Dan (left) and Dave Andelman share a laugh during a segment of Phantom Gourmet. I dont think he could control it. Over the course of 10 days in June, Dave, the companys CEO, shocked viewers by publishing a series of tasteless, tone-deaf jokes on social media about Black Lives Matter protesters that many considered racist. It has our heart and soul here. Please call for reservations. Ball Square Cafe 1224 Breakfast & Brunch American (Traditional) $$ "I heard about Ball Square Cafe on the Phantom Gourmet a while back and put it on my list of places." more Outdoor seating Delivery Takeout 2. He always wanted to be more aggressive with the legislature. Dan indicated to me that it was important to him to be a voice for those neighborhoods. Kathy Milbury Chef/Co-owner, My Place by the Sea: My Place by the Sea has been referred to as the end of the world. That wasnt the only kind of pie they were crushing on that daythey also had a lot to say about Harrows Chicken Pies in Reading. The show, originally emceed by local media stars such as Billy Costa, was an instant smash: Just one year after its inception, it received a Best of Boston award from this magazine, and within a few years there was no escaping the Andelmans. To round out any good Chinese meal, Fried Rice is usually a good choice, especially when it's cooked just right. So one day in late March, as COVID-19 cases surged and shutdown hysteria swelled, the cohosts of the TV show Phantom Gourmet calmly stood 6 feet apart at opposite ends of a folding table in a large field ogling a spread of overstuffed whoopie pies. First published on March 7, 2019 / 10:43 AM. And the folks at Chicken and The Pig say theirs stacks up above all others. Sinatra and sliders. Grass Fed has you covered. In one promotional spot for the show, filmed al fresco with just some bare-limbed trees and brush as a backdrop, Dan says to the camera, Be safe, eat well, while sporting a COVID-casual black-and-red hoodie from Sauguss Kowloon restaurant. You cant possibly continue with this disgrace of a human. From April through December, the hungriest humans from all over the Northeast make a pilgrimage to this remote restaurant to eat and repeat. Daves foray into state politics started, ironically enough, during a leisurely weekend brunch. Pictured: The Crunchy. Having his reopening plan rebuffed while Massachusetts permitted thousands of protesters to march shoulder to shoulder pushed Dave over the edge. Check out the Squishy Scallion Twisty Rolls, or the Garlic Calamari topped with red and green peppers, and definitely do not miss the taste bud tantalizing Nom Numb Wings. He really thought it was a joke, Gendreau says. Carmelina's 3117 Italian $$North End This is a placeholder Its going to get us into friggin trouble, another friend and business associate of the Andelmans tells me. 2010-2023 Take-Out. Through the show, Dave advocated for middle-brow, gut-busting suburban fare, while behind the scenes he championed conservative-leaning causes such as lower taxes and fewer government regulations. But of everything on the menu, the best dish might be the Signature My Place Lobster Taco. With locations in Providence and Harvard Square, Cambridge, Tom's Bao Bao is a small, quick service spot offering a legendary Chinese handheld snack known as Bao. As the ambient hum of traffic wafted in from Columbus Avenue on a hot, late-August afternoon, a smartphone hovered over the spread: St. Louis spare ribs with baked mac n cheese and corn muffins; jerk barbecue pulled pork with fried pickles; and, of course, lemon-pepper crusted catfish.