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by Rachel Leah Blumenthal
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by Rachel Leah Blumenthal

Maple sugaring season brings New England from winter into spring, and it's about ready to wrap up for the year. Celebrate the sweetness by tasting maple-themed dishes while they last, from Clio's "Les Bois" dessert with maple, sumac, and white birch ice cream to TRADE's fried oysters and buckwheat waffles with spicy maple cream. Wash it all down with one of several bourbon-and-maple cocktails.

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1. Eat At Jumbo's

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688 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 666-0000
(617) 666-0000
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Maple BBQ tofu tenders ($7.49/six tenders) [Photo: Eat at Jumbo's/Facebook]

2. Union Square Donuts

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201 Somerville Ave., Somerville
MA, MA 02143
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Maple bacon donut ($3.50) [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]

3. Trina's Starlite Lounge

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3 Beacon St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-0006
(617) 576-0006
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Adirondack cocktail: butter-infused bourbon and maple syrup ($7); add $3 for chocolate-covered bacon back (available only at brunch on Mondays, noon to 4 PM) [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]

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4. Tupelo

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1193 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 868-0004
(617) 868-0004
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Maple-brined pork loin over red beans and rice, seasonal greens, and horseradish cream ($18) [Photo: Tupelo/Official Site]

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5. Life Alive

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765 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-5433
(617) 354-5433
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Loco Coco Alive smoothie: Dandi-chicory blend, cocoa, coconut oil, ice cream (dairy-free), maple syrup, and ice (16 oz./$5.99) [Photo: Nadya Volicer/Official Site]

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6. The Tip Tap Room

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138 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
(857) 263-7614
(857) 263-7614
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Belgian beer waffles with Belgian witbier-infused maple syrup and beer butter ($10; available at "tipsy brunch" on Sundays from 10:30 AM to 3 PM) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

7. FoMu

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481 Cambridge St.
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 903-3276
(617) 903-3276
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Vegan bourbon maple walnut hard ice cream [Photo: Yelp/Vivian C.]

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8. Trade

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540 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 451-1234
(617) 451-1234
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Fried oysters and buckwheat waffles with spicy maple cream ($12) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

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9. Legal Harborside

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270 Northern Ave.
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 447-2900
(617) 447-2900
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Scallops & bacon with napa cabbage slaw and maple vinaigrette ($9; available on the 2nd floor bar menu) [Photo: Legal Harborside/Official Site]

10. Clio

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370 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 536-7200
(617) 536-7200
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Les Bois dessert: chocolate cremeaux, maple, sumac, white birch ice cream ($13) [Photo: Clio/Official Site]

11. Sonsie

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327 Newbury St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 351-2500
(617) 351-2500
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Maple pizzelle, warm vanilla roast apples, rum raisin ice cream ($8) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

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12. Towne Stove and Spirits

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900 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 247-0400
(617) 247-0400
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Mr. Brownstone cocktail: bourbon, maple liqueur, lemon, and cinnamon simple syrup ($13) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

13. L'Espalier

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774 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-3023
(617) 262-3023
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“Through the forest” dessert: candy cap mushroom parfait with maple-roasted walnuts and cardamom mascarpone ice cream ($14) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

14. Mistral

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223 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 867-9300
(617) 867-9300
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Butternut squash whipped ricotta, roasted maitake mushrooms, and maple thin-crust pizza ($23) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

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15. Sweet Cheeks

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1381 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 266-1300
(617) 266-1300
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Damn Yankee cocktail: bourbon, sapling maple liqueur, maple bitters, house brandied cherry ($10) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

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16. Union Bar & Grille

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1357 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 423-0555
(617) 423-0555
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Roasted kabocha squash bisque with maple-chai crema ($6.50) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

17. Local 149

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149 P St.
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 269-0900
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Tap That Apple cocktail: Maplejack, honey, walnut, whiskey barrel bitters ($10) [Photo: Local 149/Facebook]

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18. The Haven

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2 Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-2836
(617) 524-2836
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Deep-fried Mars bar: “The infamous Scottish dessert invented in Stonehaven in ‘The Haven’ chip shop. With maple whipped cream for the Scottish vibe.” ($5) [Photo: Cal Bingham]

