MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac")
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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
Signora eggplant parmigiana with tomato coulis and pesto basil, made crisp with a thin rice paper wrapper at Via Cannuccia, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @viacannuccia
November 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Signora eggplant parmigiana with tomato coulis and pesto basil, made crisp with a thin rice paper wrapper at Via Cannuccia, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @viacannuccia
Baccalà montecato: whipped salt cod dip with ‘nduja salami, garlic jam and crostini at Via Cannuccia, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @viacannuccia
November 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Baccalà montecato: whipped salt cod dip with ‘nduja salami, garlic jam and crostini at Via Cannuccia, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @viacannuccia
Vallebelbo “Le Filere” Langhe Nebbiolo of unspecified vintage, a pure Nebbiolo from Piemonte, Italy at Via Cannuccia, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @viacannuccia
November 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Vallebelbo “Le Filere” Langhe Nebbiolo of unspecified vintage, a pure Nebbiolo from Piemonte, Italy at Via Cannuccia, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @viacannuccia
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