Business: The Boiler Room

  • Best of 2020: Crap year, great food

    Best of 2020: Crap year, great food

    I had no plans to recap the best food I ate in 2020. Then I saw a Facebook post written by chef David Utterback, where he featured my best of 2018 list which I wrote when I was still at the World-Herald. I sent Dave a text, and we chatted. He made a good point:…

  • Hot Patio Review: The Boiler Room’s patio is simply sublime

    Hot Patio Review: The Boiler Room’s patio is simply sublime

    There’s been no shortage of moments in 2020 where I have looked around my life and wondered where “normal” went. Last Friday was a moment as close to “normal” as we’ve seen in many months. Last Friday we found ourselves among the lucky handful of diners who scored a seat on the patio — newly…