A Sweet Combination – Chestnut Hill Square helps you feel nice AND naughty (Originally published 8/14)

If the traffic that has intensified since Chestnut Hill Square opened has not worn you out, a day of shopping at the trendy new center certainly will! From Anthropologie and Athleta to Francesca’s and Sail Loft  (and, of course, Wegman’s), the Square offers a variety of places to pick up everything from gowns to groceries, as well as a bank and Beth Israel-affiliated medical center. It is truly a one-stop shop for the non-stop shopper.

Fortunately, the Square also offers a variety of popular refueling stations. In addition to Starbucks and the afore-reviewed Brio (see last issue), there is a new pair of “sweet“-ly named eateries each of which makes for a visit-worthy stop and both of which make for a perfect combo of healthy and rewarding. Continue reading

A Theobromine Holiday- Max Brenner brings “health” food to a new level (Originally published 12/11)

For many years now, scientists and nutritionists have been touting the benefits of chocolate. From antioxidants to aphrodisiacs, the sweet treat has an abundance of chemicals that are good for you body and soul.

If a little is good, a lot must be better, right? So where better to go to get healthy than Boston’s newest chocoholic haven- Max Brenner (www.maxbrenner.com)?

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Make the Right Call – Legendary neighborhood sports bar is SO much more! (Originally published 8/10)

 What do you get when you cross over 300 homemade menu items with Boston’s largest martini menu, and throw it all together amidst more than 20 hi-definition televisions and some of the neatest sports memorabilia (and personalities) in town?

Why the Coolidge Corner Clubhouse, of course!

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