Cubanos and jazz at a Chez Henri pop-up
We’ve written about Chez Henri pop-ups before and hopefully will keep getting to – but the next ones are coming up as fast as Thursday and Aug. 19 from Paul O’Connell, the chef and owner of the French-Cuban eatery that closed its doors on Shepard Street nearly a decade ago.
‘The Suicide Squad’: Supervillains born to lose get their chance like James Gunn’s ‘Guardians’
“The Suicide Squad,” not to be confused with “Suicide Squad,” is a step up from that disappointing 2016 entry point as well as “Birds of Prey.” It’s helmed by James Gunn, the once lo-fi auteur of gore and superhero quirk who rose to mainstream notoriety with Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Onion dip at The Lexington
If onion dip sounds a bit boring, this wasn’t like your mom used to serve at cocktail parties. The dip is lavished with trout roe, dill, egg and capers, and your dipping chips are golden-light potato waffles.
Project Restore Us adds 150 families to its work delivering culturally appropriate food support
Project Restore Us, launched last year by restaurateurs Tracy Chang of Pagu and Irene Li of Mâe Asian Eatery, has expanded by partnering with the Asian American Resource Workshop and Vietnamese American Initiative for Development.
‘The Green Knight’: Arthurian odyssey, updated
David Lowery’s cinematic adaptation of the late 14th century Middle English chivalric romance is a hypnotic wonderment and one of the best films – if not the best – of the year so far.
Dinner made by robots at Spyce
Spyce’s “infinite kitchen” looks like something from Disney World’s Tomorrowland, a series of silos with prepped and precooked foods such as rice, quinoa, beets, corn and cucumber slices.
‘Val’: Kilmer, cinematographer of his own biopic, charming us anew through wit and perseverance
The confluence of highs and lows and Val Kilmer’s keen wit make for a deeply intimate retrospective, culled from the actor’s own home video.
Grilled octopus at Out of the Blue
Opened in haute Davis Square more than 20 years ago by Lydia and Steve Liakos, the Out of the Blue Restaurant offers simple, quality seafood done with a Sicilian accent in a cozy, nonpretentious atmosphere.
You can return to the films of 2020 at The Brattle and watch ‘Pig,’ ‘Gunpowder Milkshake,’ more
These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now include “Shirley” and more back at The Brattle; Nicolas Cage in “Pig” and the films “Gunpowder Milkshake,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and the harrowing “Caged.”
‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ provides a tasting menu of takes on the late chef
Documentary director Morgan Neville employs a tight fist in curating who chimes in with reflections on Bourdain, skipping both first wife Nancy Putkoski despite a 20-year marriage and Asia Argento, the cook’s paramour in his final years – the Courtney to his Kurt, if you will.
