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A Few New Additions to Your Wine List for Summer: Wines of Tejo Portugal

I have been a fan of Portugal’s most well known fortified wine for a very long time. Port was really my first introduction to “spirits” and I didn’t venture beyond it for a long time because I was perfectly content. When I was in university, I lived in Montreal’s “little Portugal” and became a…

5 Memorial Day Weekend Options In and Around Boston

This Memorial Day Weekend should be sunny and warm. Here are a few ways to celebrate and commemorate those who have put themselves in harms way and continue to do so in the name of our country. For our family Memorial Day always includes our local parade, a time to reconnect with friends and our…

Thrill of Contact: Boston Ballet’s Season Finishes with Agility, Grace and Guffaws

This year, Boston Ballet gave their mixed bill programs titles to highlight a common thread among each of the varied works on the bill. These titles gave you a sense of what to expect, but allowed the programs to span the decades and step in and out of different styles of music, dance, costumes, and choreographic…

Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum: Lilacs, Magnolias, Moss and More

Sunday, tomorrow, is Mother’s Day and the Arnold Arboretum‘s famous Lilac Sunday. The thing about nature is that, not unlike my mother, myself and my daughter, it does things it’s own way. There is not much you can do to steer it in another direction. So, Lilac Sunday can be a bit of a hit…

Mother’s Day in Boston: Brunch, Dinner Date, Lunch & More

Brunch at Tryst in Arlington Mother’s Day brunch at Tryst is a two course prix fixe with a mimosa or virgin Cranberry cooler for $28. Brunch will be served Sunday, May 10th from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If mom likes a little spice with her brunch then the Bloody Mary with habanero infused vodka…

Edge of Vision: Boston Ballet Leaps off the Edge of the Expected

The sweet deep voice of the cello, the feeling of heaviness on your body as night falls and tiredness overcomes you, the joy of celebration, and the sound of an Irish jig, are all familiar to us. It is this common ground of shared experiences that makes this particular program the perfect first step off…

The Wheat Has Risen: Where to Binge on Bread this Weekend & Ever After

Passover ends on Saturday and all the lovely light and risen baked goods will be welcomed back into many of our lives. Here are some of my favourite breads and baked treats and where to find them. Bonus: a one of a kind pop up that you won’t want to miss. Croissants Let’s go big…

Calling All Kids: Opening Day, Gate K, and Mayor Marty Walsh

Now that spring is in fact here and white monster of winter’s reign has retreated, the Green Monster can come out and play. Today, Mayor Marty Walsh led a tour of Fenway and cut the rope for the new Gate K. Fenway’s Gate K is designed for families and their littlest Red Sox fans to…

Women In Travel Summit (WITS15): A stroll through Harvard

This morning I got to be a tourist in my own city. Here is a little photo tour of Harvard. For more details about the history of Harvard check out our guide Casual Traveler’s post here.

Shades of Sound: Boston Ballet Explores Shape, Light, Sound & Form in Chroma

Ballet companies, just like museum curators, symphonies, opera companies, put together a menu of sorts for their seasons. They offer familiar favorites, seasonal treats, and, like most contemporary chefs, try to give their diners a taste of something new, exciting and different. Shades of Sound is an interesting program. For me, Chroma is the amuse…

Dining Al Fresco Now: Battery Wharf’s Aragosta Bar & Bistro

You don’t have to wait for the warm breezes of summer to dine al fresco. Battery Wharf Hotel has a wonderful location nestled between the water and Boston’s North End. Their swanky Aragosta Bar is a wonderful place to go for date night or a cocktail, but even more fun is snuggling under a blanket…