Sheryl Julian Leaving Job as Food Editor of the Boston Globe; Devra First to Replace Her

A changing of the guard is taking place within the food section of one of Boston's major newspapers.

According to a Twitter post from food writer @Peggy_Hernandez, Sheryl Julian is leaving her job as food editor of The Boston Globe, and Globe food critic Devra First will be taking over the food editor position for the newspaper. No other details have been given at this point in time, so check back for updates.

In addition to her job as food editor of the Globe, Sheryl Julian has also written and edited several food-based books, including "The Way We Cook" and "The New Boston Globe Cookbook." (She also trained at the Cordon Bleu schools in Paris and London.)

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Gordon Hamersley Becomes Food Columnist for The Boston Globe

Last fall saw the closing of Hamersley's Bistro, one of the best-known restaurants in all of Boston, and now we have learned that owner Gordon Hamersley will continue to be in the spotlight, this time as a writer for a local newspaper.

A Twitter post from @GlobeFood indicates that the person behind the now-closed French dining spot in the South End is now a cooking columnist for The Boston Globe, with his cooking column being in the paper's Food section every other week. Hamersley's articles will cover such areas as favorite recipes, cooking tips, food items that he has recently made, and more, according to the Globe. His first article can be seen here:

Introducing a chef you already know, Gordon Hamersley

Hamersley's Bistro shut down in October after being in its Tremont Street home for 27 years.

[Earlier Article]
Hamersley's Bistro in the South End of Boston Is Closing

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Eastern Standard in Boston's Kenmore Square Wins the Boston Globe's 2014 Munch Madness

A restaurant tournament that The Boston Globe models after the NCAA's March Madness has just wrapped up, and a well-known restaurant in the city's Kenmore Square neighborhood has come out on top.

According to the page for the contest, Eastern Standard defeated Row 34 (a seafood spot in Fort Point) in the finals, breaking the string of three victories in a row by Cambridge's Hungry Mother. Eastern Standard had defeated Toro in the South End in the semifinals, while Row 34 had beaten Neptune in the North End. (Hungry Mother and other previous winners were "retired" this year to allow other restaurants to get the chance at the crown.)

Munch Madness is based on reader votes, with 64 area dining spots competing.

To see the complete results of the 2014 Munch Madness, please go to the Boston Globe link below:

Welcome to Munch Madness 2014!

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Sheryl Julian, Boston Globe Take Second Place in Best Newspaper Food Coverage Once Again

The Association of Food Journalists has announced its 2013 winners, and once again it includes a Boston newspaper and its food editor.

According to a post on the Eater site, Sheryl Julian and The Boston Globe were awarded second place for Best Newspaper Food Coverage above 200,000 circulation by the Association of Food Journalists (AFJ), which makes this the second year in a row that Julian and the Globe food section have been given that honor. And as was the case last year, the San Francisco Chronicle was awarded first place.

Sheryl Julian has written and edited several food-based books, including "The Way We Cook" and "The New Boston Globe Cookbook." She also trained at the Cordon Bleu schools in Paris and London.

More information on the awards can be found at the link below:

http://afjonline.com/2013awards-home.cfm

The Boston Globe food section is at http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/

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Munch Madness 2013 from The Boston Globe

A restaurant tournament that is modeled on the NCAA's March Madness is back once again.

Today marks the first day of The Boston Globe's Munch Madness 2013 competition, a bracket that includes 64 dining spots in and around the city, all of which will be vying for the title of best restaurant (based on readers' votes). The past two years have seen Hungry Mother take the top spot, defeating Craigie on Main in 2012 and East Coast Grill in 2011. (Interestingly enough, all three eateries are located in Cambridge.)

The first round of voting takes place today and tomorrow, with subsequent rounds occurring over the following days. The championship will be held on March 30 and 31, with the winner being announced on April 1.

For more information on the Globe's Munch Madness 2013 competition, please go to the link below:

http://www.boston.com/ae/restaurants/specials/munch_madness/2013/

[April 1 update: For the third year in a row, the Munch Madness winner is Hungry Mother, which defeated Oleana (also in Cambridge) to win the crown. Craigie on Main was beaten by Hungry Mother in the semifinals this year, with Oleana defeating Gaslight in Boston's South End. (Full results can be seen at the link above.)]


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The Boston Globe Is Hosting an Irish Pubs Showdown Tournament

Some of you may have heard of The Boston Globe's Munch Madness, which has local dining spots facing off against each other in a voting bracket. Now the newspaper has a different kind of tournament, with this one focusing on St. Patrick's Day.

This week, the Globe has set up a "Boston Irish pubs showdown" that pits 32 pubs in the Boston area against each other, with readers voting for their favorites. The competition is now into the second round (16 pubs remaining), with such names as The Green Briar in Brighton, The Field in Cambridge, McGreevy's in the Back Bay, The Thirsty Scholar in Somerville, The Eire in Dorchester, and others in the running. Each round lasts one day, with the winner of the tournament being announced on Monday, March 18.

[March 15 update: Rounds two through four are in the books, with the tournament being down to the final two pubs.]

[March 18 update: The Boston Irish pubs showdown is over, with J.J. Foley's in Boston's South End winning the tournament. (See complete details via the link below.)]

The link to the Boston Irish pubs showdown is at:

http://www.boston.com/thingstodo/special/irish_pubs_bracket/

Thanks to BostonTweet for bringing this to our attention.

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Sheryl Julian, Boston Globe Food Section Recognized by Association of Food Journalists

The Association of Food Journalists has announced the winners in its 2012 awards competition, and the food editor of a Boston newspaper has made it onto the list.

According to the association's press release on the awards, Sheryl Julian and the Boston Globe food section came in second place in the largest newspaper category, which includes papers that have a circulation of 200,001 or more. First place went to the food and wine staff of the San Francisco Chronicle, while third place went to Joe Gray and Carmel Carrillo of the Chicago Tribune.

In addition to being the Globe's food editor, Sheryl Julian has also written/edited several food-based books, including "The Way We Cook" and "The New Boston Globe Cookbook."

For a complete listing of the Association of Food Journalists' picks for 2012, please go to the link below:

AFJ Names Winners in Awards Competition 2012

And for more from the Boston Globe on the award, please go to this link:

Globe Food section scoops up big award from AFJ


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NCAA Not Happy with The Boston Globe's Munch Madness

If the folks behind the NCAA basketball tourney get their way, an annual restaurant tournament from The Boston Globe may have to get a name change.

According to the newspaper, the NCAA central office is petitioning to force the Globe to change the name of its Munch Madness competition, citing possible confusion between it and the March Madness college basketball tournament. The article mentions that the NCAA is concerned that the basketball tourney's brand could be "damaged" by the use of the Munch Madness name, and cites a lawsuit by the New York Times (parent company of The Boston Globe) against the Huffington Post to change the name of its parenting blog "Parentlode," which sounds similar to the "Motherlode" blog of the Times. The New York Times/Boston Globe responded to the NCAA petition by stating that the term "Munch Madness" has been used by others in the past, and that their "little restaurant contest" wouldn't be able to "destroy" the March Madness brand.

The Globe's Munch Madness competition, which started out last year, is a tournament of 64 Boston-area restaurants where readers pick their favorite places.

For more information on this story, please go to the Boston Globe link below.

NCAA lawyers target Munch Madness

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