As summer begins to fade, and Labor Day approaches, many minds turn to plans for that last great barbecue. Fortunately, the Great One does not have to be the last one anymore – thanks to a new grill in town that combines the wonders of outdoor cooking with the comforts of the indoors.
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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)?
You Belong Here – Brahmin makes you feel right at home with old-school comfort and new-school flair (Originally published 10/11)
And this is good old Boston,
The home of the bean and the cod,
Where the Lowells talk only to Cabots,
And the Cabots talk only to God.
So goes the old rhyme of the Boston Brahmins, a select group of well-to-do aristocrats who ruled the city and (in their own minds at least) the world.
While the once awe-inspiring names Lowell and Cabot may now be relegated to industrial mill towns, amazing third basemen, creameries and ice cream shops, the style in which they once lived lives on in another new positive addition to Stanhope Street that is called, appropriately enough, Brahmin.
Barking Up the RIGHT Tastes – Legendary summer spot worth the trip any time of year (Originally published 4/11)
As summer returns to Boston, many eyes turn towards the sea. And while the view may be more and more blocked by more and more development, there are still some standards that seem to have always been. One of these is the Barking Crab, a local spot for seafood and nightlife that has been a seaside staple since 1994.