NV Domaine Pierre Richard, Crémant de Jura Rosé Brut Perles d'Automne at Moëca, near Porter Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. @moecarestaurant @ Moëca Restaurant instagram.com/p/CoVhjODO1gL/…

Royal Belgian Osietra caviar (30gm) with accompaniments of onion butter, pan-fried milk bread, onion rings and salt cod croquette at Moëca, near Porter Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. @moecarestaurant @ Moëca Restaurant instagram.com/p/CoVnwG3O7nw/…

Cape Cod scallop "tostada" with trout roe and achiote vinaigrette at Moëca, near Porter Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. @moecarestaurant @ Moëca Restaurant instagram.com/p/CoV3dLbsTUF/…

Parsnip bisque with radicchio conserva, kumquat and almonds at Moëca, near Porter Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. @moecarestaurant @ Moëca Restaurant instagram.com/p/CoW9azDuznp/…

Carrot "pakora" with labne, brown butter and tamarind at Moëca, near Porter Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. @moecarestaurant @ Moëca Restaurant instagram.com/p/CoXG-5sO6cY/…

Duck wing with squid hoisin and kumquat at Moëca, near Porter Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. @moecarestaurant @ Moëca Restaurant instagram.com/p/CoXQNh8uZDA/…

Mission Menorca cocktail: Xoriguer Mahón gin, Cambusier Mirabelle Plum liqueur, Mission fig, rosemary honey and lemon at Moëca, near Porter Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. @moecarestaurant @ Moëca Restaurant instagram.com/p/CoXbMHAuPo1/…

Jasmine tea service at Go Chi, a restaurant that features Dongbei cuisine from Northeastern China, in Malden, MA, USA. The name 够吃 translates as "enough to eat". @ Go Chi instagram.com/p/CoZ081jupmz/…

Vegetarian three treasures (东北地三鲜) with eggplant, potatoes and longhorn chilis at Go Chi, Malden, MA, USA. @ Go Chi instagram.com/p/CoaJ2XHOy4Z/…

Pork and sour cabbage stew (大骨炖酸菜) at Go Chi, Malden, MA, USA. There are a couple of meaty pork hocks hiding in there! @ Go Chi instagram.com/p/CoaRdfeuQmK/…

Pork and sour cabbage dumplings (猪肉酸菜水饺) at Go Chi, Malden, MA, USA. Soy sauce based dipping sauce not shown. @ Go Chi instagram.com/p/Coairj2Olun/…

Just posted a photo @ Go Chi instagram.com/p/CoaruMxOH2S/…

A Sunday tradition: spicy BBQ pork banh mi from Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ & Bakery, Savin Hill, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA. @ Banh Mi Ba Le instagram.com/p/CokiA95OgTV/…

I love the smokiness of mezcal, but have never been a big Islay malt lover, tend to prefer the Highland scotches, but this gift from a friend is very nice indeed: Bunnahabhain 12 Year Whisky. @bunnahabhain instagram.com/p/Co9zQ2-uLMe/…

My latest review for Boston Magazine is out, of Cambridge's wondrous Moeca: bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/20…

My latest review for Boston Magazine is out now, of Jamaica Plain's outstanding Tonino: bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/20… @tonino_jp

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