Late last year the Field & Vine crew opened June Bug with the same local, seasonal and sustainable aims, a veggie and pescatarian lean and a slate of wood-fired pizzas and intriguing small plates that include a rare skate wing.
La Brasa is a rare fine-Mexican restaurant serving an equally rare dish of quail that’s tender and sweet, with a lightly crisp skin from wood-fired roasting.
The Midwest Grill reopens Tuesday in Cambridge’s Inman Square with Brazilian and Portuguese food, a full bar and – most importantly for the sybarites – a return of its buffet for lunch and meals by the menu for dinner.
You can find old-school Italian comfort food on this side of the river, including satisfying basics: chicken Parm, lobster fra diavolo and veal scallopini.