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A visit to Medford and Bistro 5

By Margarita Martinez
Most people don't think of Medford as being a culinary destination, but that just adds to the hidden gem appeal of Medford businesses
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Pho Le's Vietnamese Crepes - Banh Xeo


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Here's a gluten-free take on the ever popular crepe, a la Pho Le, the Vietnamese restaurant in Dorchester recently featured on Neighborhood Kitchens. 
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Pho Le's Vietnamese Mango Salad - Goi Xoai


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One of the most popular salads sold at Pho Le is made with very firm, green mangoes marinated in a garlicky, pungent fish sauce.
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Learn to Make Tofu Xao Sa Ot

We learn how to make Tofu Xao Sa Ot at Pho Le.
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A Visit to Fields Corner and Pho Le


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By Margarita Martinez
Fields Corner in Dorchester really is the destination for Vietnamese cuisine in the greater Boston area. Neighborhood Kitchens takes you there this week!
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Tres Gatos' Lamb Bocadillo with Chimichurri Sauce on Potato Rolls


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Tres Gatos brings the flavors of Spain's tapas to Jamaica Plain. This recipe is Chef Sanchez's own take on the humble but popular bocadillo.
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A Visit to Tres Gatos in Jamaica Plain


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By Margarita Martinez
There are only a few Boston neighborhoods other than Jamaica Plain that have such diverse people and offerings of things to do. Visit with Neigbhorhood Kitchens.

Sunday at 12pm on WGBH 2
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Sevan Bakery's Birds Nest Baklava


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By Margarita Martinez
Baklava is a a world famous, melt-in-your-mouth dessert. Try making this sweet pastry, a mass of layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts, baked and drenched with sugar water.
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Sevan Bakery's Karniyarik and Bulgar Pilaf with Vermicelli


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Karniyarik is an eggplant that we sautee.  We cut it and fill it with ground beef, sautéed onions, a little salt and pepper.  Then we throw it in the oven and there you go, you have a dinner.
 
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Sevan Bakery's Boregs (Cheese Turnovers)


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Chef Nuran Chavusian teaches Margarita a family recipe for a simple but flavorful Armenian delight stuffed with cheese and perfect for any occasion.
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Watertown's Little Armenia and Sevan Bakery


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By Margarita Martinez
Sevan Bakery has the feeling of an Old World European neighborhood market. Learn about the people who come from all over Boston looking for specialty items, spices, olives, nuts, and, of course, the wonderful Armenian foods.

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Meet Chef Rich Garcia


Executive chef at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, where he oversees all culinary operations and continues his mission of creatively cooking up ocean-friendly globally influenced seafood. 
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Q&A with Chef Rich Garcia

Chef Rich Garcia is known for his commitment to spreading the word about ocean-friendly seafood, fishing and the state of the oceans.  
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Neighborhood Kitchens visits Boston's Fish Pier with Ocean-Friendly Chef Rich Garcia


Margarita Martinez visits Chef García, known locally and nationally for being an advocate for ocean-friendly species.  He takes her to Boston's Fish Pier where she learns about underutilized species of fish, and teaches her to prepare three delicious recipes.  
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Chef Rich Garcia's Trash Fish Minestrone Soup


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Chef Rich Garcia shows host Margarita Martínez how to prepare trash fish minestrone soup.
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Chef Rich Garcia's Taylor Bay Scallops with Ceviche Sauce


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Chef Rich Garcia shows host Margarita Martínez how to prepare Taylor Bay scallops with ceviche sauce.
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Chef Rich Garcia's Local Pollock with Bacon & Seaweed Consommé


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Chef Rich Garcia shows host Margarita Martínez how to prepare local pollock with bacon and seaweed consommé.
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Flour Bakery's Lemon and Ginger Mousse


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In the season premiere of Neighborhood Kitchens, Chef Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery teaches Margarita Martínez how to make a light and tangy lemon and ginger mousse.
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Myers + Chang's Scallion Pancakes


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Chef Joanne Chang of Myers + Chang teaches host Margarita Martínez how to make scallion pancakes with soy dipping sauce.
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Myers + Chang's Pork and Chive Dumplings


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Chef Joanne Chang of Myers + Chang teaches host Margarita Martínez how to make pork and chive dumplings.
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Meet Myers + Chang and Flour Bakery Chef Joanne Chang


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Meet Joanne Chang, the management consultant-turned-chef and baker extraordinaire.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Myers + Chang and Flour Bakery


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By Margarita Martinez
To kick off season two of Neighborhood Kitchens, host Margarita Martínez visits Chef Joanne Chang and learns three delicious recipes at Myers + Chang and Flour Bakery.
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Behind the Scenes at Flour Bakery + Cafe


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Margarita Martínez goes behind the scenes at Flour Bakery + Cafe with Chef Joanne Chang.

