Scottish food
Garnished with a dab of butter and a sprinkle of fresh parsley
By adamg - 10/31/11 - 6:33 amCissy Huang tries the haggis at the Haven in Jamaica Plain:
Maybe it was the beer or maybe it was the learning curve, but I found myself gaining appreciation for this dark hash and its iron flavor. However, I don’t think it’s something that I would care to eat again.
Fired up for the New Year in Hyde Square
By adamg - 1/1/11 - 11:23 amSome fire spinners from the Haven (Boston's only Scottish pub) went for a Hogmanay walk around JP's Hyde Square last night.
Video by Shawneholland.
Haggis not so scary
By adamg - 8/3/10 - 7:46 pmA Boston Food Diary reports on a trip to the Haven, the new haggis place in Jamaica Plain:
... The presentation was absolutely gorgeous - the plump "sausage" sitting in the middle of a beautiful bowl of neeps, accented with lemon zest and chopped parsley. Again - I have never had Haggis before so I wasn't sure what to expect, but the inside was surprisingly un scary - the internal lamb resembled ground beef, and was very lightly seasoned. ...
Scottish pub in JP, Lebanese restaurant in West Roxbury get city approvals
By adamg - 1/29/10 - 10:29 amThe Boston Licensing Board yesterday voted to grant a beer-and-wine license to Wee Angel, a Scottish bistro proposed for the site of the old Zon's in Hyde Square. The pub is also seeking a license from a separate city board for acoustic music. More on Wee Angel.
Also yesterday, the board granted a beer and wine license to 660 Al-Wadi, a Lebanese restaurant under construction at the site of the old Spring Blossom on VFW Parkway in West Roxbury. The board set a closing time of midnight Sunday through Thursday and 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Owner Ghassan Samaha originally proposed a 2 a.m. closing time on weekends, but the three residents who live right next to the location objected at a hearing on Wednesday.
JP could become haggis hotspot
By adamg - 1/27/10 - 12:45 pmThe Boston Licensing Board decides tomorrow whether to approve a beer and wine license for the city's first Scottish pub, which would move into the old Zon's space at 2 Perkins St. in Hyde Square.
Owner Jason Waddleton said that among Wee Angel's offerings would be both meat and vegetarian versions of the traditional Scottish dish haggis. Haggis traditionally consists of a variety of an animal's innards, cooked in its stomach or a lining for three hours with oatmeal and spices. He said he's also trying to convince his chef to try haggis burgers.
But will they serve haggis?
By adamg - 1/25/10 - 12:15 pmThe Jamaica Plain Gazette reports the shuttered Zon's in Hyde Square could be replaced by a Scottish pub called Wee Angel. On Wednesday, the Boston Licensing Board considers its request for a beer and wine license.
