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• CommonWealth Casts an Eye to the Continent

  Oct 16, 2009 | Tim Carman | Young & Hungry » Young & Hungry Dining Guide
  With this week’s opening of Masa 14, the Latin-Asian fusion restaurant owned jointly by Richard Sandoval and Kaz Okochi, Y&H naturally turned his attention to CommonWealth. Why? Because neither Okochi (Kaz Sushi Bistro) nor Sandoval (Zengo and too many other places to name) are handling the daily kitchen chores at Masa. They’ve left that to former CommonWealth chef ... Read More

• My Three-Course Indulgence at Hook

  Sep 25, 2009 | Tim Carman | Young & Hungry » Young & Hungry Dining Guide
  Earlier this week, Y&H did something he hadn’t done in nearly a year: hit the gym. Summoning up whatever athlete’s pride I have left, this former cross country runner went 30 minutes on the elliptical without stopping, a solid 2.50 miles. (Don’t figure out the time per mile, I’ll just be embarrassed.) I then went to ... Read More

• Eventide’s General Manager on Noisy Restaurants

  Sep 10, 2009 | Tim Carman | Young & Hungry » Young & Hungry Dining Guide
  Here at Y&H Central, we’ve received plenty of static about noisy restaurants from readers and even more readers. But so far the hospitality industry has been quiet on the subject. Until this morning, when I got a note via facebook from the general manager at Eventide, a top 50 performer in this year’s Young & ... Read More

• Young & Hungry Dining Guide by the Day: Zaytinya

  Aug 31, 2009 | Tim Carman | Young & Hungry » Young & Hungry Dining Guide
  One by one, we’re running through the 50 restaurants that made the cut on this year’s Young & Hungry Dining Guide. If you have visited the day’s featured restaurant, let us know what you think. If you’re planning to visit for the first time, tell us about your meal when you return. Ever since Mike Isabella ... Read More