Dean Johnson

Downtown Nashua’s foodie scene is once again happening in a big way, and it should be a template for the Bay State when restaurants re-open in June.

When a restaurant has shorthand symbols for “kiss” (X) and “hug” (O) in its name, you can be reasonably sure that hospitality is a high priority.

Dean Johnson visits Market Basket with his wife and discovers a world in transition as they Texas two-step through the aisles.

Dean Johnson reviews Smythe & Dove, a new steakhouse with a casually upscale bar/lounge in the heart of downtown Andover.

Charley Baer is truly a working farmer. He tends 25 acres in South Berwick, Maine, to harvest just one product … heirloom beans.

The Tex-Mex cuisine served at G’s is in line with the current food industry’s maxim that less is more. Dean Johnson reviews this new Haverhill restaurant.

That’s the hoary punch line, of course, to dozens of jokes. The foodie version goes something like this: What are the three top priorities for a restaurant?

It is a common story in the restaurant business: A chef spends several years getting established at a respected eatery and along the way garners…

Because Melvern Taylor chose a route that doesn’t chew him up in the music industry’s typical star-making machinery, he can stay true to his music.

Like many Brazilian restaurants in the Merrimack Valley, Picanha’s specializes in a buffet menu, but it’s different from other all-you-can-eat places.

Are you ready for a pleasant night out and some seriously good food at very reasonable prices? Dean Johnson highlights why you should visit Sazon Peru.

Cheddar and Rye boasts a funky Bohemian vibe — You almost expect to see Jack Kerouac in a corner, pounding away on a typewriter, eating and chain-smoking.