😉🍸 This new restaurant is extra dirty

It’s Wednesday, Boston.

🌃 Gov. Maura Healey is gonna be out LATE tonight … on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” that is. She’ll be on the show alongside Mass. native Mindy Kaling for her second major media appearance in a few days. You can catch it on Peacock. 

👀 What’s on tap today:

• Trump’s tariffs are back on

• Mayor Wu goes to Washington

• Logan’s scorpion surprise

Up first…

RESTAURANTS

It’s that time of month again …

New season, new month, new restaurants. You already know Boston.com’s monthly list of restaurant openings is the perfect roadmap to up your foodie game. 

Here’s what hot this month: 

🍸 Extra Dirty Cocktail Club, North End. Last year, we told you The Red Fox was the North End’s trendy younger sibling. Now, it has a trendy younger sibling of its own. Enter: The Extra Dirty Cocktail Club. The club’s sexy new space is tucked behind a curtain in the Red Fox. There, it’ll host themed nights called “acts” with prix fixe cocktail “tasting menus” inspired by global locations and spirits. The first one, “Act 1: A Visit to Italy,” kicks off on March 5. $90 per person gets you three small plates, gelato, and three cocktails. 

🍔 Drifters Kitchen and Bar, Quincy. Drifters has the potential to become Quincy’s go-to neighborhood haunt, though a quick walk from the Red Line makes it accessible for non-Quincyites. It feels retro divey-chic, with leather booths, neon signs, and a 1 a.m. daily close time. The menu matches that energy, with comfort foods like steak frites au poivre, pizza, and a signature burger (which looks LEGIT), plus bar bites like wings and arancini. There’s also a bar with signature cocktails, a wine list, and drafts. Check out the menu on their IG highlights.

Things to try: 

• Drifter burger 

• Street corn fritters with avocado crema

• Sky’s the Limit cocktail with tequila, coconut, and blood orange

🦪 The Pearl, Brighton. The Dorchester seafood spot from husband-wife duo Mika and Malik Winder officially opened its second location at Boston Landing. Fans can expect the same “Southern hospitality with city sophistication” philosophy and seafood-forward menu (plus brunch!), with a few location-specific twists. Think: Rotating daily crudo, a seafood tower, and a few special menu items like black miso ribs and a fried whole fish with coconut garlic sauce. You can peep the menu here.

Things to try: 

• Black miso ribs with guava and chili crisp 

• Rotating daily crudo 

• Lobster mac and cheese

🌳 Willow & Ivy, Back Bay. True to its name, the vibes of this spot at The Lenox Hotel are meant to bring the outside in — literally, there's an eight-foot ficus tree growing next to the bar. It’ll be open pretty much all day, from breakfast to 1 a.m. The food is meant to appeal to tourists and locals alike: Classic, approachable dishes with “dashes of boldness,” according to Boston magazine. That said, considering the listings and lack of prices on the menu, we wouldn’t throw around the word “approachable.” It opens March 15.

Things to try: 

• Handmade tortillas and eggs with Portuguese chorizo 

• Fresh-cut tagliatelle with bolognese 

• Maine Lobster "Pie" with sweet corn

👀 Hungry for more? Check out the whole list of new spots here.

QUICK QUESTION!

😋 Which of these spots would you want us to try and review?

TOGETHER WITH THE ROSE ART MUSEUM

Art that feels like a fever dream (in the best way possible) 

Looking to add a little ✨whimsy✨ to your week — without spending a dime? The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University always offers free admission, so you can explore mind-bending surrealist exhibitions at no cost. Lose yourself in Leonora Carrington’s mystical dreamscapes, Hugh Hayden’s uncanny twists on the familiar, and see how Surrealism continues to evolve in “Surrealism(s) – Then & Now.” Whether you're looking for creative inspo, a dose of the unexpected, or just a trippy backdrop for your next post, consider this your sign to step into the surreal.

CITY

Quick & dirty headlines

💸 President Donald Trump’s tariffs (and their local impacts) are back on. Remember the tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports Trump threatened, then walked back, last month? Well, they’re officially a go. Here in Mass., one of the biggest expected impacts is on energy: Gov. Healey estimated a 10% tariff on Canadian petroleum and natural gas could cost us $370 million a year. But other local industries like food (50% of the U.S.’ fresh veggies are from Mexico), homebuilding, and cars won’t fare much better.

🔥 Mayor Michelle Wu is in the hot seat. Wu, along with three other Democrat mayors, will testify today before Congress about Boston’s immigration enforcement policies — a major target of the Trump administration, including “border czar” Tom Homan. The hearing will likely be tough (one expert referred to it as “a punching bag hearing”), but Wu has been prepping with regular meetings with a bigwig law firm, advocates, and local members of Congress. Plus she has an ace up her sleeve in Boston’s impressive safety stats. You can watch the hearing at 10 a.m. here.

🏀 Another new Celtics doc just dropped. This Monday, and every Monday for the next eight weeks, we’ll get to stream a new episode of “Celtics City,” a new doc from executive producer Bill Simmons about the C’s. The doc spans generations, focusing on each era and the team’s relationship with Boston — including our current stars. The Globe called the doc “the best visual telling there has ever been” of the team, and if that doesn’t sell you, even Joe Mazzulla had something nice to say. You can watch the series on Max.

🌴 Ring ring! Spring break is calling! We never met a cheap flight we didn’t like, and you’ve got loads to pick from during JetBlue’s three-day spring sale. Now through Thursday, you can score one-way flights out of Boston for as low as $49. We might be a little biased toward this $94 flight to Barbados and this $89 one to Grand Cayman. You can see all the cheap trips here. Note: Just be sure to read all the fine print because there are a few restrictions on when the deals apply. 

ONE LAST THING

Logan’s scorpion surprise 

As if we needed another item on our list of irrational fears: On Sunday, a woman was stung by a scorpion at Logan while grabbing her luggage from baggage claim at Terminal E.

You read that right. A scorpion. At Logan Airport. 

We have a lot of questions. To name a few: Why was there a scorpion in the airport? Why was it in her luggage? How did it get there? And, has this ever happened before? Unfortunately, right now, Massport has absolutely no answers, though State Police are investigating. 

The woman was brought to the hospital. But thankfully, aside from being painful, scorpion stings are generally harmless. We guess all there is to say is … be careful out there.

— Written by Gia Orsino and Emily Schario

🦂 Thanks for reading! IDK what’s going on in airports right now, but we know we don’t want any part in it. 

💜 Special shoutout to today’s sponsor, the Rose Art Museum, for supporting local journalism and bringing free art that sparks conversation to the community. 

🥚 The results are in: 65% of B-Siders say they’ve been able to find eggs despite our recent shortage. One reader said: “been able to find? yes. at a price im happy to pay? not so much.”

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