Photos: West Roxbury Restaurants at Taste of Roslindale

On Thursday night, Roslindale Village Main Street hosted its 6th annual Taste of Roslindale, featuring 21 restaurants, with several from West Roxbury.

  When it comes to food there are no neighborhood borders. How far do you go for good cuisine? You didn't need to go far Thursday night to sample some of the best of what Roslndale has to offer - with the 6th annual Taste of Roslindale. Several West Roxbury restaurants participating in the Taste: West on Centre, Himalayan Bistro, Sugar Bakery, and Masona Grill. Here are the pics to prove it! Were you there last night? What did you like?

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Photos: 1st Taste of West Roxbury a Delicious Success!

The only complaint was about having bellies too full of delicious food.

  Yum. What did you think of the first-ever Taste of West Roxbury? What were your favorite foods you ate at the Irish Social Club of Boston?  Everyone was impressed with the first-time event that West Roxbury Main Streets, led by Kara O'Connor, put on!  More coming on restaurant updates learned at the Taste of West Roxbury, and more on the night... The following restaurants dished out their own brand of deliciousness last night: Comella’s, Corrib Pub and Restaurant, Edible Arrangements, Himalayan Bistro, Los Amigos, Masona Grill, Porter Café, Red-Eyed Pig, Rox Diner, Spring Street Café, Just Baked, Sticky Rice Café, Sugar Bakery, The Upper Crust, Tony’s Place, West On Centre, Leanworks, Redd’s In Rozzie, MJ’s, and Amir’s Natural Foods, Al …

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Porter Café Wins WRMS' Burger Wars Competition

For two weeks, nine West Roxbury restaurants competed for the title of best burger, but only one came out on top in the West Roxbury Main Streets competition.

  West Roxbury’s local restaurants were in competition mode for two weeks this month, putting their best burgers on display to win West Roxbury Main Streets' Burger Wars in the neighborhood. Between March 5 and 16, nine West Roxbury restaurants participated in Burger Wars, in a West Roxbury Main Streets (WRMS) competition, an organization that promotes and enhances West Roxbury’s business district. A dollar of each burger purchased is going to WRMS' revitalization efforts. Barely a year in business, Porter Café found a creative and simplistic way to make a name for itself. Owners Dermot Loftus and Paul Murphy heard about the competition through WRMS and thought it would be a good idea to participate. Their “Classic Burger” has since gained…

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Monday Marks Beginning for Burger Wars

Competition, which will benefit West Roxbury Main Streets' community revitalization efforts.

Let the games -- and the eating -- begin. West Roxbury Main Streets' Burger Wars commences today, pitting nine of West Roxbury's restaurants' burgers up against one another. The competition will run until March 16. An online poll will account for 25 percent of the vote, but otherwise the decision will be made based on West Roxbury's appetite. For every burger served, $1 will count as a vote, and will also be put towards WRMS' community revitalization efforts. The battling restaurants are: WRMS Executive Director Kara O'Connor said the event provides an opportunity to highlight the neighborhood's restaurants. December's Holiday Stroll, by contrast, focuses on retail in West Roxbury, she said. Learn more at WRMS' website.

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Burger Wars! Nine West Roxbury Restaurants Competing in Two-Week Contest

Prices of burgers vary, and $1 of each burger sold will go to fund West Roxbury Main Streets' community revitalization efforts.

  Coming to a restaurant near you for only two weeks - Burger Wars! Starting on March 5th, you will be able to eat nine tasty unique burgers while supporting West Roxbury Main Streets' community revitalization efforts.  WRMS' Burger Wars features nine West Roxbury restaurants, which have created special burgers for the two-week contest that starts on Monday. The participating businesses are: West on Centre, Masona Grill, Rox Diner, DeNo's, West Roxbury Pub, Red-Eyed Pig, Porter Cafe, The Real Deal, and West Napoli Cafe. Prices will vary for burgers, but $1 of each burger sold will count as a vote for the burger and be donated to West Roxbury Main Streets' community revitalization efforts. All West Roxbury restaurants were invited to …

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Frugal Family

Do Not Miss Out on Restaurant Week in West Roxbury

Other deals this week include free ferry trips to Boston Harbor Islands.

Frugal Family helps to bring you the best deals in and around town so you and your family can keep more money where you need it the most – in your wallet. This week you will find great meal deals as West Roxbury takes part in Boston’s Summer Restaurant Week as well as free ferry passage to the Boston Harbor Islands. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen around town by adding them to the comments or use the link above to email the author. Check back next week and we'll see what we have uncovered together. Be sure to check with the merchant for additional conditions and details! BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS DEAL: As part of the Highland Street Foundation’s Free Fun Fridays, you can take the whole family for a …

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Recipe of the Week

Recipe: Potato Dumplings with Prosciutto, Mozzarella Pearls and Basil

Masona Grill's Chef and Owner Manuel Sifnugel shares one of his favorite recipes.

This is the debut of The Recipe of the Week for West Roxbury Patch. Every week local restauranteurs and local chefs are going to share their secrets and recipes of their favorite and most popular dishes. Maybe you've eaten the food before at the restaurant and now you can try to make it yourself. If you do, let us know how it turned out, send us a photo, or let us know how you changed the recipe to fit your palate. This week's inaugural Recipe of the Week is from Masona Grill's chef and owner Manuel Sifnugel. Ingredients:  Dumplings (Roman gnocchi)  1 Russet potato  3 large egg yolks ½ cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese  Pinch of nutmeg  Pinch of salt and pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for board and dough   Cooking directions…

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Which West Roxbury Businesses Are Using Online Coupon Sites?

West on Centre, Mobil 1 Oil Change, Masona Grill have all used sites like Groupon, Buy With Me, and Living Social.

When Manny Sifnugel felt the need to get the word out about his restaurant this past winter, he thought about putting an ad in Boston Magazine or in other area publications. He struggled with the idea, though, knowing the risks associated with traditional advertising. "Ads are no guarantee," said Sifnugel. "And ads can be expensive." Instead, the lead chef and owner of the Masona Grill turned his attention towards a new way to advertise and put a deal on the popular coupon website Groupon. Groupon, along with similar sites like Buy With Me and Living Social, offer coupons (in this case, those who signed up for the deal were able to buy $40 worth of food for $20) provided enough people sign up to buy the deal before a time limit expires. By…

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