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Happy National Oyster Day, Boston!

By Kate Today is National Oyster Day so what better way to celebrate than rounding up all the cheap oyster deals and specials in the Greated Boston area! $1 oysters anyone? Here are some deals especially for National Oyster Day on Tuesday, August 5th 2014: Social Restaurant and Bar; 320 Washington Street, Newton, MA $1 Oysters on 8/5/14 for National Oyster …

Off The Menu: Cold-Smoked Filet Mignon At The Blue Ox

This week we brought you a look at 9 Secrets of the Boston Food Scene, including a host of off-the-menu orders. But you’ll have to head to the smaller nearby city of Lynn to find one of our favorites: the cold-smoked filet mignon ($32) at The Blue Ox. Chef-owner Matt O’Neil recently made our list of 7 Must-Follow Social Media …

Gear Up For National Tequila Day In Beantown

Joonbug has the juicy lowdown for urbanities… By Alexa Mellardo With National Tequila Day just around the corner, all urbanities should know the juicy lowdown … specialty cocktail scoop, that is. Joonbug has the ultimate roundup prepared for Beantown to throw it down tequila style this Thursday, July 24th . Our list of restaurants will be serving up luscious cocktail specials in …

Worth Their Salt

By Gillian O’Callaghan Globe Staff It has always had unique characteristics and now saltmakers on the North Shore and the Cape have allies in restaurants and home kitchens who recognize the subtle difference a variety of salt can make on the tongue. Last fall, longtime friends Heather Ahearn and Alison Darnell went to the farmers’ market in Salem to shop …

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7 Must-Follow Boston Social Media Food Stars

By Scott Kearnan The Boston food scene is long on bloggers and social media types angling for their own corner in food-centric Internet circles. But to help you cut through the clutter, we found a few of the local folks whose Twitter, Instagram and other social media handles are especially interesting to us right now. If you’re not already following …

Don’t Let This Jäger Fool You

Food and Dining This isn’t your college roommate’s Jäger. It’s Bärenjäger, which in German means Bear Hunter. It’s a honey liquor used by Charlie Gaeta, beverage director at The Blue Ox in Lynn, who invented this cocktail which tastes a little bit like Drambuie. Here’s the recipe: The Bear Hunter -Rye Whiskey, 1 ¾ oz. – Bärenjäger, ¾ oz. -Orange bitters, about …

Burger King: Advice From An Expert, For National Burger Month

fork & dagger the food blog by Cheryl Fenton It’s National Burger Month, and I’ve never met a burger I didn’t like. Actually, I have, but its (medium) rare. (Get it?) When I was asked my dinner wish for Mother’s Day, I said, “Fire up the grill, Darling.” To get everyone into a burger mood, I tapped Chef Matt O’Neil …

6 Boston-Based Food Artisans You Should Know

By Scott Kearnan The Boston area is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to food artisans. But many of the same small-batch purveyors pop up again and again on local menus – so we scoured for some new and under-the-radar names that are doing great (and delicious) things. Maitland Mountain Farm Why We Love Them: Because this small, 2.5 acre …

Follow The Smoke For The Best Steak In Area

Looking for the best steak in Greater Boston? Skip those luxurious big-city steakhouses and head instead to the City of Sin. You’ll find the best steak in Boston at The Blue Ox in Lynn, a neighborhood gem in the heart of an up-and-coming downtown that has drawn rave reviews since opening in 2009. Chef-Owner Matt O’Neil’s smoked filet mignon is, …