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1. Eat At Jumbo's

688 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144
Maple BBQ tofu tenders ($7.49/six tenders) [Photo: Eat at Jumbo's/Facebook]
688 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 666-0000
Visit Website

2. Union Square Donuts

201 Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA, MA 02143
Maple bacon donut ($3.50) [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
201 Somerville Ave., Somerville
MA, MA 02143
Visit Website

3. Trina's Starlite Lounge

3 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 02143
Adirondack cocktail: butter-infused bourbon and maple syrup ($7); add $3 for chocolate-covered bacon back (available only at brunch on Mondays, noon to 4 PM) [Photo: Rachel Leah Blumenthal]
3 Beacon St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-0006
Visit Website

4. Tupelo

1193 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Maple-brined pork loin over red beans and rice, seasonal greens, and horseradish cream ($18) [Photo: Tupelo/Official Site]
1193 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 868-0004
Visit Website

5. Life Alive

765 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Loco Coco Alive smoothie: Dandi-chicory blend, cocoa, coconut oil, ice cream (dairy-free), maple syrup, and ice (16 oz./$5.99) [Photo: Nadya Volicer/Official Site]
765 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-5433
Visit Website

6. The Tip Tap Room

138 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114
Belgian beer waffles with Belgian witbier-infused maple syrup and beer butter ($10; available at "tipsy brunch" on Sundays from 10:30 AM to 3 PM) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
138 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
(857) 263-7614
Visit Website

7. FoMu

481 Cambridge St., Allston, MA 02134
Vegan bourbon maple walnut hard ice cream [Photo: Yelp/Vivian C.]
481 Cambridge St.
Allston, MA 02134
(617) 903-3276
Visit Website

8. Trade

540 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02210
Fried oysters and buckwheat waffles with spicy maple cream ($12) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
540 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 451-1234
Visit Website

9. Legal Harborside

270 Northern Ave., Boston, MA 02210
Scallops & bacon with napa cabbage slaw and maple vinaigrette ($9; available on the 2nd floor bar menu) [Photo: Legal Harborside/Official Site]
270 Northern Ave.
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 447-2900
Visit Website

10. Clio

370 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Les Bois dessert: chocolate cremeaux, maple, sumac, white birch ice cream ($13) [Photo: Clio/Official Site]
370 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 536-7200
Visit Website

11. Sonsie

327 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02115
Maple pizzelle, warm vanilla roast apples, rum raisin ice cream ($8) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
327 Newbury St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 351-2500
Visit Website

12. Towne Stove and Spirits

900 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02115
Mr. Brownstone cocktail: bourbon, maple liqueur, lemon, and cinnamon simple syrup ($13) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
900 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 247-0400
Visit Website

13. L'Espalier

774 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
“Through the forest” dessert: candy cap mushroom parfait with maple-roasted walnuts and cardamom mascarpone ice cream ($14) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
774 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-3023
Visit Website

14. Mistral

223 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 02116
Butternut squash whipped ricotta, roasted maitake mushrooms, and maple thin-crust pizza ($23) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
223 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 867-9300
Visit Website

15. Sweet Cheeks

1381 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215
Damn Yankee cocktail: bourbon, sapling maple liqueur, maple bitters, house brandied cherry ($10) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
1381 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 266-1300
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16. Union Bar & Grille

1357 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02118
Roasted kabocha squash bisque with maple-chai crema ($6.50) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
1357 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 423-0555
Visit Website

17. Local 149

149 P St., South Boston, MA 02127
Tap That Apple cocktail: Maplejack, honey, walnut, whiskey barrel bitters ($10) [Photo: Local 149/Facebook]
149 P St.
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 269-0900
Visit Website

18. The Haven

2 Perkins Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Deep-fried Mars bar: “The infamous Scottish dessert invented in Stonehaven in ‘The Haven’ chip shop. With maple whipped cream for the Scottish vibe.” ($5) [Photo: Cal Bingham]
2 Perkins Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 524-2836
Visit Website

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