Food guides for New Bedford, Massachusetts

Cape Verdean Food in New Bedford: Cachupa and More

Cape Verdean food in New Bedford: what cachupa is, how the cuisine shares and differs from Portuguese cooking and how to find a kitchen that cooks it.

Lunch Near the New Bedford Whaling Museum

Lunch near the New Bedford Whaling Museum: how to plan a meal in the cobblestone historic district, what to look for on Water Street and where coffee fits.

New Bedford food guide: Portuguese cooking, scallops and the Feast

A guide to eating in New Bedford, Massachusetts: Portuguese kale soup and bakeries, the working waterfront and its scallops, and the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament each August.

New Bedford Fish Market Guide: Buying Fresh Seafood

A New Bedford fish market guide: how a working port sells its catch, what to ask the counter, where to buy scallops and how to carry fresh fish home safely.

New Bedford Linguica and Chourico: What They Are

New Bedford linguica and its spicier cousin chourico explained: how the Portuguese sausages differ, how to cook them and how to use them in rolls and soups.

New Bedford Portuguese Bakery: Sweet Bread and Malasadas

A New Bedford Portuguese bakery guide: what massa sovada and malasadas are, how to order at a counter and why Easter and Sundays change what is on the shelves.