Boston’s North End restaurant Lucia Ristorante, celebrates 40 years. Enjoy old menu items at retro prices and help support the Massachusetts Red Cross hurricane relief fund.
Category: restaurant
Pastry Chefs Gather for Sugar Rush
We are not Paris, but Boston’s pastry scene is magnifique and has been developing at a the speed that spun sugar sets over the last few years. I got a taste of some of what the area’s best pastry chefs have to offer at the 4th Annual Sugar Rush. Sugar Rush was started by pastry…
Lincoln Tavern Brunch: South Boston is Only 5 Miles from Here
Okay, I’ll admit it. To me South Boston is a bit of a fantastical distant land. I’ve heard of that particular ‘hood and certainly seen it portrayed in the movies but the reality of Southie didn’t quite seem approachable. The problem is that in my real life, real world existence, I had a growing list…
Brunch a Love Story: Il Casale
il Casale Cucina Italiana in Belmont is a warm, welcoming space. The dining room is often filled with regulars from around town, the occasional Top Chef film crew, and those who have heard how good the food is. I am a fan of dinner at il Casale and have been in for special occasions and…
Lunch on the Pier: Pier 6 Boston
There is something comforting about being by the water in the winter. It’s quiet and peaceful. The windows are all closed and it feels cosy to be inside overlooking the water. Something about the clear cool air and the quietness of the water is refreshing. I met with a few fellow bloggers recently for lunch at…
Weekend Guide: Hockey, Huron Village, and History on the Half Shell
It’s the weekend and here are some things to do. Get out and try something new! 4th We are just starting to think about Thanksgiving, but if you are smart you will get all your Christmas shopping done early and avoid the crowds and the craziness. Shop from booth to booth a little bit…
Lunch in Harvard Square: Beat Brasserie
Whether you’re a parent and have school-aged children, you are on a tight budget this week/month/year, or you are just not a night person, lunch out is the perfect replacement for dinner out. Sometimes, you are happy with a yoghurt and some granola at your desk, but other times you need to step away from…
Five Ways to Go Above and Beyond the Pumpkin Spice Latte: National Coffee Day Upgrade
Go above and beyond the class Pumpkin Spice Latté with these Boston area drinks.
Make the Trade: Trade Boston
Trade your regular old date night for something different this year. Step outside your date night comfort zone and you won’t regret taking it. I know as parents we’re tired and sometimes lucky enough to make it out the door on date night. You’ve got this and once you get there you won’t regret the…
Falling for Italy in the North End: Artú
When we 1st moved to Boston there was still a highway on the horizon between Boston and its North End. Dan and I enjoyed an occasional romantic date night or late night coffee when we dared try to get ourselves from Cambridge to Boston and back (remember this was the time before GPS and iPhones and…
Pasta to Push you Past the Finish Line: Boston Marathon Dining
Our weather has been so weird that it doesn’t really feel like the Boston Marathon is about to happen any time soon, but it is. We are less than a fortnight away from the start of the marathon and whether you’re local or visiting, pasta (and lots of it) may be on the menu as…
Dinner at La Motta
The South End has an interesting dining scene. There are the sought after spots cooking up some of the best bites you will ever put in your mouth. There are the delicious, unfussy, neighborhood spots for regulars and visitors alike. There are the less chef-driven kitchens that just put out good, popular dishes, that are…
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 