Public health alert issued for budget-friendly Mexican meal: 'Should be thrown away'

Public health alert issued for budget-friendly Mexican meal: ‘Should be thrown away’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced a public health alert over a Mexican-inspired pork product sold at Aldi supermarkets nationwide. The 16-ounce refrigerated sleeved tray packages, which are labeled “Pork Carnitas,” were flagged in a public announcement on April 19 due to potential foreign object contamination. The FSIS…

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Brazilian seafood and apps at Muqueca

Brazilian seafood and apps at Muqueca

Tom Meek Seafood pie at Muqueca in Cambridge has a broth that gets ladled over rice. The Midwest Grill, just on the outskirts of Inman Square, used to be top of mind when folks would think about Brazilian eats in Cambridge. The spot served all-you-can-eat skewers of smoked meats, sausages and chicken hearts, but after…

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Third-party apps offering hard-to-get NYC restaurant reservations fuming over Hochul crackdown

Third-party apps offering hard-to-get NYC restaurant reservations fuming over Hochul crackdown

Scoring a restaurant reservation at a coveted hotspot in New York City once required a combination of skill, charm and savvy — until third-party, bot-driven scalper sites began selling them for astronomical rates. Tourists and other deep-pocketed gourmands have used apps like Appointment Trader to skip the line over the holidays by paying $2,500 to…

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