Food Pages
THE BOSTON GLOBE
What She’s Having/Cover Story: Devra First argues that Rabottini’s Pizza, a pop-up in Lower Allston, is the best pizza in town.
Getting Salty: Kara Baskin chats with Mauricio Damasceno, a longtime Abe & Louie’s server.
Insider: Magic Bites Bakery & Café’s dips, spreads and other noshes (Lisa Zwirn); RIND superfruit snacks (Ann Trieger Kurland);Cape Cod Potato Chips’ Pink Himalayan Salt & Red Wine Vinegar to benefit Dana-Farber.
The Confident Cook: Karoline Boehm Goodnick adapts Pork Tinga, a versatile Mexican dish.
Bottles: Gary Dzen features Heidi Geist, a beer label designer who’s hitting the road with the 48 Beer Project to design a label in each of the 48 contiguous states.
Cookbook Review: Sena Desai Gopal reviews Ashley Singh Thomas’s new cookbook, “Indian Food Under Pressure,” which offers 60 authentic, one-pot, easy-to-follow Indian recipes that use an electric pressure cooker.
Mimi Sheraton states her case as to why maple syrup should die.
Seasonal Recipes: Thai-spiced sweet potato soup with red lentils (Jill Gibson); Iced apple loaf cake with toasted almonds (Jean Kressy)
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Cover Story: Mayukh Sen interviews cookbook author Nik Sharma about his new book, “Season,” and his journey from childhood in Mumbai to his current life in Oakland, California.
Tejal Rao speaks with cookbook authors around the country about the joy of cooking for one. A recipe for Cauliflower Chaat for one is shared.
Alison Roman makes the case for why fewer ingredients can yield better results. A recipe for Chile-Butter Chicken with Vinegared Potatoes is shared.
City Kitchen: David Tanis makes the case for flatfish and shares a recipe for a quick Flounder with Brown Butter, Lemon and Tarragon.
Front Burner: This week, Florence Fabricant spotlights imported olive oils; vanilla from New Zealand’s women-run Heilala Vanilla Foundation; smoked burrata from Puglia, Italy; pumpkin spice whoopie pies; restaurants serving goat meat in observance of“Goatober” around the world; deconstructed phyllo dough.
A Good Appetite: Melissa Clark makes pantry pasta.
NYT contributors detail their top cookbook picks.
Wine School: Eric Asimov schools us on Morgon, one of the 10 crus of Beaujolais. Next lesson is French bistro favorite, Saumer Champigny.
Off the Menu: The Woo SoHo headlines Flo Fab’s weekly roundup of NYC openings, closing and chef shuffles.
Restaurant Review: Pete Wells gives Village Café two stars.
Hungry City: Ligaya Mishan dines at Fan Fried Rice Bar in Bed Stuy.
Kim Severson details big changes at the James Beard Foundation. Updates being made in an effort to be more inclusive include rejiggering judging committees so they are at least as diverse as the United States’ population; making the Leadership Awards based on public nomination and attaching at $10,000 prize to it; and discontinuing the list of “Who’s Who in Food & Wine” given that several chefs who have been accused of harassment (John Besh, Mario Batali) are on the list.
BOSTON HERALD
J.Q. Louise suggests New England breweries to check out during this upcoming Columbus Day long weekend.
Daniel Neman provides a recipe for chicken with dumplings. (No online link)
SF CHRONICLE
Emma Silvers details how the Ivy Room, a small bar in Albany, became one of East Bay’s most underrated music venues.
Justin Phillips spotlights Rogelio Garcia, who has joined the kitchen at Michelin-starred Spruce in Presidio Heights.
Paolo Lucchesi highlights Redd, a fine dining restaurant in Napa Valley, set to close on Sunday, October 7th.
Justin Phillips reports that San Francisco’s Elbo Room will close after nearly three decades in the Mission with its last day set for January 1st.
Esther Mobley chats with Alecia Moore, a.k.a. Pink, about her new winery in Santa Ynez Valley and upcoming wine release.
Justin Phillips shares news of Russian Hill’s Gioia Pizzeria’s closure and plans for relocation to Hayes Valley.
Justin Phillips highlights Melissa Perfit’s new restaurant with chef Bill Montagne, Ayala, in Union Square.
Sarah Fritsche rounds up the best Bay Area restaurants for vegan and vegetarian dining.
Justin Phillips shares a guide to navigating Angler, a new restaurant by chef Joshua Skenes in San Francisco.
LA TIMES
Hadley Tomicki reports on Roberta’s, the Brooklyn hipster pizzeria, and its first bricks-and-mortar expansion in the Platform in Culver City.
Jenn Harris spotlights ‘Top Chef’ alum Shirley Chung’s first L.A. restaurant, Ms. Chi Cafe, set to open on October 9th.
Noelle Carter shares the best ways to use jujubes for cocktails.
Hadley Tomicki details the Lucques Group’s plans for the reopening of A.O.C., which will include new fall dishes and a new look.