Kara Baskin

@kcbaskin

Food & parenting @bostonglobe @jewishboston. Humor at McSweeney's. And a book, Generation Yes, coming from @HachetteBooks in May 2024!

Joined June 2008

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · May 8

A Michelin Guide in Boston? Star chefs weigh in. bostonglobe.com/2025/05/08/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. A 2025 inclusion would mark a turning point for the city’s dining scene.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Apr 17

Southie gets a summer-camp-style outdoor restaurant: Comfort Kitchen expands bostonglobe.com/2025/04/17/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Plus, Bertucci’s Pronto serves breakfast, and Boston Calling announces a groovy food lineup.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Apr 11

New chapter: 'nine' to replace Barbara Lynch's No. 9 Park bostonglobe.com/2025/04/11/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. La Neta’s Allan Rodriguez and former Barbara Lynch protégé Andrew Simonich will serve European cuisine and gin in sophisticated, but celebratory, surroundings.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Apr 2

James Beard awards 2025: Here are the New England finalists bostonglobe.com/2025/04/02/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. In the Boston area, a Brookline bar and a Somerville chef made the cut.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Mar 11

Boston favorite Sage returns as Little Sage in North End tomorrow bostonglobe.com/2025/03/11/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Sage — for years one of Boston’s best-loved North End, and later South End, Italian restaurants — is back.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Mar 4

New York restaurateur Danny Meyer to open Ci Siamo in the Seaport bostonglobe.com/2025/03/04/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. The man responsible for Gramercy Tavern will open Ci Siamo, plus Daily Provisions, at Commonwealth Pier.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 28

Gary’s Pizza comes to the South End, more Boston restaurant news bostonglobe.com/2025/02/28/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Plus, Shy Bird opens in the Fenway, and Lovestruck Books launches a wine bar.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 26

Sullivan’s Castle Island wins James Beard America’s Classics Award bostonglobe.com/2025/02/26/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. The award honors locally owned, beloved institutions.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 21

A Slew of new restaurants plan to open in downtown Boston bostonglobe.com/2025/02/20/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Plus, a benefit feast for Women’s Lunch Place.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 13

Nine Winters plans a springtime debut for eaters who go to bed early; Bakey opens in Kendall Square Plus, Willow & Ivy prepares to open in the Back Bay, and Dine Out Boston returns. bostonglobe.com/2025/02/13/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Plus: Nine Winters aims for a springtime debut for people who go to bed early, Willow & Ivy prepares to open in the Back Bay, and Dine Out Boston returns.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 11

George Howell opens new cafe inside Lovestruck Books in Cambridge bostonglobe.com/2025/02/11/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. His newest location is inside Lovestruck Books in Harvard Square, not far from his original 1970s cafe.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 10

Restaurant news: The Gallows plots a 2026 comeback bostonglobe.com/2025/02/06/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Plus, Black Ruby opens in Cambridge, and Shy Bird branches out in the Fenway.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 7

How not to fix your teenager’s social life bostonglobe.com/2025/02/07/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Learn from my mistakes.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 6

Restaurant news: The Gallows plots a 2026 comeback bostonglobe.com/2025/02/06/lif… via @BostonGlobe

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Feb 5

National Pizza Day is Sunday. Here’s where you should celebrate. bostonglobe.com/2025/02/05/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. This is a very opinionated, perhaps controversial list. Go ahead: Agree wholeheartedly or set me straight in the comments.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Jan 31

Boston restaurants: Bar Mezzana team to open FiDo Pizza in Allston bostonglobe.com/2025/01/31/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Plus, Cutty’s launches a clothing collaboration.

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Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Jan 24

Older people are less likely to be lonely: Parenting Unfiltered bostonglobe.com/2025/01/24/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Are we doomed? Not so fast. “Men, Women, and Social Connections,” a new study from Pew, indicates maybe we just need to get older.

Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Jan 23

Café Saint Germain brings French all-day dining to Somerville bostonglobe.com/2025/01/23/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. Central Square’s Mary Chung will become Darling. Plus, a pop-up from a Chinatown legend.

Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Jan 23

Boston restaurant news: Central Square’s Mary Chung will become Darling bostonglobe.com/2025/01/23/lif… via @BostonGlobe

Kara Baskin@kcbaskin · Jan 22

New England's 2025 James Beard award semifinalists bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/lif… via @BostonGlobe

kcbaskin's tweet card. This year, the Boston area is well-represented.

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