This week my daughter had a dentist appointment, and as much as we love our pediatric dentist, it ‘s never a fun visit. So, after a morning of drilling and filling, I let my daughter choose where to go for lunch. She chose Shake Shack, and I was happy to go there with her because…
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The Road Less Traveled III: A Chat with Chefs Tony Maws and Carl Dooley of Craigie on Main
This Wednesday, January 29th, Craigie on Main will be hosting their third The Road Less Traveled dinner. Some are more recent than others, but my strongest memories are all related to moments in the kitchen, smells wafting from a kitchen, individual bites, or entire meals at the table. I was lucky enough to attend Craigie…
The Best Brunch of the Year: Boston’s Super Hunger Brunch
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Super Hunger Brunch is an event that I try to participate in every year. It is the easiest way to support one of Boston’s most important organizations. It’s a fun event to participate in, and the restaurants and chefs put so much into this day that there is no excuse…
Restaurant Review & Guest Post: Temple Bar
I write about food, which includes restaurants, but I cringe a bit when I’m asked if I do restaurant reviews. I don’t write about food to review restaurants because taste as well as the restaurant experience is such a personal thing. On the other hand, I like supporting my local chefs and restaurateurs because feeding…
30 Days of Comfort and Joy: December Dining in Boston (1-10)
Comfort and joy comes in many shapes, forms, sizes and packages Here is my selection of places to find comfort and joy one bite at a time this month. The crispy Denver lamb rib with mint pesto at the Biltmore Bar and Grille, a hidden gem in Newton, is perfect. I don’t usually like mint…
Tony Maws’ Menu is Out: Dining Duck
A few weeks ago I mentioned some upcoming duck dining and now Chef Maws had put pen to paper and finalized his menu for the Hank Shaw dinner. After Tony and James Beard award-winning blog-writer of Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook Hank Shaw went ‘wild’ two years ago to celebrate Hunt, Gather, Cook, we are psyched…
Somerville and Cambridge Get a Bit Tastier
Somerville is lucky to have a little piece of the Area Four world. A4 pizza opens today and every day at 5:00. The spot looks like a place you could hang out on a regular basis with some good friends, a cold local brew in hand accompanied by some amazing pizza and other little bites….
Mom & Daughter Night Out: Oysters and Burgers in Harvard Square
Sometimes, especially in the summer, you need to divide and conquer. Tonight the boys stayed in and ate farm fresh veggies. The girls went out on the town. Originally, we planned to get $1 oysters at Noir in the Charles hotel (as mentioned on their Facebook Page) but it turned out that there was a…
Donut Day: It is a national holiday
These days, every day is a special holiday of some sort, and it kind of drives me crazy. But since it is a cold rainy, cozy day and the Boston area has so many great donut spots I just couldn’t resist guiding you to some of my favorites. Sofra is the place to go if…
Brunch at Lone Star Taco Bar
Lone Star Taco Bar deserves way more than a lone star! I have put off writing this post because every time I even think about Lone Star my mouth starts to water and I crave their food. From the homemade hot sauces (sweet potato habanera and tomatillo agave) to their corn pancakes with jalapeño and…
Something Different in Davis: M3
Davis Square is a great place to eat and drink and it just keeps getting better. There are all the great standbys like Diesel Café, Redbones BBQ, J.P. Licks, Diva Indian Bistro, Anna’s Taqueria and the like. There are also quite a few newcomers and I have had the chance to try a few. Each…
Bloody Mary at Tryst
I love a good Bloody Mary for brunch and this one was really really good. It had a nice kick to it and the drink was served with pickled onion and a pickled carrot which was a perfect match. It is the best Bloody Mary I have had in a long time!
Leah's Life: Pearls and Oysters 