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Attention kid chefs, Fox will be holding a casting call in Boston for MasterChef Junior. The show features young chefs competing in cooking competitions, which are judged by, among others, Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey. MasterChef Junior stars and season 4 premiers on Nov. 6 on Fox. The Boston casting call is for season 5 of MasterChef Junior.
Watertown’s newest restaurant may be tucked inside the Arsenal on the Charles Complex, but Branch Line had received a lot of attention since it opened last Wednesday.
The restaurant was started by Garrett Harker, who runs Eastern Standard in Kenmore Square among other restaurants, along with Watertown native Andrew Holden, general manager of Eastern Standard. The Boston Globe wrote of Branch Line “It’s the hottest restaurant opening of the week or maybe the season …” The restaurant is located in the back end of the building where Panera Bread is located. It will feature rotisserie chicken, as well as dishes from a wood-fired oven. It could also become a favorite with craft beer lovers – with about 16 taps, all featuring well known craft breweries from around Massachusetts and across the United States.
Live Well Watertown presents the second free cooking class at the Watertown Free Public Library on Thursday. All are welcome to attend the second cooking class with Chef Coppe and learn how to make Minestrone Soup, French Lentil Salad, and a scrumptious baked apple dessert! Samples will be served. The event is Thursday, Oct. 8 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library.
Bakers from Watertown fired up their ovens to create their entries for the Faire on the Square baking contest, and the judges have spoken. The competition was fierce, nine bakers entered and competed for the title of top “apple pie baker 2015.” Each pie was individually scored by points of one through ten for their appearance and their taste. Three prizes were awarded to the bakers/pies with the most points. The top three bakers in the 2015 version of the contest were: First Prize – Chris Shepard, Second Prize – Jamie Mobed and Third Prize – Peggy Hayes. The event was graciously hosted by volunteers – Tammy McKenna and Charlene McGann, and the esteemed four volunteer judges were Marilynne Roach, Jean Agrillo, Shane McKenna and Joyce Kelly.
Head to the library on Thursday night to learn how to make Red Lentil Soup (a perfect dish for the cooler fall nights) and Panzanella Salad (made with last of the season locally grown tomatoes)!
This is the first of two free Healthy Eating Cooking Classes presented by Live Well Watertown. The classes will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Thursday, Oct. 8 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St. in Watertown.
Folks in and around Watertown have a number of new dining options, with new restaurants and cafes popping up around town.
Perhaps the most visible is Ixtapa Mexican Grill & Cantina, which opened recently at 18 Mt. Auburn Street, right in Watertown Square in the former location of the Verona Restaurant. The local chain has other locations in Eastern Massachusetts, and features a wide variety of traditional Mexican dishes, along with a many choices of margaritas. The restaurant also prides itself in being friendly to families with children of all ages. Find out more from a previous story on Ixtapa on Watertown News by clicking here.
The Arsenal Center for the Arts to host an outdoor celebration of visual arts, live music and craft breweries in Watertown on Friday, Sept. 18.
Arts & Drafts will be held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, on the grounds of the Arsenal on the Charles, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown and runs from 5-9 p.m.
The event features beverages from Downeast Cider House and Aeronaut Brewing Company and live music from Boston Music community favorites Nemes, Gold Blood & Associates and Dirty Bangs. Admission includes a beverage token and commemorative T-shirt which participants can tie-dye on-site. “We’re excited to have one last celebration of summer here at the Arsenal Center,” says ACA Program Director Beverly Snow. “Arts & Drafts should be an excellent evening for Watertown, filled with great bands, great beverages and an arts project for everyone.”
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased for $30 at ArsenalArts.org Arts & Drafts is a 21+ event and proper ID is required to enter the festival grounds.
Live Well Watertown will kick off a series of healthy eating and cooking demonstrations this week at the Watertown Farmers Market. The Farmers Market runs from 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, at the Arsenal on the Charles, and features vendors with a variety of local food options. Live Well Watertown will have recipe ideas, have a seed planting activity for kids and there will be face painting. As a bonus, from 3-5 p.m., take a behind the scenes tour of the Farmers Market. Future events include cooking classes at the Watertown Free Public Library, which will also be taped by Watertown Cable for those who cannot attend. The series culminates the first year for the group which has the goal of promoting healthy living in town, said Stephanie Venizelos, project coordinator for Live Well Watertown.