Urban Hearth
New American restaurant · North Cambridge
2263 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
Highlights
Farm-to-table American dining with creative seasonal dishes
Farm-to-table American dining with creative seasonal dishes
"Chef Erin Miller was named a finalist for Best Chef: Northeast at the James Beard Awards, signaling recognition for the restaurant's work within the region's competitive dining scene." - Erika Adams
"This intimate restaurant from James Beard semifinalist Erin Miller was made for date night. The menu rotates regularly, but always highlights locally sourced, seasonal New England ingredients used in unexpected ways. You might find ash-roasted beet carpaccio with candied hazelnuts and a tart wild blueberry mostarda, or a crispy marinated duck breast with coffee-roasted carrots. To level the night up, consider the chef’s tasting menu, a 5-course affair for $140 with an optional wine pairing. Whatever you do, make sure to get a plate of the flaky buttermilk biscuits with smoked maple miso butter. You’ll be glad that you did." - Celina Colby
"Chef Erin Miller has been doing a dead-of-winter pop-up dinner for the past couple of years where everything on the plate is sourced from within 100 miles. This year she partnered with Mahaniyom and Merai chef Thanaphon "Song" Authaiphan; both chefs are James Beard Award semifinalists this year. Tickets went so fast the event was stretched into two nights. Highlights included "Song’s bites of candied chicken skin!" and "the last of Erin’s sweet corn ice cream from the freezer!" The most surprising standout were lamb skewers marinated in a sweet potato miso, served with pickled vegetables and herbs alongside spoonfuls of a pawpaw sambal and a zingy chili jam. "It took a lot of pre-planning in warmer months to have the ingredients available in February to pull this off, I’m sure," but it was a welcome reminder of the region’s nearby riches." - Erika Adams
"Led by chef-owner Erin Miller, a 2025 James Beard semifinalist, this restaurant returns with its annual 100-mile dinner—a pop-up concept in which the entire meal is sourced from within 100 miles of the restaurant. This year’s event is being done in partnership with lauded chef Thanaphon “Song” Authaiphan for a Thai-inflected menu; the dinners are scheduled for Tuesday, February 25 and Wednesday, February 26. Tickets are $90 per person with an optional beverage add-on, and demand has filled service quickly (a waitlist is available)." - Erika Adams
"Settle into the chef’s counter at this intimate, 24-seat restaurant in North Cambridge for a dinner spotlighting New England’s finest seasonal ingredients, orchestrated by chef and owner Erin Miller. The five-course tasting menu is $140 per person with a $70 optional wine pairing. Make sure to book this one in advance: there are only four seats at the counter available per night." - Celina Colby
