april eats.

april may bring showers, but this month's resto openings also bring a whole lot to look forward to. enjoy an arabian night, wok on the wild side and save the drama for yo mama with these april eats:

yo mama.
cozy eatery hungry mother brings a taste of southern hospitality to kendall square. owners alon and rachel miller munzer tapped chef barry maiden of lumiere for his down-home style and french cuisine expertise. dishes like cornmeal catfish and butterbean soup with cornbread fill the resto's menu. now open. 233 cardinal medeiros avenue. at bristol. 617.499.0090. www.hungrymothercambridge.com


here's johnnie.
feed into boston's sports frenzy at johnnie's on the side, the recently opened west end resto that celebrates beantown's melting pot. heavy-hitting ethnic dishes like portuguese caldo verde and polish galumpkis will warm your stomachs. co-owner and former fenway park property manager john caron brings his collection of autographed photos and memorabilia to the vaulted-ceiling space. now open. 138 portland street. at valenti. 617.227.1588. www.johnniesontheside.com


wok and roll.
practice your chop stick wielding techniques this month as coriander bistro hosts hong kong confidential ($60 per person). chef kevin crawley's team hosts this cooking class that will teach amateurs how to perfect shrimp and lobster fried rice with crispy duck. and for dessert: green tea ice cream. april 8. 5 post office square. at depot. 781.784.5450. www.corianderbistro.com


sweet tart.
so the words "pound" and "cake" are practically synonymous, but in the case of the dancing deer bakery meyer lemon raspberry ricotta cake ($19.50), you won't even notice. the moist pound cake is baked from scratch with fresh, tangy raspberries and a touch of lemon. eat it as you walk the common, and it'll put a spring in your calorie-burning step. available at savenor's. 92 kirkland street. at myrtle. 617.876.7070. www.dancingdeer.com


obama beera.
forget buttons and slogan tees. now O-fans get their beer on with the sixpoint craft ales hop obama in honor of the illinois senator. stop by the participating spots and drink up five different kinds of euro crystal malt and three diff kinds of pacific northwest hops. available at sunset grill & tap. 130 brighton avenue. at harvard. 617.254.1331.


east meets west.
oleana's ana sortun and maura kilpatrick offers cambridge a piece of the middle east with sofra, their new bakery and café slated to open this month. the name is an ancient arabic word for picnic, and will boast turkish, lebanese and greek food with a twist. think gozleme flat bread sandwiches, a hummus bar and egyptian-inspired palace bread. there's not much info yet, but just be on the lookout for it. opens april.