Let's grab a slice of restaurant news with Eater Boston.
HUB-WIDE—Winter is here, and a lot of restaurant openings are on the horizon, from Townsman (early February) to Mario Batali's Babbo Pizzeria (early March). Here's everything you need to know. (Head over to the forum to discuss.)
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HUB-WIDE—Eater kicked off 2015 with a quarterly update to the Eater 38, Boston's most essential restaurants, and a monthly update to the Heatmap, the hottest new spots of the moment.
SOUTH END—Merrill & Co. closed for a short winter break and has reopened with a new outlook, new menu, and newly trained staff. Check out the casual, seafood-focused offerings here.
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INMAN SQUARE—Here's a look inside the newly revamped Bukowski Tavern (the Cambridge location). Now under the game-loving eye of Brian Poe, the menu offers things like camel burgers and gator dogs. Oh, and there's tot poutine.