Only when you step up to the counter and meet the proprietor, chef and master blender
Lior Lev Sercarz, do you see a demure line of stout spice canisters for sale. "People find it interesting that I sell things here," he explains. His offerings include mysterious ingredients you'd be hard-pressed to recognize, let alone find anywhere else: orchid root, smoked cinnamon, seafood essence.
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[Photo: Carey Jones] Chef Ana Sortun is no stranger to spice. Chef and owner of Boston's Oleana and the James Beard 2005 Best Chef: Northeast, she has won numerous accolades for her daring Mediterranean-inspired cooking, drawing in spices and flavors...
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