Samer Khudairi


Get a Bowl of Pho with a San Diego IPA at LHK Noodle Bar

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: San Diego’s LHK Noodle Bar is a no-frills hive for Chinese-Vietnamese food and a standout draft list.

Love Handles: The Brendan Behan Is a Boston Institution Hiding in Plain Sight

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: This homey Irish pub in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood specializes in conviviality, local beers, and the occasional homemade burrito.

Critic's List: Samer Khudairi’s Best in 2021

The Boston-based writer and keen food-and-drink observer of New England and beyond shares his highlights from the past year.

Portland, Maine’s Thirsty Pig Has Your Sausage By the Sea

From our Love Handles files on beer bars we love: Near the harbor, this locus of Maine’s bustling brewing scene specializes in a variety of sausages paired with local beers.

Love Handles: Lulu’s Allston of Boston

Enjoy carefully curated, cared-for beers with brunch in Beantown.

Critic’s List: Samer Khudairi’s Best in 2020

What’s up in New England? We asked Samer Khudairi. This Boston-based freelance journalist is a savvy beer enthusiast and contributor to DigBoston, Good Beer Hunting, Pellicle, and more. Here are his beery highlights of the year.