Between two thick, golden slices of airy sourdough oozed mild, aged cheddar. It was simple and needed nothing else. No mustard. No nothing. I ate outside and I ate it fast, not because it was cold, but because it was that good.

In this notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Healthy tofu to go from Bon Me, House of Chang and The Smoke Shop.

A third community fridge has come to Cambridge: A “Fridge in the Square” that lets the hungry stop by to take what they need, installed in front of The Sinclair nightclub in Harvard Square.

Sugidama is a hidden gem among Davis Square’s Asian eateries that stands out for its specialty in soba – the classic Japanese buckwheat noodle, made fresh and in-house.

In this notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Vegetarian fare, including The Abbey’s Brussels sprouts and cauliflower with capers; Season to Taste’s kombucha squash hummus and crispy spinach cigar; and Saloniki Greek’s Yia-Yia’s Soup.

The relationship between a food establishment and a neighborhood can be complex. This weekend you can taste it in three places through Jason Bond’s special croissant from squid ink, a unique sake-flavored sesame paste and some salmon.

When most folks think about smoked salmon it’s of lox atop a bagel. You haven’t fully appreciated the oily, rich goodness of the fish until you try Whole Foods’ “hothouse salmon” or Urban Hearth’s 8-ounce smoked fillets.

This notebook about dining options during Covid-19: Recently opened La Saison Bakery serves up some of the best baked goods in a town with a bounty of good bakeries. Start with the croissants, light and airy yet buttery – if you can get them.

I begin by confessing that I have a weakness for Taco Bell, though I don’t understand the menu. I visited one before or after foreign movies at the long-vanished Nickelodeon theater; at Prospect and Hampshire streets; and in North Cambridge, a KFC combination known to locals as “Ken-taco.”

Get some post-Thanksgiving comfort food in the form of an Ultimate Fried Catfish Sandwich from The Smoke Shop, fried chicken from Redbones and sandwiches from the Little Blue Bakery cart in Alewife.