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This tournament was held March 2020-May 2020. Thousands of votes later, and Santarpio’s Pizza of East Boston/Peabody came out on top. Looking forward to making this tournament even bigger next year!

I’ll get right to the point: A month ago when the tournament started, my thoughts were “whoever has the best food will win”. All 4 restaurants left have good food – that’s a ‘must have’, and obviously is a major factor. What about staff? What about a dish, or drink, they are famously known for? WhatContinue reading “The Final 4”

And then there were 16. The first 1 seed went down (Carmelina’s lost to Rino’s Place). Del Frisco’s is the only steakhouse remaining. Monument, Posto, Sarma, and Craigie On Main are the only non Boston restaurants left. 4 restaurants remain from the North End. 1 Seaport restaurant left (Del Frisco’s). Best Matchup of Sweet 16:Continue reading “The Sweet 16 Has Arrived”

After starting with 96 restaurants, we are down to 32. Of the 32 remaining, 22 are from Boston, while the rest are from surrounding areas: Restaurant Location Sorellina Back Bay Saltie Girl Back Bay Mooo Back Bay Mistral Back Bay Grill 23 Back Bay Coppa Back Bay Barcelona Back Bay L’Andana Burlington Oleana Cambridge LittleContinue reading “Round of 32 is Set for Tournament of Champions”

Last week, we narrowed down 64 Boston restaurants to 32 (2nd graphic) from instagram polls. Now, those 32 Boston restaurants have joined 32 of the top restaurants around Massachusetts from the Cape Cod to Springfield. Rankings were based off total # of YELP reviews. See below for those ranks. Voting will take place on myContinue reading “Massachusetts Restaurant Tournament of Champions”

Lobster Fra Diavolo Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Lobster – Cleaned, Split in half 6 Littleneck Clams 6-10 Mussels 6-10 Peeled & Deveined Shrimp 6 Cloves Garlic – Chopped 1 Cup Parsley – Chopped 2 Cups White Wine 1 TBS Tomato Paste 1/2 Lemon – Juiced 1 Can Pureed Tomatoes (I used Pastene ‘Kitchen Ready’) 1Continue reading “Lobster Fra Diavolo”

Ingredients: 3 Egg Yolks 1/2 Cup Pecorino Romano Cheese 1 TSP Fresh Cracked Black Pepper 1 Cup Pancetta – Diced 1/2 Box of Spaghetti Directions: In a large pot, boil water to cook spaghetti. Meanwhile, in a non stick skillet on medium/high heat, add pancetta and cook 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.  Set pancetta aside, keepContinue reading “Carbonara”

Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Turkey 1 White Onion – Diced 2 Avocados 1/2 Cup Cilantro – Chopped 8 Yellow Corn Tortillas 2 TBS Chili Powder 2 TBS Cumin Directions: In a non stick skillet, heat 2 TBS olive oil and add 1/2 of the chopped white onion. Cook for 3 minutes. Add turkey meat andContinue reading “Turkey Tacos”