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At Good Thymes in Lowell, an emphasis on what really matters
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How Eastern Standard’s Vanessa Rea-Marcel went from ice-cream scooper to award-winning sommelier

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Flash-frozen fish for your freezer

These aren’t your average grocery store English muffins

Bibim Box sets up shop in CommonWealth Kitchen’s walk-up window

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FOOD

Lily P’s enters the competitive fried chicken arena with its super crispy bird

The large, sleek Kendall Square restaurant in the Sanofi Genzyme building also has oysters and dart boards

Asians cringe at ‘Chinese restaurant syndrome’ entry in dictionary

A social media campaign is targeting the persistent idea that Chinese food is packed with MSG and can make you sick.

HELP DESK

Nervous about your aging parents’ eating habits? How not to get frozen out

Dozens of chickens. Questionable milk. Sometimes it’s funny; sometimes it’s serious. Here’s how to tell.

Eating vegan just got easier

Hodo’s plant-based burgers, nuggets, noodles, and tofu cubes are high in protein and crafted with a minimum of fairly simple organic ingredients.

GETTING SALTY

Trattoria Il Panino’s David Ledbury is a server to the stars

But don’t serve him any fast food, please.

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At Good Thymes in Lowell, an emphasis on what really matters

I’m the Globe’s beer writer. Here’s what I’ve learned while doing Dry January

Recipes: Start with beef stew, then get 2 easy weeknight meals as bonus

BY THE GLASS

Reflections on European wine in a time of tariffs

Here are three delicious wines from France, all crafted and brought to market by hardworking individuals. Fingers crossed that these bottles will remain available — and at friendly price points — in the months to come.

The hot sauce you get when a chile pepper maven and a top chef team up

Row 34 Small-Batch Hot Sauce is a blend of hot and sweet peppers that grow at Greenlaw Gardens in Maine.

Freight Farms goes to school

On local campuses, the repurposed shipping containers aren’t just used for growing food, they’re helping teach valuable lessons about science, social justice, and the humanities.

Made too much soup? Freeze those liquid leftovers

Souper Cubes are silicone trays that freeze soup, stock, sauce, smoothies, or anything, in compartments.

TABLES

Rialto makes a (temporary) comeback, and the Seaport gets a new lunch spot

Restaurant news you can use.

QUICK BITE

In Watertown, healthy Indian food with a few surprises

India Kitchen opened in November.

This Bloody Mary Tree is rooted in fun

The 'tree’ makes it tempting to overdress the classic brunch drink.

These 3 Mass. restaurants made Yelp’s top 100 list of places to eat

Three Massachusetts restaurants made Yelp’s national list of top 100 places to eat in 2020 — one of which was in Boston.