Eric Twardzik

Eric Twardzik

Boston Contributor

Eric has been steadily eating and drinking his way around the greater Boston area since arriving there as a student in the fall of 2009. In the years since, he’s developed big opinions on where to find everything from the perfect martini to the platonic ideal of the chicken Caesar wrap. He has the annual dates of multiple food festivals committed to mind and still occasionally burns his mouth while feasting on soup dumplings.

Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    South End, Boston
  • Next on your bucket list
    The Polo Bar in New York. Someday …
  • Favorite food city
    Bologna, Italy. There’s a reason its national nickname is “La Grassa” (aka “The Fat One”).
  • Your Ratatouille moment
    My family had a pierogi business growing up. I remember visiting my father at the factory when I was very young, and he’d take a pierogi right off the line — not buttered, just plain — and pass it to me. I’d do anything for another of those.
  • Hot take
    Stop putting burgers on brioche buns! The smaller and squishier the bun, the better.
  • Pro tip for diners
    Eat at the bar. Bartenders have the best recommendations.
  • Last meal on earth
    Medium-rare cheeseburger, super crispy fries, and a dry gin martini with a lemon twist.

Eric’s Featured Stories

The wig window at The Wig Shop in Boston.

The Rundown

Inside The Wig Shop, Downtown’s Gloriously Glam Cocktail Lounge

The Rundown

At Long Last, Boston Bags a Boqueria of Its Own

The Rundown

Five Essential Things to Know About Faccia Brutta in Back Bay

Guides

The Boston Restaurants Where We Want To Be Regulars

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