Overheard on the Boston Board

"Occasionally when I've been in this situation, I've gone to Drink and asked them to whip me up something with whichever type of bitters (or other obscure/expensive ingredients of which I'm unsure about shelling out for a large quantity) I'm interested in so that I can get a sense of what it's like. I've yet to be disappointed and I often end up buying said ingredient." – kitsune's advice for those confused by the proliferation of bitters on liquor store shelves

"I think they are called Xiang Dong's Wet Bones and are almost always listed on the nightly specials menu (at least every time I have been there)...those ribs are the stuff dreams are made of; sweet and spicy, deliciously messy, good char, and I can never have too many." – food_lubber on the special ribs at East Coast Grill

"I called my 13 yr old over and had him smell the air. 'You won't smell that fragrant tomato smell very often,' I told him. He was kind enough to indulge his mom and take a sniff." – three of us on tomatoes at Verrill Farm