Savor the flavors of fall with these dishes around Boston

Dump that PSL. As we enter the height of pumpkin spice season, local restaurants are infusing dishes with authentic fall flavors that you won’t find in a chain restaurant.

Before your next Halloween outing or promenade through the pumpkin patch, dig into these dishes + drinks that capture the cozy essence of autumn in New England.

🍽️ Decadent dinners

• Black Lamb combines the finest flavors from the farm with its apple cider glazed lamb belly, complete with an onion soubise, apple mostarda, and braised red cabbage.
• Sample seasonal foie gras from Little Donkey in Cambridge, which layers the customary French dish with a bed of caramel apple bread, peppered with notes of pistachio and lemon balm.
• Allston newcomer Fields West makes a bold statement with its pumpkin sashimi, blending kabocha (read: Japanese winter squash) miso puree, black sesame salt, and micro greens.

🍪 Sweet treats

• Pears takes center stage at Mooo Beacon Hill’s dessert menu, where the Fall Pear combines pear mousse + compote with cinnamon shortbread and cinnamon-whipped ganache.
• Munch on white, orange, and purple-sprinkle “Hocus Pocus” cookies from Top Shelf Bakery that come packaged in trios — just like the Sanderson sisters.
• Overwhelm your senses with a Pumpkin Cheesecake Bar from Union Square Donuts, which pack hunks of fluffy brioche dough with cheesecake filling and notes of pumpkin, vanilla beans, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A caramel glaze and homemade gingersnap cookie crumble top off this monster mash of flavors.

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🍸 Seasonal sips

• Head to Fat Baby to toss back an Apple Jack, a concoction of house-infused cinnamon tequila, lime, triple sec, apple cider, and agave, served with a rim made from — what else? — crushed Apple Jack cereal.
• Ramsay’s Kitchen is serving a chilling new cocktail called The Witch’s Elixir, a potent potion of Putnam rye whiskey, Montenegro amaro, demerara sugar, and egg whites, plus a dash of cinnamon.