05/05/2016
I was not sure what to expect as I pulled up in front of Hancock Tavern in Quincy (www.hancock-tavern.com) on a rainy Wednesday night around 8:30. Even through the rain, I could see the many flat-screen TVs blaring games from all major leagues. So maybe it was to be… Read more
04/28/2016
With its ancient history and contemporary health benefits, tea has grown much larger than the British Empire and is now a delicious and nutritious part of many daily regimens. Sadly, what many think of as tea is merely the dust that is left behind when the real plant is… Read more
03/28/2016
As South Boston begins to resemble the Wild West with its endless and apparently uncontrolled development, it is good to know that there is still a great place to go to grab a bite and a beer, get away from it all, and to remember how things used to be.… Read more
03/28/2016
For over 350 years, Belkins Lookout Farm in Natick (http://lookoutfarm.com) has been a place to go for truly delicious family fun. From pick-your-own apples and pumpkins to train and hayrides, a massive play and petting area, horse and even camel rides(!), there is something for everyone, especially if you have… Read more
03/24/2016
With the new studies coming out almost weekly about the health benefits of wine and the wonderful way it can be paired with everything from cheese to chocolate, more and more people are trying to educate themselves- not the point of snobbery, but enough to know what they enjoy… Read more
03/09/2016
In the Old Country, your Bubbe and Zayde made shoes with leather. In America (and elsewhere), we eat it! Kayco (www.kayco.com) - the nation’s leading provider of Kosher foods – recently introduced a new dairy-free dark chocolate “leather.” … Kosher leather is gut essen!: Kayco introduces Pareve dark chocolate chews… Read more
03/09/2016
You can combine it with a croissant. You can dunk it in coffee. But a real donut stands on its own! Kane’s Donuts (www.kanesdonuts.com) are REAL donuts! … Family Kane: Handmade donuts- from Saugus with love (Originally posted 3/16)Read More »… Read more
03/08/2016
While he continues to bask in the gastronomical glow of the Dudley Café (www.dudleycafe.com) and to celebrate the long-awaited addition of authentic Indian cuisine to the teched-out food court that is Kendall Square (www.shantiboston.com), restaurateur Solmon Chowdhury is far from resting on his building bouquet of laurels. In fact, while… Read more
03/04/2016
It’s hot! It’s sticky! It’s summer in the city (or the suburbs)! What do we all scream for? Ice cream! And now, thanks to the community-minded husband and wife team of Wendy and Alan Issokson, there is a great new place to get it. … Giving Back is SWEET: Tik-cool… Read more
02/23/2016
As the tech and bio tech industries continue to bring the world to Kendall Square, even more eateries have popped up to satisfy their every desire. From EVOO’s Italian to Mamaleh’s Jewish-style deli to Andy Husband’s saliva-inducing BBQ, Cambridge’s “Third Square” has been diversifying by the day. And yet, there… Read more
