Food

Exploring Somerville’s Bow Market

By Daniela Cintron | April 1, 2022

Between full-time tenants and temporary pop-ups, Bow Market has become the place to come try out a diverse offering by local small businesses. 

Chef Keyla Nogueira brings Brazilian home cooking to Highland Park

By Kelsey Swintek | March 28, 2022

At Casa Brasil in Highland Park, the menu features Brazilian home cooking staples with plenty of gluten-free and vegetarian/vegan-friendly options.

Irish Village: Where Boston Meets Ireland

By Selena Frongillo | March 16, 2022

Irish Village, a local Irish bar in Brighton, Massachusetts, has a long, 50-plus year history, and Kieran McWilliam has been there for 40 of them.

Taza brings stone-ground chocolate from Mexico to Massachusetts

By Megan Hennessey | March 11, 2022

Taza has called this part of Somerville its home since it first opened in 2005. The company came from founder Alex Whitmore’s travels to Mexico, where he first tasted stone-ground hot chocolate.

Swissvale Fish Fry

Everything you need to know about the Swissvale Fire Department Fish Fry

By Lindsay Patross | March 4, 2022

Don’t miss the beer battered grilled cheese!

Blind Kitchen: Chef Michael Ferrazzani (Ya Mamma’s Sauces) vs. Chef Kenny Palazzola (Lily’s Fresh Pasta)

By Very Local Staff | March 4, 2022

Blind Kitchen is a quirky food competition series where local chefs recreate each other’s signature dish, but they can only determine what the dish is using their senses of taste, touch, and smell. Each chef is blindfolded during a down-and-dirty guessing phase and when the masks come off, the heat is on with both chefs cooking what they believe is their opponent’s creation. The chefs are competing for bragging rights and a donation to their favorite charity.

Plate It, Pittsburgh! – Between The Bread

By Mary Staes | March 3, 2022

In this episode, Chef Claudy Pierre, founder of Eminent Hospitality Solutions goes head-to-head against the executive chef at Wigle Whiskey, Alex Brown to see who can create a very Pittsburgh sandwich.

Eat Play Stay Huntsville Alabama

Eat Play Stay: Huntsville, Alabama

By Mary Staes | March 3, 2022

“Eat Play Stay” is your guide to a weekend adventure near New Orleans.

A guide on where to get king cakes in the ‘Burgh

By Colin Williams | February 25, 2022

For those yinzers hungry for a taste of the Big Easy, Very Local went out in search of Greater Pittsburgh’s finest king cakes.

Eat Play Stay Pittsburgh York

Eat Play Stay: York

By Mary Staes | February 23, 2022

“Eat Play Stay” is your guide to a weekend adventure near Pittsburgh.