Lydia and Steve Liakos, owners of the Out of the Blue seafood restaurant in Somerville’s Davis Square, are retiring after almost 25 years.

What more could a true lover of sushi want than a lesson in the art of its preparation from a James Beard Award-nominated chef such as Tracy Chang?

Slightly thin yet supremely flavorful (and spicy!), this Andala Coffee House lentil soup is a great option to fight those winter blahs.

National pizza day is Friday, inspiring an entire Pizza Week at Posto, where the Somerville restaurant plans to revive some of its original favorite pies.

As a frequent visitor to Tulum, a beach town on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, Abner Gonzalez wondered “Why can’t we bring Tulum here?”

What a Soup in Cambridge’s Central Square offers good, hearty warmness that’ll put a bead of sweat on your brow and bring you back for more.

Dumplings filled with glass noodles make for a good choice from Kong Dog’s newly expanded street-fare menu concept called Kong Pocha.

Among the 20 chefs nominated for best chef in the Northeast were three Cambridge cooks; a Somerville business is a semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program in the prestigious annual awards.

Central Square is up two noodle spots: Lanner Noodles & Bar, a Chinese restaurant featuring hand-pulled noodles, and What A Soup, specializing in Thai boat noodles, opened in the former home of the beloved restaurant and bar River Gods.

The annual Taste of Chocolate Festival is back this weekend in Harvard Square for its 16th year, featuring free samples and specialty cocktails.