08/20/2025
While I am not sure why a major league baseball team needs an official alcoholic beverage, with the way the Sox have been punching up these days, far be it from me to question their tactics! Yes- It’s official! Gray Whale Gin is now the official gin of the Boston… Read more
05/29/2025
For many years, King’s has been known for fun food and great bowling. I am such a fan that I hosted my own 50th birthday there and had an amazing time in one of their private rooms! Now King’s in Back Bay is opening a new special cover-free room at 50… Read more
04/01/2025
Now that I have found a favorite kombucha on the North Shore (Pigeon Cove Ferments in Gloucester), it was time to look south to find someplace to stop on the way to the Cape or (as turned out to be the case) was worth a trip on its own. Independent… Read more
04/01/2025
Passover is coming! And while we often rave about the GREAT food from friends like Steve Peljovich at Michael’s Deli or Galit Grutman from Galit’s Treats, I wanted to check in with another ffiend who can help us all wash down their delicious delights- at least after Passover is over. Chabad… Read more
02/13/2025
There is not much better than an amazing meal at Prezza in Boston’s legendary North End. And there are a few better ways to wash down your favorite flavors than with a great Italian wine. Perhaps that is why owner Anthony Cutarano has arranged a Great Wines of Italy dinner… Read more
02/13/2025
As someone who primarily celebrates Hanukkah, I’ve always been fascinated with the traditions around Christmas, Kwanzaa, and other winter time festivals One which has particularly perplexed me is the tradition of Wassailing. I’ve thought about it since I was in elementary school chorus, but never quite knew what it was.… Read more
02/13/2025
Though I have been hanging out at Cambridgeside since it was known as the Galleria and Lechmere was more than just a stop on the recently-expanded green line, I had never considered it a place to go to eat. Recently, however, that has changed with the opening of CanalSide Food… Read more
12/07/2024
While Chanukah is officially “late” this year (starting on December 25), the folks at The Charles Hotel are already getting into the spirit with the return of the Maccabee Bar pop-up at Noir. Through New Years Day, the street-level bar and nosherie will get totally lit (with safety-conscious digital candles, of… Read more
12/07/2024
In my constant search to find great places to find great food made by great people from our great community (and beyond), I recently came upon a place – actually a series of places – that not only sells some of my favorite brands that I’ve talked about before (some MANY times!),… Read more
10/23/2024
While I started my writing career as a music critic, as I got older and less able to function after staying for the last encore, I started to review dinner and the opening act, which eventually led me to my focus on food. Another change has been the amount of… Read more
