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Devra First @devrafirst

Boston Globe restaurant critic and food writer. She/her. Find me @devrafirst.bsky.social

Joined October 2008
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It’s been an uneven return for Boston institution Eastern Standard, but things seem to be looking up. (Which is what you have to do to find the place. It feels different from when its friendly red awning beckoned at street level.) bostonglobe.com/2024/12/24/l… via @BostonGlobe

A year in, has Eastern Standard found its stride? - The Boston Globe

It’s been a surprisingly uneven return for the Boston institution, but things seem to be on the up.

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It was a "luxe rooms, plenty of vibes, handmade pasta, hand-pulled noodles, birria tacos, Japanese kaiseki, bananas and espresso martinis had a baby" kind of year, pls read all about it: bostonglobe.com/2024/12/18/l… via @BostonGlobe

Announcing the 2024 Boston-area restaurant awards - The Boston Globe

These are the restaurants, chefs, dishes, and ideas that shaped the dining scene this year.

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From @devrafirst | Dining report: What you’ll find at new Sofra in Allston trib.al/fQ8uTo0

Ana Sortun’s beloved (but very small) bakery and cafe now has a big sibling - The Boston Globe

Here’s what you’ll find at the new Sofra in Allston, which is about twice the size of the original.

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2024 has been the foodiest presidential campaign of them all, writes Globe restaurant critic @devrafirst. trib.al/vrUeZws

2024: the foodiest campaign of all time - The Boston Globe

Food is a potent symbol. It speaks to culture, class, identity, economics. And what we eat has been a telling part of the narrative during this presidential race.

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Boston Globe editorial board endorses Kamala Harris for president bostonglobe.com/2024/10/18/o… via @BostonGlobe

The Boston Globe editorial board endorses Kamala Harris - The Boston Globe

Harris offers a vision of hope and aspiration against former president Donald Trump’s message of fear and loathing. His supporters should take him at his word when he threatens damaging policies.

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From @devrafirst: I’ll have the tasting menu with beverage pairings. But hold the booze. trib.al/O0RLoLr

I’ll have the tasting menu with beverage pairings. But hold the booze. - The Boston Globe

More common on the West Coast, zero-proof beverage pairings are relatively hard to come by in the Boston area. That could be about to change.

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From @devrafirst: He started making cooking videos to showcase Haitian cuisine. Now he serves it in the South End. trib.al/ZSwnbKR

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It is kind and right of the restaurant to apologize, but this is really on the people who thought it was perfectly fine to go out to dinner dressed as Nazis. bostonglobe.com/2024/10/15/m… via @BostonGlobe

Hudson restaurant apologizes after serving two WWII reenactors dressed as Nazi soldiers - The...

The restaurant, Kith and Kin, closed Tuesday after receiving “increased harassment and threats” for serving the reenactors.

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9 Oct 2024
From @devrafirst: The Dubai chocolate bar took over the Internet. Then it took over Boston. trib.al/ToER5di

The Dubai chocolate bar took over the Internet. Then it took over Boston. - The Boston Globe

Everybody wants to try the viral Dubai chocolate bar, no matter how much it costs.

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4 Sep 2024
From @devrafirst: 10 restaurant openings to know about this fall trib.al/WY7xIZl

10 restaurant openings to know about this fall - The Boston Globe

Vegetable omakase, post-pickleball pasta, handmade Korean dumplings, and other autumnal delights are coming our way. Here's a look at these and others.

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26 Jun 2024
From @devrafirst: They fed patients in the early days of AIDS. Their work continues to shape health care today. trib.al/pAS5i08

They fed patients in the early days of AIDS. Their work continues to shape health care today. - The...

Grassroots organizations like Community Servings were pioneers in the concept of food as medicine.

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Bill to add 200-plus liquor licenses in Boston moves forward bostonglobe.com/2024/05/30/b… via @BostonGlobe

House votes to approve bill adding 205 liquor licenses in Boston - The Boston Globe

The measure emerges from the House with fewer new licenses, a set aside for nonprofits, and the addition of full-value licenses that can be used anywhere in the city.

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We ate at 10 dim sum restaurants in greater Boston to find out which one reigns supreme. Someone had to do it. We found the best in ... bostonglobe.com/2024/05/22/l… via @devrafirst #AANHPIHeritageMonth

We tried 10 dim sum restaurants. The best is in Malden. - The Boston Globe

We ate hargow, shumai, and more at 10 different restaurants in the Boston area. Here’s what we learned.

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“Pátzcuaro Taqueria & Bar doesn’t feel like it’s in Newton,” wrote Globe restaurant critic and food writer @devrafirst. “It feels — and tastes — like it’s in Pátzcuaro, chef-owner Avelina Saavedra’s hometown in Michoacán, Mexico.” trib.al/hHiYv39

A taquería heritage, imported from Mexico - The Boston Globe

Pátzcuaro chef Avelina Saavedra learned to cook at her father’s side. Now her family runs a restaurant here.

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Review: Woods Hill Pier 4 is good for more than just a pretty view, writes Globe restaurant critic @devrafirst. trib.al/k3y2nCp

At Woods Hill Pier 4, more than just a pretty view - The Boston Globe

Stylish and substantive, the Seaport restaurant is worth visiting on its own merits.

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“Drag Me to Dinner,” which premiered on Hulu just in time for Pride Month, is a mashup of concepts like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Chopped." A bad cooking show is a good excuse to throw a party, writes @devrafirst. trib.al/MmdrtPQ

‘Drag Me to Dinner’ puts the ‘kitsch’ in ‘kitchen’ - The Boston Globe

A bad cooking show is a good excuse to throw a party.

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Review: the Banks Fish House, which has a problem of, ahem, scale. bostonglobe.com/2023/06/06/l… via @BostonGlobe

The Banks Fish House wants to be the Grill 23 of seafood - The Boston Globe

With a revised menu and concept, does the Back Bay restaurant succeed?

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Sherry Pocknett named Best Chef: Northeast at the James Beard Awards bostonglobe.com/2023/06/05/l… via @BostonGlobe

Sherry Pocknett named Best Chef: Northeast at the James Beard Awards - The Boston Globe

Pocknett, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, runs Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, R.I.

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The Globe's obituary for Mary-Catherine Deibel, a rare soul whose joie de vivre will be missed by so many. bostonglobe.com/2023/06/04/m… via @BostonGlobe

Mary-Catherine Deibel dies at 72; UpStairs on the Square co-owner was ‘unofficial mayor of Harvard...

At UpStairs on the Square, Ms. Deibel made “every event and occasion a festive pleasure,” said food writer Corby Kummer.

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What is it like to visit a BYOB bar? What is a BYOB bar? Answers to these and other burning Barlette questions herein. bostonglobe.com/2023/05/25/l… via @BostonGlobe

A visit to Barlette, a BYOB bar - The Boston Globe

You bring the alcohol. They provide everything else.

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