Chocolate Lovers Guide to Boston: The Langham Boston Chocolate Bar

The Langham Boston’s Chocolate Bar is an annual outing for some and others save it for special milestones.  I’ve brought pregnant friends out for this chocolate feast.  I’ve come for a mother-daughter outing with my 7 year old.  This year, I brought the whole family.  When we have guests in town who are true chocolate…

Dine out with Chef Renee Erickson at Row 34

This came through my inbox just now and if I were here tomorrow night I would go in a heartbeat. I love Row 34 and would to get to know more about Chef Erickson. Tomorrow, Chef Renee Erickson of Seattle’s The Walrus and the Carpenter. Head over to Row 34 Thursday, October 23rd. Guests are…

Fallen for Funghi: A Taste of Fall at Lineage

I fell for fungi a long time ago. As a child, I remember sitting by the counter in my mother’s kitchen carefully wiping down mushrooms with a damp paper towel until the were spotless and ready to be stuffed. When I was a bit older, we lived in France and I remember collecting mushrooms in…

A Brunch to Love Wholeheartedly: Alden & Harlow

You know that moment when a new house crosses over and becomes a home.  It is when the memory of the rooms, as anything other than what they are today, has completely faded except perhaps if you catch a glimpse of a little hook left in a closet from a former resident or a scrap…

A Back to School Alphabet: Where to Eat

  All Star Pizza Bar: For their awesome toppings.(Cambridge) Barismo: For the best coffee roasting and cappuccinos (Arlington) Clover: For their collection of trucks and brick and mortar shops that will keep you well fed fast.  (Cambridge, Boston, Burlington, Brookline, Watertown) Deluxe Town Diner: For their delectable diner dishes from breakfast to dinner. (Watertown) East…

Lunch in Belmont: Patou Thai

Weekdays, I often will meet friends for work or just because we need to get out and chat. This Friday was a busy day between interviews for a story I’m working on and photos I needed to snap for an app job, I grabbed lunch with Jennifer of Politics for The Girls. We went for…

Kirkland Tap and Trotter: Brunch

Kirkland Tap and Trotter, which just over the Cambridge border, outside of Harvard Square, is the guy (could be girl but since Chef Tony Maws is a guy this analogy works better that way) on campus that everyone wants to know.  It’s not the Big Man on Campus but the really nice, approachable, easy going…

George Howell Coffee Shop (Newtonville)

This week I stopped into George Howell coffee shop in Newtonville.  It was a great place to meet a friend for coffee.  When I arrived, the place was completely full, but within minutes a table was free for us.  There are a handful of seats at the counter and a 1/2 dozen tables or more….

Chocolate Party at the Rotunda: Be there or be square

This Saturday, end the school vacation week with a cocoa-covered bang. The Above & Below Chocolate Party at the Boston Harbor Hotel involves chocolate and skating a pretty perfect winter pairing. This chocolate-lover’s outing, takes place on Saturday, February 22nd from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the hotel’s Rotunda Room set high above the…

February Vacation in Boston: Play (Art, Eat, Play, Stay)

February vacation is a trip to the beach for some and sliding down the slopes for others.  You don’t have to leave town though to have a great vacation. Play The museums are a great choice, and yes they may be busy over vacation but you can still have a great time if you plan…