MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac")
@mcslimjb.bsky.social
Pro restaurant critic with 400+ published reviews / features dating to 2005. Now at Boston Magazine. Past perches: Boston dot com, The Improper Bostonian, Stuff Magazine, Boston Phoenix, Dig Boston. Links to my published work at mcslimjb.blogspot.com
Fernet-Branca neat and a High Life at j.m. Curley, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #bars #restaurants @jmcurleybar
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Fernet-Branca neat and a High Life at j.m. Curley, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #bars #restaurants @jmcurleybar
Apple cider turmeric sorbet at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Apple cider turmeric sorbet at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Japanese cheesecake with sage and preserved nectarine at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Japanese cheesecake with sage and preserved nectarine at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Sweet potato cake with guajillo and milk chocolate at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Sweet potato cake with guajillo and milk chocolate at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Custard churro with apple, cheddar and grains of paradise at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Custard churro with apple, cheddar and grains of paradise at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Amaro Nardini neat, from Veneto, Italy at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Amaro Nardini neat, from Veneto, Italy at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Creamed kale with corn biscuits, Vermont cheddar and mace crumb at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Creamed kale with corn biscuits, Vermont cheddar and mace crumb at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Crispy potato with black garlic and green crab veloute at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Crispy potato with black garlic and green crab veloute at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Featherbrook Farms chicken with pumpkin mole and summer herb salt at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Featherbrook Farms chicken with pumpkin mole and summer herb salt at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Cider braised halibut with fermented barley, chorizo and apple maitake at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Cider braised halibut with fermented barley, chorizo and apple maitake at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
2022 Château de Durette “Les Petits Bois Moulin-à-Vent,” a pure Gamay from Beaujolais, France at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
2022 Château de Durette “Les Petits Bois Moulin-à-Vent,” a pure Gamay from Beaujolais, France at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Spaghetti with clams, seaweed, seabeans and lemon at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Spaghetti with clams, seaweed, seabeans and lemon at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Lumache with toasted flour, charred broccoli, mushrooms, soy and black garlic at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Lumache with toasted flour, charred broccoli, mushrooms, soy and black garlic at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Agnolotti with fall vegetables, ricotta and roasted greens at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Agnolotti with fall vegetables, ricotta and roasted greens at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Fallow Kin chopped salad with house dressing, seed crunch, pickles and ferments at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Fallow Kin chopped salad with house dressing, seed crunch, pickles and ferments at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
2023 Bodegas y Viñedos Artuke “Pies Negros,” a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano from Rioja, Spain at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
2023 Bodegas y Viñedos Artuke “Pies Negros,” a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano from Rioja, Spain at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Roasted parsnips with pickled pear, basil and miso at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Roasted parsnips with pickled pear, basil and miso at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Beef tartare with sesame, chile mayo and onion at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Beef tartare with sesame, chile mayo and onion at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Duck fat brioche with salted blueberries at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Duck fat brioche with salted blueberries at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Hazlet rye sourdough with cultured butter at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hazlet rye sourdough with cultured butter at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
2023 Terra de Asorei “Nai e Señora,” a pure Albariño from Galicia, Spain (sorry for the blurry label shots) at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
2023 Terra de Asorei “Nai e Señora,” a pure Albariño from Galicia, Spain (sorry for the blurry label shots) at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Kyiv Mule highball with Ketel One vodka, ginger beer and lime at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Kyiv Mule highball with Ketel One vodka, ginger beer and lime at Fallow Kin, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @fallowkin
Americano highball with Campari, soda and Vermont Vermouth’s Boreas sweet vermouth at Viale, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @vialecambridge
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Americano highball with Campari, soda and Vermont Vermouth’s Boreas sweet vermouth at Viale, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @vialecambridge
Last Word cocktail: gin, Maraschino liqueur, Green Chartreuse and lime at Viale, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @vialecambridge
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Last Word cocktail: gin, Maraschino liqueur, Green Chartreuse and lime at Viale, Central Square, Cambridge, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @vialecambridge
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM