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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Bristol Lounge


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By Margarita Martinez
I love that Bristol Lounge Chef José Gamez not only draws inspiration from his Salvadoran roots, but also from all of the different foods available in his home neighborhood in East Boston.
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Meet Muqueca Chef Fátima “Fafa” Langa


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By Margarita Martinez
Using traditional techniques that emphasize long cooking times and indigenous tools, Chef Langa gives Americans a taste of real Brazilian cuisine.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Muqueca


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By Margarita Martinez
Muqueca's Chef Fátima, or Fafa for short, serves up the Brazilian food that she loves and knows best, from the eastern coastal state of Espirito Santo, where she grew up.
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Meet Scampo Chef Simon Restrepo


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By Margarita Martinez
From Colombia to the US, from dishwasher to executive chef, Simon Restrepo is truly living his American dream.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Scampo


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By Margarita Martinez
Host Margarita Martinez visits Scampo at Boston's Liberty Hotel, where Chef Simon Restrepo incorporates his own Colombian heritage and create spin on new dishes.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Merengue


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By Margarita Martinez
I love how the Piñas and Merengue serve as representatives of Dominicans living in Boston; how they create an awareness of their culture.
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Meet Merengue Chef Hector Piña


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By Margarita Martinez
When Chef Hector Piña began planning Merengue, he knew he wanted to share the traditional flavors of his grandmother’s kitchen.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Casa Romero


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By Margarita Martinez
Neighborhood Kitchens travels to Back Bay where Chef Don Leo shares his culture and authentic Mexican cuisine at Casa Romero.
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Meet Casa Romero Chef Leo Romero


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By Margarita Martinez
In 1967, while working on a PhD at Harvard, Romero opened his first restaurant, Casa Mexico.
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Neighborhood Kitchens Visits Orinoco


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By Margarita Martinez
When you visit Orinoco, you feel like you are the welcomed guest in the home of your neighbors, Andres and Carlos.
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Meet Orinoco Chef Carlos Walter Rodriguez


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By Margarita Martinez
Orinoco restaurant in Brookline Village is the current stop on a culinary journey that Chef Carlos Walter Rodriguez began when he was just 14, growing up in Caracas.

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