Neighborhood Kitchens returns April 13 at 4pm
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Casa Romero's Chilaquiles


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Chef Leo Romero shows Margarita how to make chilaquiles, or tortilla casserole, a traditional Mexican dish.
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Bristol Lounge's Smoked Sablefish Tacos


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Chef José Gamez shows Margarita how to prepare smoked sablefish tacos with guacamole and pickled jicama.
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Cafe Azteca's Latin American Flan


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Chef Antonio Guerrero shows Margarita how to make flan, a custard dessert popular all over Latin America.
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Taste of WGBH with Margarita Martínez


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Thursday, February 14, 2013, 6-8pm
WGBH Studios, One Guest St., Boston, MA
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Q & A with Author Andrew F. Smith


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By Patricia Alvarado Nuñez
A brief Q & A with Andrew F. Smith, author of Eating History: 30 Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine.
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The Way America Eats


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By Patricia Alvarado Nuñez
According to author Andrew F. Smith in his book Eating History: 30 Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine, three major events changed the way America eats.
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International Markets: A World of Food


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By Patricia Alvarado Nuñez
International food markets offer an opportunity to discover new flavors and cultures, even close to home.
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Extending the Table


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By Patricia Alvarado Nuñez
Consider one of the following recipes from Neighborhood Kitchens to help add an international flavor to your traditional Thankgiving meal.
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The Versatile Avocado


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By Patricia Alvarado Nuñez
Try some of these Neighborhood Kitchens recipes featuring the beautiful, nutrient-rich avocado at home.
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Five Gluten-Free Recipes From Around the World


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By Patricia Alvarado Nuñez
Neighborhood Kitchens has discovered cuisines from all over the world that offer great gluten-free options.
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A Trip to Siena Farms


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SUSTAINABLE EATING: USEFUL LINKS
Ana Sortun calls the growing interest her customers have in where their food comes from, "an amazing change for good."
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Oleana's Fried Mussels with Turkish Tarator Sauce


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Tarator is a traditional Turkish sauce made from almonds.
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Oleana's Carrot & Fennel Saganaki


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Saganaki refers to a number of different Greek dishes prepared in a sagani, a small frying pan. This one is an octopus-based entrée.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Oleana


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By Margarita Martinez
Neighborhood Kitchens visits Oleana in Cambridge for a taste of Arabic-influenced foods from around the Mediterranean. 
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Oleana's Cacik


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Cacik is a seasoned dish of diluted yogurt that is very popular in the countries that made up the Ottoman Empire. The name translates to "everything green."
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Meet Oleana Chef Cassie Kyriakides Piuma


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Chef Piuma strives to make smart, bold, flavor-drenched food that also has a bit of whimsy. "Something that tells a story," she explains.
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Meet Dosa Temple Chef Siva Kumar


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By Margarita Martinez
Growing up outside of Chennai, India, Chef Kumar observed his mother's hospitality in their community, and he credits her with inspiring him to enter culinary school.
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Dosa Temple's Masala Dosa


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Masala Dosa is a South Indian fermented crepe made from rice batter and black lentils, stuffed with a lightly cooked filling of potatoes, fried onions, and spices. 
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Dosa Temple's Medhu Vada


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Medhu Vada, or lentil doughnut, is a South Indian snack mainly consumed for breakfast and often served with chutney or sambar. 
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Dosa Temple's Semiya Payasam


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Semiya Payasam is a type of pudding made for festive occasions in South India.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Dosa Temple


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By Margarita Martinez
In addition to offering an uncommon cuisine, Dosa Temple, located in Somerville's Union Square, is a vegetarian’s paradise.
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Meet Teranga Chef Marie-Claude Mendy


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Marie-Claude Mendy first became aware of her passion for food and cooking when she was only 5 years old.
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Teranga's Thiacry


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Thiacry, or steamed millet couscous, is a Senegalese dessert found primarily in French-speaking West African nations.  
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Teranga's Thiebou Yapp


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Thiebou Yapp is a meat and rice entrée, the "second version" of Senegal's national dish. The original is Thiebu Djeun (rice and fish).
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Teranga's Accara Fritters


