th – the Boston Pops concert and fireworks are on the Charles River NOT on the harbor!)

Along the Charles on July 4th, both sides of the river will be filled with fireworks fans. Here are some of the places where you can pick up a meal near an entrance to the Esplanade or close to Memorial Drive on the Cambridge side. You do need food while you stake out your spot for the big show.

Be sure to check the July 4th official site for the latest security restrictions for the Hatch Shell Oval and island areas before you plan your picnic and figure out how to carry it to the concert and fireworks.

Fireworks Barges on the River

Back Bay

Marlboro Market (map & reviews) has a deli counter where they make some of the best sandwich values in the area. Simple, hearty fare made to your specifications by the friendly crew behind the counter. Bonus – you can fill your cooler with soft drinks, chips, and anything else you need here. They even sell the coolers!

Thinking Cup has a new location at 85 Newbury Street, between the Arlington and Dartmouth Street footbridges to the park, and offers a great selection of take-out. They also have locations across from the Boston Common at 165 Tremont Street and in the North End at 236 Hanover Street.

Bacco's Wine and Cheese is on St. James right off Arlington making it the perfect place to pick up a meal for either the Esplanade or The Boston Common. Above is their ready-to-go Bento Box. Each day, they offer a selection of cheese, bread, meat, and condiments in a box. This one was $7.50 and had two cheeses, salami, bread, fig jam, olives, pickles, and caponata.

Next door at Bacco's Fine Foods you can find sandwiches, hot meals, and everything you might want for a day outside enjoying the best of a Boston event.

Cambridge Central Square

This is becoming a true food destination and not just for all the great restaurants located there.

central bottle wine + provisions will be open on the 4th and is great for those who'll be coming to the river from the North. They have a great selection of cheese, salumi, and an ever changing daily food selection.

The new H-Mart in Central Square said they are open every day of the year including July 4th. This makes the Food Court a prime spot for gathering a great picnic to take to the river.

On days other than this holdiay, you can add a great dessert to your basket from flour bakery + cafe next door. (We called and confirmed that flour is closed on the 4th.)

Beacon Hill

Savenor's Market built its reputation on excellent meat but they have always offered a fine selection of other food. Now, the Cambridge Market has a deli, and they are delivering "Grab & Go" sandwiches to the Charles Street store, so that you can pop in on your way to an event and walk out with everything you want.

Other favorite picnic pick-up locations from Charles Street are: The Paramount, and Panificio. And for great healty snacks stop at the new Fastachi shop at 83 Charles Street.

Boston Common

There is now some good food right on the Common. You'll find a Clover Food Lab truck stationed by the newly restored Brewer Plaza for long hours each day. There is also The Frog Pond Cafe in-season with some very nice options.

Across from the Common is the Thinking Cup, as we mentioned above. This cafe has built a solid reputation on its outstanding coffee service but it also has great sandwiches and pastry.

Keep these in mind when you plan your Shakespeare on the Common evening this year.

Waterfront & North End

Gathering food in the North End is a regular habit of ours. We love Salumeria Italiana and will often pick up a quick meal from their offerings.

If we want prepared foods, we head for J. Pace & Son where they can fill your cooler with sandwiches, salads, calzones, and other Italian favorites. And, they also have shops in the West End and Seaport.

We love the recent addition of good Mexican food from Tenoch at 3 Lewis Street in the North End. We found it perfect for a picnic in Christopher Columbus Park.

Along the Greenway, there is an ever changing collection of food trucks and carts for meals and snacks. They have a schedule posted here. You can consult our food truck tab to learn more about some of the rolling restaurants.

We've given you a start and told you about the places we go and enjoy. Tell us about your favorite places to enjoy an event or a meal, and where you love to go to pick up your food.

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Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

June 30, 2014
Where to Pick Up Great Food for Boston Summer 2014 Events

This is going to be a big week for events around Boston with both the July 4th Celebration on the Esplanade and Boston Harborfest. If you want to pick up a picnic to enjoy at a summer event, we have some great links. (A tip to our often confused visitors to Boston on July 4th – the Boston Pops concert and fireworks are on the Charles River NOT on the harbor!)

Along the Charles on July 4th, both sides of the river will be filled with fireworks fans. Here are some of the places where you can pick up a meal near an entrance to the Esplanade or close to Memorial Drive on the Cambridge side. You do need food while you stake out your spot for the big show.

Be sure to check the July 4th official site for the latest security restrictions for the Hatch Shell Oval and island areas before you plan your picnic and figure out how to carry it to the concert and fireworks.

Fireworks Barges on the River

Back Bay

Marlboro Market (map & reviews) has a deli counter where they make some of the best sandwich values in the area. Simple, hearty fare made to your specifications by the friendly crew behind the counter. Bonus – you can fill your cooler with soft drinks, chips, and anything else you need here. They even sell the coolers!

Thinking Cup has a new location at 85 Newbury Street, between the Arlington and Dartmouth Street footbridges to the park, and offers a great selection of take-out. They also have locations across from the Boston Common at 165 Tremont Street and in the North End at 236 Hanover Street.

Bacco's Wine and Cheese is on St. James right off Arlington making it the perfect place to pick up a meal for either the Esplanade or The Boston Common. Above is their ready-to-go Bento Box. Each day, they offer a selection of cheese, bread, meat, and condiments in a box. This one was $7.50 and had two cheeses, salami, bread, fig jam, olives, pickles, and caponata.

Next door at Bacco's Fine Foods you can find sandwiches, hot meals, and everything you might want for a day outside enjoying the best of a Boston event.

