Andrew Zimmern on Toro; More for Assembly Row

SOUTH END - Bizarre Foods host and testicle gobbler extraordinaire Andrew Zimmern declare's Toro to be "Boston's Best Tapas." Perhaps unsurprisingly, he shouts out the bone marrow with oxtail marmalade, beef cheek and rabbit paella with snails. [Official Site]

SOMERVILLE - Here's two new venues slated for nacent neighborhood complex Assembly Row: another location of local ice cream chain J.P. Licks plus an apostropheless, Canadian-based chain called Earls Kitchen and Bar. [BRT]

DOWNTOWN CROSSING - The next in a series of charitable dining and drinking events by Imbibe & Inspire features chefs Will Gilson of Puritan & Company and Jason Stratton of Spinasse in Seattle at jm Curley. See here for tickets and more details. [Official Site]
[Photo: Toro/Cal Bingham]