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 alcohol I can handle. Fortunately, […]
Even though COVID keeps hanging around, it’s finally getting cool enough to start thinking about heading inside to eat. But before you hibernate, our friends at Harpoon are making a convincing argument for a few more hours al fresco. At the Harpoon Beer Garden which is located just outside the Boylston T Stop doors on
Though the Boston Red Sox can be a Wild Card (if they are lucky!), a good time is nearly guaranteed at beautiful Polar Park when you catch a Worcester Red Sox game. This, year, that is even a safer bet as our other friends at Harpoon Brewery have partnered with Pawtucket’s greatest import to craft
Though I grew up in the Merrimack Valley, my writing career first took root when I lived in Marblehead. And when you consider that my family shopped at Shubie’s all the time, it may be no surprise that I now write about great independent food makers. As they have been around for over 75 years,
With the passing of local lions like Fred Taylor and Eric Jackson, the Boston Jazz scene has not been what it once was. Even though the great rooms like the Savoy and Pauls’ Mall are long gone, there are still holdouts like Sculler’s and Wally’s keeping the Berklee-fed Boston sound alive. Recently, a new space
Now I get to talk about two of my favorite food-related things – Michael’s Deli and beer! As anyone who follows us knows, one of our favorite friends in the industry is Steve Peljovich of Michael’s Deli in Brookline. Not only does he have the best corned beef and other deli favorites around, but he
I was recently privileged enough to spend some time in the beautiful environs of Utah. While the skiing was good (at least compared to out east) and the new flag inspiring, one of my favorite finds came as I was headed back to the airport to come home. Just off the highway between Park City
It must be teaching season because I have been talking a LOT about coffee and other ways to get going in the morning. Having already sung the praises of new faves like IQ Joe and Kickstarter coffees, I would be reticent if I did not check in with some old friends as well. While they
As we get ready for another reboot of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (as if we need anything better than the legendary Gene Wilder!), the idea of finding a “golden ticket” that allows its bearer access to a magical food-related wonderland will be swimming in more than just a heads of children everywhere. And while Wonka Bars
Though there is little pleasure to be taken in the high temperatures of what is traditionally a time of cooling and slowing down (especially when you consider the source of the scorch), we in New England are especially privileged to have the bounty of fall produce and people who know what to do with it
