Chefs Ming Tsai (left) and Irene Li speak onstage at an event hosted by WBUR's CitySpace on Feb. 6. (Courtesy WBUR CitySpace)

Celebrity chef Ming Tsai issues apology for controversial comments

In an interview with fellow chef Irene Li at WBUR's CitySpace in February, Ming joked about putting a date rape drug in Li's drink.

Two beloved Porter Square businesses are for sale

Christopher's Restaurant and Bar has not opened since the start of the pandemic and will not reopen, and adjoining music venue Toad is also for sale.

Take a peek inside James Beard Award-winner Irene Li's new dumpling factory and cafe

When Li and her team started strategizing for the new 4,000-square-foot space, they ran with a novel question: "Wouldn't it be cool if people could see inside a dumpling factory?"

A carbon dioxide shortage is impacting Massachusetts craft beer production

Earlier this week, Night Shift Brewing in Everett announced it would be moving all its production to outside contracts. Breweries across the state have voiced concern about the shortage.

A Roslindale food stylist crafted every dish we see in HBO's new Julia Child series

“Julia” was filmed in Massachusetts, and a local food stylist orchestrated every one of the dishes we see on screen. For Christine Tobin the job was a lifelong dream come...

Boston's first sake bar has deeply personal roots

The Koji Club, named after one of four ingredients in sake, opened in Brighton's newly revamped Charles River Speedway in February.

For Valentine's Day: a taste of hot chocolate, sex and sin in colonial New England

Hot chocolate was an exotic and trendy import beginning in the 1600s, but what made this beverage an aphrodisiac wasn't the cacao.

Nonalcoholic beer's bad reputation shifts as craft brewers join a booming trend

Until recently it's been particularly challenging for avid beer geeks to find nonalcoholic alternatives that satisfy their quest for interesting flavors. But more craft brewers — many who've been skeptics...

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04:11 Jan 21, 2022

Collin Knight interviews White Lion Brewing co-owner Ray Berry. (Courtesy Massachusetts Brewers Guild)

'Black Brew Dialogues' confronts the lack of diversity in Massachusetts' craft beer industry

Collin Knights hosts a new travelogue series to spark conversations about why so many people don't feel welcome to either work or drink at local beer companies.

Arts & Culture

Oct 27, 2021

Comfort Kitchen managing partner Biplaw Rai outside Little Dipper in Jamaica Plain. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Restaurateur Biplaw Rai Creates Community Through Food

Managing partner of Comfort Kitchen, Rai is on a mission to uplift the voices of the community. “I create spaces," he says. “I bring people together, especially through food.”

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04:12 Sep 20, 2021

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Take a peek inside James Beard Award-winner Irene Li's new dumpling factory and cafe

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A carbon dioxide shortage is impacting Massachusetts craft beer production

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A Roslindale food stylist crafted every dish we see in HBO's new Julia Child series

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Boston's first sake bar has deeply personal roots

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For Valentine's Day: a taste of hot chocolate, sex and sin in colonial New England

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Nonalcoholic beer's bad reputation shifts as craft brewers join a booming trend

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'Black Brew Dialogues' confronts the lack of diversity in Massachusetts' craft beer industry

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Restaurateur Biplaw Rai Creates Community Through Food

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Celebrity chef Ming Tsai issues apology for controversial comments

Two beloved Porter Square businesses are for sale

Take a peek inside James Beard Award-winner Irene Li's new dumpling factory and cafe

A carbon dioxide shortage is impacting Massachusetts craft beer production

A Roslindale food stylist crafted every dish we see in HBO's new Julia Child series

Boston's first sake bar has deeply personal roots

For Valentine's Day: a taste of hot chocolate, sex and sin in colonial New England

Nonalcoholic beer's bad reputation shifts as craft brewers join a booming trend

'Black Brew Dialogues' confronts the lack of diversity in Massachusetts' craft beer industry

Restaurateur Biplaw Rai Creates Community Through Food