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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 9h

Sanma: pike mackerel, a/k/a Pacific saury, at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars Another very pretty bit of knifework. @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 10h

Chutoro and caviar: medium fatty tuna and golden Osetra caviar at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 11h

Akami: lean bluefin tuna at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 15h

Shiro ebi: white sweet shrimp at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 16h

Hotate: Japanese scallop at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars Look at that knifework! @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 18h

Takabe: yellow-striped butterfish at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars More subtle knifework here. @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 19h

Cool pottery and a "Recommended" Michelin nod at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Shima aji: striped jack at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars Love the artful knifework that leaves on a bit of skin. @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Meichidai: Japanese gingko, a/k/a nakedhead, at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Pickled ginger (which I neglected to sample) at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Amadai: Japanese horsehead tilefish at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kegani: Hokkaido hairy crab in a layered, deeply flavorful prep at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kanpachi: greater amberjack at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

2024 Cristina Ascheri "Gavi di Gavi," a pure Cortese from Piedmont, Italy at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Classy landing pad for one's phone at Wa Shin, Bay Village, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @washinboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Out-of-town papers almost never get so many things right about Boston dining. I also appreciate the really pungent, vivid food writing in this piece. Bravo, @nytimes! #boston #restaurants #bars www.nytimes.com/article/best...

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

From my other last-home-series game at Fenway Park, a Fiddlehead IPA, a hazy IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing of Shelburne, VT. I'd written the team off in May and then they gave us an awesome summer. Peaked too early, but that's baseball! We'll get 'em next year, maybe? @redsox

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Grateful to have squeezed one in just under the wire at Fenway Park with a Samuel Adams New England Juicy IPA, a hazy IPA from Boston Beer Company of Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #bars #restaurants @redsox

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A modest unspecified mezcal and soda at The Tam, Theatre District, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #bars #restaurants @thetamboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fernet-Branca neat at home, South End, Boston, MA, USA.

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Nectarine with custard corn cake and maple molasses butter at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Niepoort "10 Years Old Tawny" port, a fortified blend of Souson, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, from Douro, Portugal at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

2023 Château Le Payral "Saussignac," a fortified blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc from Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lamb with smoked tomato, red peas, Banyuls (a French fortified wine) and brown butter at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2021 Cuore di Marchesa "Etna Rosso Cenere," a pure Nerello Mascalese from Sicily, Italy at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Boston mackerel with huacatay (a Peruvian sauce of black mint, aji peppers and lime) and radish at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. Incredibly tender and delicious prep: salted, scraped, air-dried and pan-seared. Amazing! #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2021 Domaine Reveille "Carpé Côtes Catalanes Blanc," a blend of Grenache Gris and Muscat Petits Grains from Languedoc-Roussillon, France at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Maitake with okra and gumbo broth at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2025 Scar of the Sea "SLO Coast Pinot Noir," a pure Pinot Noir from San Luis Obispo County, CA at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Eggplant with burnt eggplant purée, miso glaze and herb flowers at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Terada Honke "Katori 90 Namagen," a heritage-style junmai sake from Chiba Prefecture, Japan at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2021 Domaine Philippe Vandelle "L'Étoile," a pure Savagnin from Jura, France at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Corn chawanmushi with razor clams and chili oil at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Beans with anchovy vinaigrette at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Complimentary glass of NV Fermí Bohigas "Brut Cava Reserva," a sparkling blend of Xarel·lo, Macabeo and Parellada from Catalonia, Spain at Asta, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @astaboston

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Nice toiletry assortment in the men's at Fox & the Knife, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @foxandknife

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The new-to-me Faccia Brutto (of Brooklyn, NY) Fernet Pianta neat at Fox & the Knife, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @foxandknife

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Panna cotta with white chocolate, rhubarb and lychee at Lenox Sophia, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @lenoxsophia

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Lamb shoulder (ravishingly tender thanks to sous vide) with pole beans, salsa verde and lamb jus at Lenox Sophia, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @lenoxsophia

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Squid ink rice with green crab (a really delicious use of an invasive species) and fennel at Lenox Sophia, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @lenoxsophia

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The antique silver duck press reminding me to return for forthcoming duck dinners this autumn at Lenox Sophia, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @lenoxsophia

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Custardy preparation of summer corn with tomato, basil and ricotta at Lenox Sophia, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @lenoxsophia

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sauerkraut pancake with an exquisite mussels sauce and topping of head cheese at Lenox Sophia, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @lenoxsophia

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My BYOB 2019 Chateau Meyney in the half bottle, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot from Bordeaux, France at Lenox Sophia, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @lenoxsophia

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Cynar and soda at Fox & the Knife, South Boston, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @foxandknife

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MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac") @mcslimjb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Spanish octopus with roasted tomatillo, chimichurri, blistered snap peas and cilantro at Select Oyster Bar, Back Bay, Boston, MA, USA. #boston #restaurants #bars @selectoysterbar

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