Cambridge Central Square

This is becoming a true food destination and not just for all the great restaurants located there.

central bottle wine + provisions will be open on the 4th and is great for those who'll be coming to the river from the North. They have a great selection of cheese, salumi, and an ever changing daily food selection.

The new H-Mart in Central Square said they are open every day of the year including July 4th. This makes the Food Court a prime spot for gathering a great picnic to take to the river.

On days other than this holdiay, you can add a great dessert to your basket from flour bakery + cafe next door. (We called and confirmed that flour is closed on the 4th.)

Beacon Hill

Savenor's Market built its reputation on excellent meat but they have always offered a fine selection of other food. Now, the Cambridge Market has a deli, and they are delivering "Grab & Go" sandwiches to the Charles Street store, so that you can pop in on your way to an event and walk out with everything you want.

Other favorite picnic pick-up locations from Charles Street are: The Paramount, and Panificio. And for great healty snacks stop at the new Fastachi shop at 83 Charles Street.

Boston Common

There is now some good food right on the Common. You'll find a Clover Food Lab truck stationed by the newly restored Brewer Plaza for long hours each day. There is also The Frog Pond Cafe in-season with some very nice options.

Across from the Common is the Thinking Cup, as we mentioned above. This cafe has built a solid reputation on its outstanding coffee service but it also has great sandwiches and pastry.

Keep these in mind when you plan your Shakespeare on the Common evening this year.

Waterfront & North End

Gathering food in the North End is a regular habit of ours. We love Salumeria Italiana and will often pick up a quick meal from their offerings.

If we want prepared foods, we head for J. Pace & Son where they can fill your cooler with sandwiches, salads, calzones, and other Italian favorites. And, they also have shops in the West End and Seaport.

We love the recent addition of good Mexican food from Tenoch at 3 Lewis Street in the North End. We found it perfect for a picnic in Christopher Columbus Park.

Along the Greenway, there is an ever changing collection of food trucks and carts for meals and snacks. They have a schedule posted here. You can consult our food truck tab to learn more about some of the rolling restaurants.

We've given you a start and told you about the places we go and enjoy. Tell us about your favorite places to enjoy an event or a meal, and where you love to go to pick up your food.

What's on your Summer Fun shopping list? Shop Amazon – Get Ready for Summer – Everything You Need and support this site!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

June 30, 2014
Woody’s Grill & Tap Rediscovered Thanks to Friends

Woody's Grill & Tap has made it back into our regular rotation after our friends Liz & Mick suggested it a few weeks ago. The four of us had a great meal!

We have always enjoyed the wood oven pizzas from this kitchen.

This BBQ Chicken pizza was what we were in the mood for on a recent visit. It's one of their regular selections, but do check the blackboard specials. We had a great fig pizza with gorgonzola for dessert on one visit.

Appetizers, like this grilled asparagus with polenta and a terrific greek salad, have drawn us back for quick meals at the bar.

It helps that they have a good selection of beers on tap to match your meal.

Ed went for a Guinness with the BBQ pizza. Penny had a crisp Pinot Grigio.

It can be easy to take a great neighborhood spot for granted after more than 15 years in business. We're glad we rediscovered Woody's and are going to enjoy some meals there this summer while the students are out of town and nearby restaurants can use a bit of local support!

We recently added them to our list of place to eat near Symphony Hall.

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Woody’s Grill & Tap Rediscovered Thanks to Friends

Woody's Grill & Tap has made it back into our regular rotation after our friends Liz & Mick suggested it a few weeks ago. The four of us had a great meal!

We have always enjoyed the wood oven pizzas from this kitchen.

This BBQ Chicken pizza was what we were in the mood for on a recent visit. It's one of their regular selections, but do check the blackboard specials. We had a great fig pizza with gorgonzola for dessert on one visit.

Appetizers, like this grilled asparagus with polenta and a terrific greek salad, have drawn us back for quick meals at the bar.

It helps that they have a good selection of beers on tap to match your meal.

Ed went for a Guinness with the BBQ pizza. Penny had a crisp Pinot Grigio.

It can be easy to take a great neighborhood spot for granted after more than 15 years in business. We're glad we rediscovered Woody's and are going to enjoy some meals there this summer while the students are out of town and nearby restaurants can use a bit of local support!

We recently added them to our list of place to eat near Symphony Hall.

What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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June 11, 2013
Woody’s Grill & Tap Rediscovered Thanks to Friends

Woody's Grill & Tap has made it back into our regular rotation after our friends Liz & Mick suggested it a few weeks ago. The four of us had a great meal!

We have always enjoyed the wood oven pizzas from this kitchen.

This BBQ Chicken pizza was what we were in the mood for on a recent visit. It's one of their regular selections, but do check the blackboard specials. We had a great fig pizza with gorgonzola for dessert on one visit.

Appetizers, like this grilled asparagus with polenta and a terrific greek salad, have drawn us back for quick meals at the bar.

It helps that they have a good selection of beers on tap to match your meal.

Ed went for a Guinness with the BBQ pizza. Penny had a crisp Pinot Grigio.

It can be easy to take a great neighborhood spot for granted after more than 15 years in business. We're glad we rediscovered Woody's and are going to enjoy some meals there this summer while the students are out of town and nearby restaurants can use a bit of local support!

We recently added them to our list of place to eat near Symphony Hall.

What's on your Food Lover's Shopping List? Shop Amazon for all your kitchen & dining needs and support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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