Thursday Tidbits

Dale Cruse assembles “15 coolest desktop-worthy wine pics…”

Ali’s Roti
Their “unfailingly sweet and helpful” service just may “make you swear off that soulless mass-market junk forever.”

“Please Come To Boston”
“Two of my favorite burger joints are out west in California – The Counter and In-N-Out Burger. I’m waiting for the day that one of them opens an outpost in Boston but I’m not holding my breath. There are plenty of good burger joints in Boston though, and UBurger is one of them.”

Delectable Snaps
Jen goes to Upstairs at the Square armed with a camera and comes back with pics of her feast.

A Giant of a Women
“Rhea Becker recalls the time she met Julia Child. She was, indeed, tall.”

Capsule Reviews
Teranga, Bella Luna, Tory Row are among the eateries included on the Globe’s restaurant review round-up.

It’s a Hit!
“More than 200 restaurants are participating in next week’s Restaurant Week Boston, and many are already reporting sold-out tables.”

Hola Providence
“Your Latin experience in Providence would not be complete without a meal at Cuban Revolution (50 Aborn St. and 60 Valley St.).” Ask for the “Fidel Platter,” “a Cuban sandwich with a bowl of rice and black beans.”

Food Book
“A Hampshire College grad, Emma Brewster, has put together a compendium of recipes in a bilingual baedecker to Puerto Rican and American cuisine.”

The Taxman Cometh?
“To offset reductions in state aid to local budgets, officials in several Berkshire County communities are considering increasing room and meal taxes, a move some fear would hurt hoteliers and restaurateurs.”

Benjamin Knack Moving On
“The former L’Espalier chef is now head chef de cuisine at Sel De La Terre’s State Street location…”