New Bedford Eats: New cuisines, tables, and flavors on the SouthCoast
Foodies, who is ready to eat? When you are hungry and don't feel like cooking it's hard to make up your mind on where to get food. You feel like it's a chore trying to decide when there are so many options on the SouthCoast to choose from.
Let us help you out, we've compiled a list of new menu items, snacks, and mouth-watering offerings at local eateries. From summer favorites and entertaining nights to new menu items and flavors there is something for everyone.
A summertime must have
The clam boil dinner is back by popular demand at Fay's Restaurant and Catering. You get a dish filled with steamers, potatoes, hot dog, chorizo, and onion in a butter broth for $24. Their new summer menu also has a Tuna Poke Bowl ($24), Sweet Chili Chicken Nachos ($15), Fried Clams ($27), Tortelloni Alla Vodka ($19), and Filet Gorgonzola ($32). Check out these dishes and the new summer cocktails at 613 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth.
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More tables, less wait time, same great food
Check out the expansion at Tia Maria's European Cafe located at 42 N Water St., New Bedford. Tia Maria’s has expanded into the building next door to add 30 new tables and a designated café area to its restaurant. They will also now be able to accommodate private events during business hours. Grab a seat at one of the new tables and enjoy some delicious Portuguese cuisine.
Less wait time: Tia Maria’s opens their expanded dining room - adding 30 more seats to its cafe
Music, food, and $5 beers
This weekend are you looking for good tunes, cold brews, and scrumptious food? Head over to Buzzards Bay Brewing from 4:30 to 8 p.m. for a free concert, beer, and food trucks. Friday, July 14: Listen to live music by Lady Anemoia while eating Brazilian-American food from Gnarly Vines Food Truck. They have everything from croquettes and empanadas to rice bowls and burgers. Saturday, July 15: Listen to live music by Montello North while enjoying Jamaican patties from Ja Patty Food Truck. They are dishing up handmade patty meals and rice bowls all night. Enjoy an American Kölsch for $5 to go along with your meal at 98 Horseneck Road, Westport.
Get a taste of the island
Tropical Tiki Fridays are happening every week at Black Bass Grille. Every Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. their patio starts serving up island food and cocktail favorites. These delights include Huli Huli Chicken Tacos, Teriyaki Beef and Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp. You don’t miss the tropical vibes at 3 Water St., Padanaram Village, South Dartmouth.
Essentials on your way to the beach
Don’t stress about packing for the beach, let Village Market do the work! They are offering beach packages to order and pick up on your way to the beach. There are four different packages which all include sandwiches (cacoila, chourico & peppers, egg salad, tuna salad, or BP&J), chips, soft drinks, and bags of ice. You can get it for yourself in a single package with a sandwich, two drinks, chips, and a bag of ice for $15 or all the supplies for a large family with 6 sandwiches, 12 drinks, 2 lg bags of chips, and 2 bags of ice for $80 or somewhere in-between. Make sure to call and order 30 minutes before at (774) 319-5800 and bring your empty cooler for filling at 151 State Road, Westport.
When your favorite take-out orders collide
Usually, you have to choose between ordering Chinese takeout or pizza, BOCCA’s new menu item lets you have both. Try the Crab Rangoon Pizza loaded with lump crab meat, cream cheese, garlic oil, crispy egg roll strings, red onion, and scallions drizzled with a sweet chili sauce for $18. Head over the bridge to 100 Alden Road, Fairhaven to get yours.
A burger with a view
The July burger of the month at Back Door Burgers & More hits all the right notes. It is the Caprese Burger, anAngus beef patty, arugula, tomato, mozzarella, and a balsamic drizzle served with spicy waffle fries. Enjoy the stunning water views while chomping on this masterpiece at 36 Homer's Wharf, New Bedford.
Summer on a plate
The Sail Loft has added some new summer menu items for you to dig into. No guilt will come with ordering the Sesame Ginger Tuna Salad with rare seared tuna, cabbage, romaine, scallion, oranges, cilantro, wontons, and almonds for $26. Indulge in this treat at 246 Elm Street, Dartmouth.
New flavor alert
The Silmo Syrup brand introduced its new strawberry syrup flavor. Silmo Syrup owner Ian Abreu, says, "There's no synthetic flavoring in ours, no corn syrup, no strawberry powder in there — it's pure strawberry extract, pure cane sugar and that's pretty much it," he said, noting the syrup is also GMO-free, "vegan friendly, and gluten friendly." IT will be online on their website soon.
New: Whaling City Fest goers were the first to sample Silmo Syrup's newest flavor.
Do you have a special deal, menu item, or food-related events to entice the local foodies? Share it with us at fharrington@s-t.com.
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Clam boil, Jamaican pattys, island classic: NB Eats
