Foodies, are you ready to try a new dish or find your new favorite restaurant?
The South Coast is teeming with great places to indulge yourself each week, but it can be a little overwhelming, especially when you’re hungry.
New Bedford Eats helps you narrow down the list of places to try by showing you new menu items, culinary events, and specials from around the area.
This week you can indulge in a lobster flight, celebrate Central American cuisine or explore the Golden Fork.
Immerse yourself in the gastronomy scene of the south coast:
Lobster roll flight
Who doesn’t love a variety of food and drinks? Kyler’s Catch Seafood Market and Kitchen has reached new heights with its Fresh Lobster Roll Flight, available all month long. For $38, you get Kyler’s Traditional NE Lobster Roll, Kyler’s BLT Lobster Roll, Kyler’s Spicy Lobster Roll, and Kyler’s Hot Lobster Roll, served with house-made potato chips. This destination at 2 Washburn St., New Bedford is not to be missed.
Typical Guatemala Festival
Celebrate the culture and cuisine of Central America as the final Patio de Comidas event of the year takes place on Saturday, August 25th. From noon to 6 p.m., family-friendly fun and amazing food awaits you at Riverside Park. There will be games and entertainment for the kids as well as tacos Guatemaltecos, carne asada, pupusas, granizadas and more. DJ Lorenzo, singer and guitarist Manuel Torres, singer Ashlee Soto and saxophonist Saxo-Chon will entertain you throughout the event. Wrap up the summer with this special event at 297 Belleville Ave., New Bedford.
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Specialties from the barrel
Go to Cask & Pig Kitchen and Alehouseat 780 State Road, North Dartmouth, to sample the specialties. Try Bayou Salmon with blackened salmon, sautéed onions and peppers, andouille sausage, cherry tomatoes and roasted garlic in a Cajun cream sauce mixed with linguine noodles ($25); Fajita Ribeye with grilled ribeye steak with fajita seasoning, Spanish rice, roasted onions and peppers, creamed corn and a tequila-lime butter ($32); or Pig Bites with smoked andouille sausage, caramelized onions, bourbon apricot BBQ sauce, pineapple, cheddar jalapeño cornbread crostini and pickled jalapeños ($15).
Find the golden fork
Tuesdays are a lucky dip at Charred Oak Tavern. If you find the golden fork in your rolled up silverware, you’ll win a free appetizer or dessert valued up to $14. This special treat must be redeemed the day it’s found. Take your chance and head to 57 Center Street, Middleboro.
Taco Tuesday
Tuesdays at Max is, of course, the perfect day to eat tacos. They offer mix and match tacos for $3.75. Choose from beef, chicken, fish, coconut shrimp, and BBQ pulled pork. Make your Tuesday a little better by stopping by 405 State Road, North Dartmouth.
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New burger alert
There’s nothing better than a juicy burger on a summer evening. Luckily, there’s a new burger on the menu at Olivia’s Restaurant Fairhaven. Olivia’s Angus Burger is topped with Cabot cheddar, roasted garlic aioli, “sweet” bacon and onion jam, lettuce and bread and butter pickles and is served with homemade fries for $21. Head to 1 Middle St., Fairhaven and give it a try.
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This article originally appeared in the Standard-Times: Lobster flights, Taco Tuesdays and golden forks: NB Eats
