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Bergamot’s Killer Gnocchi; Centre Street Cafe’s Nachos Fail to Wow

Bergamot’s plantain gnocchi are “different than any I’ve tried. Each bite had a lovely fried warmth, and mingled famously with the mushroom confit.” [mycameraeatsfood]

Centre Street Cafe could really stand to distribute their nacho toppings more easily. [El Tour De Nacho]

• The lobster stir fry on 29 Newbury’s Restaurant Week menu is a “tragedy. … The lobster chunks were almost non-existent (a few small slivers) and the dish was completely overrun by the clumsy chunks of bell peppers and bland bean sprouts. The sauce was way too spicy for my tastes - which was unfortunate since this was the only component of the dish that had any real flavor. I should have been angry that the portion was so small, but instead, I was relieved.” [Forays of a Finance Foodie]

Umami’s complimentary crudite appetizer is so sad that “somewhere, a supermarket veggie platter was crying its little ranch dressing tears.” [Lingbo Li]

• Tu y Yo’s grasshopper empanadas are actually pretty delicious. [Boston Gastronauts]

Bergamot’s Killer Gnocchi; Centre Street Cafe’s Nachos Fail to Wow