José Andrés Returns to Harvard; Where Bartenders Drink

EVENT WIRE—Eater National has the full lineup for Harvard's public lecture series on Science and Cooking, which began on Tuesday. Included among this year's chef is the one-and-only José Andrés, plus White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. [-EN-]

LISTICLES—Serious Eats asked six local bartenders to name their favorite bars in three categories: dive bar, cocktail bar and beer/wine bars. The dive category is the most illuminating, with selections from The Raven to Capitol Lounge. [SE]

BEER WIRE—The City Paper catches up with Port City Brewing Company's Bill Butcher about his speech at the Democratic National Convention. Turns out, he did not get to meet President Obama or try the Honey Ale, but would like to set up a bottle swap. [WCP]

The Raven [Photo: Oscar M./Yelp]