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Margarita begins her lessons in cooking Senegalese food with accara, or black-eyed pea fritters.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Teranga


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This weekend Neighborhood Kitchens visits Teranga, the first and only Senegalese restaurant in Boston.
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Cafe Azteca's Puerco Poblano


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The puerco poblana is, by far, Chef Antonio Guerrero's favorite dish.
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Cafe Azteca's Sopes with Salsa Guajillo & Carne de Puerco


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Sopes are a traditional Mexican food based around a corn tortilla, but differ according to each region.
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Meet Cafe Azteca Chef Antonio Guerrero


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Growing up in Mexico City as one of ten children, Chef Antonio Guerrero learned quickly how to pitch in and prepare food for the whole family.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Cafe Azteca


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By Margarita Martinez
Chef Antonio often says, “This is how my mother used to do it.” Each dish at Cafe Azteca has so much history and love in it.
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Simply Khmer's Som-Law-Ma-Ju-Yuon


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This Cambodian sweet and sour soup features green fuzzy squash, pineapple chunks, and lotus root.
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Simply Khmer's Bok-Lo-Hong


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Place a plentiful amount of your papaya salad onto the plate and top off with a basil leaf!  Enjoy!
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Simply Khmer's Nam Jien


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Frying in soybeen oil makes these rolls become golden and crispy.
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Simply Khmer's Nam Chow


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These light & easy spring rolls are very popular appetizers at Simply Khmer. 
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Meet Simply Khmer Chefs Sam Neang and Denise Ban


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As refugees of Cambodia who grew up in Lowell, Mass., the owners of Simply Khmer devote the restaurant's menu to preserving their heritage and sharing their culture. 
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Simply Khmer


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By Margarita Martinez
Existing among the historic mills-turned-museums in Massachusetts, Simply Khmer is one place that descendents of Cambodian refugees can experience their cultural traditions.
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How Chef José Duarte Defines 'Sustainable'


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In the food world, there is perhaps no bigger buzz word these days than “sustainability," but few are taking the kind of serious action action that local chef José Duarte is.
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José Duarte's Favorite Kitchen Tool


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Chef José Duarte talks about the kitchen tool he can't live without.
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José Duarte's Favorite Ingredient


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Chef José Duarte says he appreciates the variety of tomatoes each summer.
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Taranta's Guavannolis


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This original dessert from Chef José Duarte puts a Peruvian spin on the traditional Italian cannoli.
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Taranta's Maine Lobster Causa


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Causa de langosta is a traditional Peruvian potato dish, created during the War of the Pacific.
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Taranta's Paiche Amazon with Tacu Tacu


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This dish combines paiche, South America’s largest freshwater fish, with tacu tacu, the traditional Peruvian mixture of rice and beans.
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Meet Taranta Chef José Duarte


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It wasn’t hard to predict that José Duarte would end up working in the hospitality industry when he was growing up in Peru.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Taranta


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By Margarita Martinez
Chef José Duarte's mission at Taranta: use passion and conviction as a guide and serve what tastes amazing.
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MAP: Find a Neighborhood Kitchen


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To find the restaurants featured in Season 1 of Neighborhood Kitchens, use this locator map and you can sample dishes from Mexico, India, the Dominican Republic and many more.

Watch on Saturdays at 4pm on WGBH 2
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Hungry Ducklings!


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Filming the children at the Make Way for Ducklings statues was one of the highlights of the day when we filmed at Bristol Lounge.
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Bristol Lounge's "Bristol Burger" with Pico de Gallo


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The juicy tomatoes, crisp onions and fresh lime juice in this pico de gallo can add color and kick to any meal, especially a burger.
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Detour to East Boston with Margarita and Chef Gamez


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Bristol Lounge chef José Gamez shows Margarita around his neighborhood: East Boston.
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Down a Garden Path


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While on the hunt for great food in Boston, Margarita diverts to see the Boston Public Garden.
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Bristol Lounge's Golden Tomato Gazpacho and Avocado Fries


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There’s no better way to liven up your day than with a chilled bowl of this golden tomato gazpacho with crispy avocado fries.
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Muqueca's Moqueca Capixaba


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Moqueca is a traditional type of seafood stew originally from the State of Espirito Santo, on the southeast coast of Brazil.
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Meet Bristol Lounge Chef José Gamez


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By Margarita Martinez
Growing up, José Gamez always wanted to be an astronaut. But this dream changed during a part-time high school job at Mother Anna’s restaurant in Boston’s North End.

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