MARCH 27, 2012 - APRIL 9, 2012 WWW.STUFFBOSTON.COM ESCAPE TROPICAL TREATMENTS | NEW ENGLAND GETAWAY PLANS | EATING GATOR IN CAMBRIDGE march 27, 2012 – april 9, 2012 HOTS 7 Editorial Director: Scott Kearnan GET Senior Managing Editor: Jacqueline Houton ...this or that 9 Design Manager: Janice Checchio ...seen 10 Staff Writer: Miles Howard ...close 12 Food Editor-at-Large: Louisa Kasdon Contributing Writers: Kara Baskin, Marissa Berenson, Renata Certo- ...cultured 14 Ware, Cheryl Fenton, Jeannie Greeley, Meghan Kavanaugh, ...pretty 16 Heather Bouzan McHugh, MC Slim JB, Luke O’Neil, Erin Souza ...out 18 Contributing Photographers: Natalia Boltukhova, Lara Callahan, Kelly Davidson, Michael Diskin, Kim Gray, Tim Gray, STYLE 20 Eric Levin, Melissa Ostrow, Chris Padgett, Joel Veak GOOD STUFF 22 Party Photographers: Derek Kouyoumjian, Erica Magliaro, Natasha Moustache, Michael Young Intern: Emanuelle Honnorat FEATURE Vice President, Sales and Business Development: David Garland GETAWAY PLANS 24 Vice President, Print Media Sales: Marc Shepard General Sales Manager: Sean Weymouth Senior Account Executive: Luba Gorelik FEED Account Executives: Nathaniel Andrews, Chris Gibbs, Laura Rodriguez food coma 39 Advertising Operations Manager: Kevin Lawrence 5 courses 40 Traffic Coordinators: Jonathan Caruso, Colleen McCarthy stuff it 41 Director of Marketing and Promotions: Brian Appel liquid 42 Interactive Marketing Manager: Lindsey Mathison 24 RESIDE 44 SEX 46 Director of Creative Operations: Travis Ritch Rates start at $229/night for a staycation at our Escape photo-shoot locale, the Revere Hotel Boston Common (200 Advertising Arts Manager: Angelina Berardi Stuart Street, Boston), a luxury hotel opening in April. It’s not a Bali sunset, but the Boston skyline looks swell from FLASH 47 Production Artist: Kelly Wight the private balcony adjoining each of the 356 rooms — especially after a cocktail in the first floor’s Emerald Lounge. JACKSON CANNOn’S STUFF 50 For out-of-town options, see “Getaway Plans” on page 24. Photo: Conor Doherty. Model: Carissa G of Maggie Inc. Online Content Coordinator: Maddy Myers Contortionist (cover): Tracy McAskill of the Boston Circus Guild. Senior Web Developer: Gavin Storey LETTER FROM THE EDITOR hotel points on Easter Island?) opportunities when you live round at Roslindale’s new Nigerian Director of Finance: Scotty Cole But sometimes, even when these parts. (Sunny beaches? restaurant, Suya Joint, the subject Circulation Director: Jim Dorgan you’re desperately in need of a Check. Snowy ski mountains? of Food Coma on page 39. Or Circulation Manager: Michael Johnson rejuvenating breather, schedules We have those, too.) 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(I’m working, slowly, on a to the seasons ahead — summer, staying in town, there are still 126 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, 617.536.5390. bucket list of dream destinations fall, and winter — all of which plenty of ways to enjoy a sense Scott Kearnan All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission, by any method whatsoever, is prohibited. Printed by Cummings Printing, Co. far and wide. Anyone have offer totally different escape of escape. Check out the cuisine Editorial Director <4> 3.27.12 3.27.12 <5> HOT TO TROT Running a marathon is not for the vain. By the time you finish — soaked in sweat, wrapped in a foil cape like a baked potato, and with questionable control over certain bodily functions — you’re not going to be looking your freshest. But it might help if you’re sporting the Limited Edition Boston 890v2 ($110), a new ultra-lightweight running shoe from New Balance. Wearing kicks like this, you sure as hell won’t get lost in traffic: with their bright blue exterior and radiant red and yellow detailing, you could see these coming 26.2 miles away. Even the insides are HOTsuper-styled, with cushioned soles adorned by images of Boston icons, from the Zakim Bridge to Heartbreak Hill. Starting on April 1, you can grab a pair at select retailers like Marathon Sports (671 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.267.4774), right by the finish line. Or check out the soon-to-open Back Bay outpost of New Balance (583 Boylston Street, Boston). If you’d rather enjoy marathon-related P merchandising as a spectator, keep an eye out for Sam Adams’s Boston HOT ASS 26.2 Brew. The Boston- The Davis Square space that once housed the based beer brand’s limited- restaurant Gargoyles on the Square has awoken edition libation is light- from a long slumber — or rather, siesta. The spot bodied, low-alcohol, and on just became the new home of The Painted Burro tap at select city bars. (219 Elm Street, Somerville, 617.776.0005), a colorful Mexican joint filled with bright, bold, Día de los Muertos–inspired murals by local artist Raul Gonzalez. The 94-seat setting is “farm chic,” and the menu, designed by chefs Joe Cassinelli and Dante Bua, focuses largely on the country’s southwestern Oaxaca region. The entrée offerings sound fairly refined: think fish cooked in banana leaves, chicken liver with sesame mole, and rabbit tamales. But we also love the fact that Burro boasts a late-night taco menu, a 100-bottle-strong tequila selection, and — get this! — 22-ounce and 40-ounce beers served in paper bags. Color us tickled. HOT 100 On April 20, Fenway Park celebrates its 100th birthday. (Quick, someone get Willard Scott on speed dial.) And aside from the state of the bathrooms during the seventh-inning stretch, the old place is still looking as pretty as a glossy Boston postcard. So we’re happy to see it immortalized in print with this month’s release of Fenway: A Fascinating First Century. The team from Sports Illustrated compiled the commemorative hardcover book, which captures the ballpark’s storied history, from World Series games to Rolling Stones concerts. And while we don’t normally think it appropriate to read over supper, we’ll forgive Sox fans for drooling over the photos — and their dinners — during a special weekend series at Church (69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston, 617.236.7600). Fridays through Sundays in April, chef Jon Gilman will divide Fenway history into distinct eras and prepare a period-appropriate menu for each. It kicks off on April 5–7 with “1912–1927: Fenway Opens the Door,” an installment featuring food inspired by the Boston Cooking School and the Fannie Farmer cookbook. (Next up: “1934–1947: The Green Monster Rises,” which will see a meal inspired by the comfort-food revolution brought on by wartime rationing.) We almost wish it came with a birthday cake for dessert, but that many candles would probably violate the fire code. HOT WET NOT-AMERICAN SUMMER Norway isn’t a country we’d expect to produce especially cute bathing suits. (Why do they need them? For that one day a year when the Barents Sea is above freezing?) But Scandinavian stereotypes be damned: it seems Oslo-based brand Helly Hansen has come up with some especially adorable swim trunks for its spring/ summer collection, which recently arrived at North River Outfitter (124–126 Charles Street, Boston, 617.742.0089).