The popular Clover food truck has a new stop: Alewife (Alewife Brook Parkway at VECNA parking lot). According to Clover’s website, the location was a response to countless requests from hungry commuters. The menu is limited to $4.67 chickpea fritter sandwiches, and they’re open weekdays from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Not prime commuting time, but worth a trip if you’re hankering for portable chickpeas.
I’m told that respected chef Rachel Klein, who previously worked at the Mandarin Oriental’s Asana and the Seaport Hotel’s Aura, opens Liquid Art House at the Arlington (100 Arlington St. at Stuart Street) on May 6. The art gallery/restaurant has a global menu, which Klein shared with me. Look for a variety of dumplings, family-style roasts (available with 72 hours notice), and an adventurous bar menu with duck crepes, soft-shell crab tacos with Chinese sausage, and chicken feet.
Lox of love! New York Magazine’s Grub Street food blog reports that Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen, a New York City staple, will expand to Boston. Grub notes that it’s one of a handful of kosher delis left in New York (needless to say, there are even fewer here). The deli offers the essentials like chopped liver and gefilte fish, plus a full bar. No word yet on location.
Blazing Paddles has opened on the lower level of Fenway’s Game On (82 Lansdowne St. at Brookline Avenue). Feast on cheeseburgers, nachos, pizza, hummus, and warm pretzel sticks, plus craft beer and cocktails, all while playing a pampered game of Ping-Pong. You’ll get unlimited balls, and staff members will retrieve fly-aways (so play nice!). There are 12 tables — but no sign of Mel Brooks.
Kara Baskin can be reached at kcbaskin@gmail.com. “Tables appears every Sunday at www.bostonglobe.com/food.