While many of us are staunchly on the side of “red” or “blue,” there is a growing movement of what has come to be called “Purple People” that see things in a calmer and more centrist and open way. If you are looking to change (and calm) your mind or to explore how the other […]
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 Dalton Street on Friday through
When I am not talking about food, I am teaching writing and entrepreneurship to inmates at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office in Dedham, MA. While there, I get to work alongside and marvel at the efforts of the men and women in uniform who protect our community and keep order among the inmates. Recently, as
Having recently raved about Saltie Girl in Boston’s Back Bay, I was intrigued to learn that their star chef Sebastian Zuluaga had been poached by another favorite eatery. Though it has been a Seaport staple for 10 years, Committee has never been one to rest on its significant Greek laurels. The hiring of Chef Zuluaga is
The last time I talked about going on a Classic Harbor Line ship, I raved about their Christmas sing-along party on Boston Harbor.Recently, I celebrated an even more important holiday (my birthday) and again I was privileged enough to celebrate it with my friends at Classic Harbor Line.In addition to taking in spectacular views of
For those of you who were busy watching the Marathon that day or just enjoying the start of school vacation, we recently celebrated the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in Lexington and Concord. Another important anniversary is that of Boston Spice, which recently reached its own special anniversary- nine years! In addition to releasing a
I recently talked about the babka baking classes at my favorite bakery – Bakey – so I wanted to report that I have tried one and it was AMAZING! Not only did I get to use the same ingredients that legendary baker Uri Scheft and his talented team use to make their delicious dough and
After an amazing array of Augusta-inspired events at their suburban locations, the talented team behind Craft Food Halls is ready to switch from beer to coffee for their latest venture- the new Drip Café in the Seaport District of Boston. At Drip Café, Seaport workers and visitors can take a break with any one (or
Whenever I am at a loss for food friends to celebrate (as if!), I can always turn to our friends at Boston Public Market for good food news. I recently mentioned how Q’s Nuts has recently released a redesign of their popular packages and I never miss an opportunity to grab a Beantown Pastrami sandwich
