Chocolate lavender pot de crème with buttermilk whipped cream and cacao nib crumble at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Furlani Amaro neat, a vino amaro from Cantina Furlani, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

St. Agrestis Amaro neat from St. Agrestis, Brooklyn, NY at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Alexandr, a Czech-style Pilsner from Schilling Beer Co. of Littleton, NH at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Isaan sausage: Northern Thai pork sausage, grilled onion, peaches, fish sauce, caramel and cilantro at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Grilled peppers: hot and sweet farm peppers (including poblano, Jimmy Nardello, lunchbox and Aji Guyana,) pomegranate molasses labne and dill, one of my favorite dishes of the summer, at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

2022 Fattoria di Vaira “Vincenzo Bianco,” an orange pure Falanghina from Molise, Italy at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Heirloom tomatoes with crème fraîche panna cotta, cherry pit vinaigrette, fried garlic, basil and chives at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Cantaloupe salad with speck vinaigrette, whipped feta, verjus shallots, mint and basil at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Yellowfin tuna tostadas with sesame aioli, smoked trout roe, shiso and kohlrabi kimchi at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

NV Valdespino Deliciosa Manzanilla, a pure Palomino Fino sherry from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain at Field + Vine, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @field_and_vine

Garden (Say It Like Dat) cocktail: pistachio-infused Madre Tequila Blanco, Manzanilla sherry, Brovo Gen P American Genepy liqueur, Lo-Fi Brand Aperitifs Dry Vermouth and jasmine syrup at backbar, Union Square, Somerville, MA, USA. #boston #bars #restaurants @backbarunion

Goat’s milk muhallebiyeh (milk pudding) with saffron, lemon, raspberry, rose and almond brittle at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Hibiscus / prickly pear sorbet and salted tahini ice cream at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Syrian batersh with lamb, puréed smoked eggplant, yogurt and almonds at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Musakhan: chicken thighs, sumac onions, pine nuts and khubz (Arabic puffy flatbread) at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

2022 Château Musar “Jeune”, a blend of Cinsault, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon from Bekka Valley, Lebanon at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Grilled squid and loubia b’zeit (stewed runner beans) with cumin, tomato and garlic at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Muhammara with walnuts, red pepper and Aleppo pepper at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

2023 Château Ksara “Sunset” Rosé, a blend of Cabernet Franc and Syrah from Bekaa Valley, Lebanon at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Mushroom on hummus with green shatta (hot chili paste) and whipped garlic at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Gold Bar squash mafghousa with pine nuts, mint and red shatta and excellent khubz (puffy flatbread) at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

2024 Skouras “Wild Ferment” Assyrtiko, a pure Assyrtiko from Peloponnese, Greece at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Olive oil and za’atar (so very good!) at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Wall art at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Silk Road Sip cocktail: Planteray Stiggins Fancy Pineapple rum, Smith & Cross Jamaica rum, mango and sesame orgeat at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

Fezcal cocktail: mezcal, Aperol, pomegranate, cardamom, lime and sumac at Moona, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @moonarestaurant

A bottle of High Life, accompanying Fernet-Branca neat not shown, at jm Curley, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #bars #restaurants @jmcurleybar

Can’t remember the specs of this mignardise, though it looks a bit spice cakey, at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Amaro dell’Erborista at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Seared Hudson Valley foie gras with cherry, orange and oat at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

2022 Château Les Justices Sauternes, a fortified blend of (mostly) Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle from Bordeaux, France at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Duet of Rohan duck for two with leek, oyster mushroom and sunchoke at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Decanted in background, 2020 Château Cissac Haut-Médoc, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot from Bordeaux, France at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Carrot blossom pappardelle with carrot top pesto, Meyer lemon and Sicilian pistachio at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Bread and butter at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

2021 Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco, a pure Coda di Volpe from Campania, Italy at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Amuse-bouches of pluot with grapefruit meringue at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

‘Nuf Ced cocktail: Short Path Acadia gin, Dolin Génépy le Chamois liqueur, Luxardo Sangue Morlacco (a new-to-me cherry liqueur) and lime in a cocktail glass whose delicacy made me nervous to handle it at Nine, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @nine.boston

Del Maguey Vida Puebla mezcal neat and The Champagne of Bottle Beer at Lou’s, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #bars #restaurants @lousharvardsquare

A parting gift of a wee beignet-like pastry at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

Correcting my earlier post, hamachi poke with Concord grape, Meyer lemon ponzu and butternut squash at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

Liquore delle Sirene Canto Amaro Bitter, one of a lovely family of bitters and amaros from Elisa Carta of Lake Garda, Veneto, Italy at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

Root beer sundae with sassafras, salted caramel ice cream, sweet cream ice cream and hazelnut at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

Mapo tofu with Szechuan peppercorn, long beans, shiitake and peanuts at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

Nite Lite, a light lager from Night Shift Brewing of Everett, MA at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

Ravioli with kimchi, parsnip, ricotta and fried garlic at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

2023 Valle Reale Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, a pure Trebbiano from Abruzzo, Italy at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

Tomato salad with black garlic, peach, burrata and almond at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge

NV Cantine Crosio Bollicine Spumante Brut, a sparkling pure Erbaluce from Piemonte, Italy at Talulla, Observatory Hill, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @talullacambridge