11 Dishes (and Drinks) for the First Day of Summer
Take advantage of all 15 hours and 20 minutes of today with seasonal eats and patio drinks. Below, we rounded up 10 delicious photos shared by chefs and more to inspire your orders on the longest day of the year, from Cambridge to the South End. If anything strikes your fancy, make sure to call ahead to check availability. All week, month, and summer long, make sure to ask your server or bartender what’s the freshest find on that night’s menu.
A sparkling iced tea.
Longfellows, open until 3 p.m., 284 Broadway, Cambridge, longfellowscambridge.com.
Early summer stone fruit.
Tatte Bakery & Cafe, 318 Third St., Cambridge, 617-354-4200, and other locations, tattebakery.com.
Banyan Bar + Refuge, 553 Tremont St., South End, Boston, 617-556-4211, banyanboston.com
Strawberries!
Haley.Henry Wine Bar, 45 Province St., Downtown Crossing, Boston, 617-208-6000, haleyhenry.com.
Shepard, 1 Shepard St., Cambridge, 617-714-5295, shepardcooks.com.
Lobster picante with corn, cilantro, and other fresh veggies.
Yvonne’s, 2 Winter Pl., Boston, 617-267-0047, yvonnesboston.com.
Eggplant (on the patio).
Myers + Chang, 1145 Washington St., South End, Boston, 617-542-5200, myersandchang.com.
Rosé, sour beer, and/or bright cocktails (on the patio).
Belly Wine Bar, 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, 617-494-0968, bellywinebar.com.
Summer Sour Beer Week, Wednesday, June 21-Thursday, June 29, Five Horses Tavern
400 Highland Ave., Davis Square, Somerville, 617-764-1655, fivehorsestavern.com, Facebook.
Parsnip, 91 Winthrop St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-714-3206, parsniprestaurant.com.
Possibly the best use of spruce tips, ever.
Bondir, 279 Broadway, Cambridge, 617-661-0009, bondircambridge.com.
