Top Stories of the Week: Best Restaurants in America; Comforting Pastas; More

1. Sarma Is One of the Best Restaurants in America: The Somerville restaurant lands on Eater’s National 38.
2. The Most Comforting New Pasta Dishes in Boston: These will help you through winter.
3. Ruka Opens Today, Courtesy of the Yvonne’s Team: Where Peruvian, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines meet.
4. The Paddle Inn Surfs Into Newburyport: It’s a sibling of Trina’s Starlite Lounge, Parlor Sports, and Audubon.
5. Chicken & Rice Guys Will Hatch Another New Restaurant Soon: This time in Downtown Crossing.
6. 30 Essential Boston Coffee Shops: Get caffeinated.
7. Cornish Pasty Co. Just Opened and Already Wants to Expand: In Seaport, along with so many more new restaurants.
8. Bandita Brighton Is Here: Article 24 Fills Its Downstairs Space With Tacos: And loads of tequila.
9. Maine’s Gelato Fiasco Is Popping up in Back Bay: Look for a permanent location in 2017.
10. Grub, a Sibling of Penguin Pizza, Opens in Boston: It specializes in poutine and sandwiches.

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