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Could Massachusetts finally get a pizza style?

June 11, 2025

Food News One state lawmaker wants to make South Shore bar pizza the official pizza of Massachusetts. Bar pizza from Lynwood Cafe. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff New York, Chicago, Detroit, and even New Haven have an official pizza style, but not Massachusetts. One state lawmaker wants to change that. State Sen. Michael Brady, who represents the birthplace of bar pizza, Brockton, introduced a petition that would make the South Shore specialty pie the official pizza of the entire state. “Bar pizza, a type of pizza characterized by its thin, crispy crust, individual 10-inch pan size,

Summer Dinner Recipes for a Sultry Night

June 11, 2025

Crab cakes, chilled cucumber-spinach soup and a light melon granita are the ideal antidote for sultry evenings, David Tanis writes.

Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers

June 11, 2025

President Donald Trump’s plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety net programs, including food aid for lower-income people.

Gay Sports Bar Cathedral Station Is Still Here

June 11, 2025

Rob Mannke hears a question often when he’s hanging out with his rescue dog, Bates, at Peter’s Park, the park across the street from Cathedral Station, where he’s worked for about eight years. He’ll be chatting with someone and mention that he’s one of the managers at the South End gay sports bar, and often the follow-up question is an incredulous, “That place is still open?”“It went from four or five times a week to a couple of times a week, to maybe once a week, now,” Mannke says, laughing. “But it’s still like, ‘come on.”As people plan which Pride

An Interview With Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao

June 11, 2025

We asked how they read menus, stay fit, eat at home and celebrate with their families.

Easy Ghanaian Light Soup Recipe

June 11, 2025

Yewande Komolafe’s versatile take on Ghanaian light soup replenishes and restores.

How Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan Will Review Restaurants

June 11, 2025

Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan will expand restaurant coverage nationally for The Times.

Cape Cod clam shacks: How a seaside tradition signals the start of summer

June 11, 2025

Food They may have changed over the years, but Cape Cod clam shacks still serve up the taste — and feeling — of summer. Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar opened in 1977. Dan Cutrona If you ever need any indication that it’s summer in Cape Cod, besides using a calendar or checking the weather, go to an old clam shack. Where to eat classic seafood in and around the Seaport District You’ll probably find a line jutting

Empty shelves plague some Whole Foods after distributor knocked offline

June 10, 2025

Whole Foods stores nationwide are struggling to restock after a major distributor hack. Here’s what happened.

Chez Nous Brings a New French Energy to the Marlton Hotel

June 10, 2025

Foursome offers Turkish cuisine, Victoria Blamey becomes the culinary director for Il Buco Alimentari and Il Buco al Mare and more news.

Fast Dinner Recipes With Seven Ingredients or Fewer

June 10, 2025

Pork meatballs with ginger and fish sauce, crispy lime-butter chicken and creamy miso pasta require little shopping.

Top prospect Roman Anthony goes hitless with RBI groundout in MLB debut for Sox

June 10, 2025

“I was just kind of waiting around in the food room with a few of the guys, and then all of a sudden he came out and just said, ‘Hey, you’re going to the big leagues,’” Anthony said.

A Weeknight Swordfish Dinner Recipe Perfect for Father’s Day

June 10, 2025

For our writer, a weeknight tradition is the perfect way to cook with his sons.

12 Iconic Dishes Around Boston

June 9, 2025

Massachusetts is home to the largest population of Cape Verdean Americans in the United States. The country, composed of a group of islands off the coast of West Africa, is particularly known for its seafood in many forms, as well as katchupa (alternatively stylized as cachupa), which many consider to be the national dish of the country. At Restaurante Cesaria, a Cape Verdean mainstay in Dorchester, the stew simmers with hominy, meat, beans, and collard greens, melding the rich flavors together for a memorable final product.

Where to eat classic seafood in and around the Seaport District

June 9, 2025

Food Boston is always changing, maybe even getting a little too fancy, but we’ll always have these seafood restaurant staples. The entrance to James Hook. Kelly Chan/Boston.com Boston, with its centuries of history, is a city of constant change. The Seaport used to be a parking lot. East Boston’s waterfront is lined with luxury condos. There is ongoing mixed-use development construction in Fenway. But Boston loves its classics just as much, and there may be no better example of that than our seafood restaurants. The city’s oldest restaurant is a seafood restaurant, a

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