Katelyn Umholtz

1 week ago | boston.com | Katelyn Umholtz

Several months after Phil Rosenthal sightings around Greater Boston, at area restaurants for his Netflix travel food show “Somebody Feed Phil,” Season 8 is finally here with an episode dedicated to Boston’s food scene. The new season drops on Netflix on Wednesday, featuring the “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator trying new dishes in multiple destinations across the world.

1 week ago | boston.com | Katelyn Umholtz

The James Beard Awards — the Oscars of the food world — recognized the best chefs, bartenders, and restaurants across the country last night in Chicago, but New England went home nearly empty-handed. Of the main awards given out, New England’s only winning representation came from the category it’s expected to win in: The Best Chef Northeast, which recognizes chefs in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.

2 weeks ago | boston.com | Katelyn Umholtz

Enjoyed by humans and seagulls of all ages, it’s hard to turn down an order of fries around Greater Boston. They compliment burgers, they go with salads, pair with a number of condiments, and they can be tasty all on their own (as long as they’re properly salted). But as delightful and delicious as a fry can be, there are also plenty of bad fries out there. Sometimes it’s about the cut of the fry. What if a business only serves a bad interpretation of a waffle or steak fry?

2 weeks ago | boston.com | Katelyn Umholtz

You’re reading The Dish, Boston.com’s guide to the Greater Boston food and dining scene. Sign up to get expert food guides, chef Q&As, and industry news in your inbox every week. Summer just may be my favorite season in Boston. As a Southerner, this is a new preference for me. For most of my life, summer meant car seats that burned your buttocks, ruining t-shirts with sweat stains, frizzy hair, and swatting mosquitoes.

2 weeks ago | boston.com | Katelyn Umholtz

It’s a good time to be a Greater Boston diner in 2025, with exciting and diverse restaurant openings occurring all over the metro area. Each week, Boston.com will highlight the restaurant openings worth knowing about across the Greater Boston region. Some spots will already be open, while others are set to debut soon or later this year. At least one featured restaurant will always be a bonus item — either a pop-up, a collaboration, or event at area restaurants.