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…

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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…

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Corned Beef & Cabbage: Just Add Cooking & Moody’s Deli

If you haven’t been to Moody’s Deli yet you are missing out.  I certainly haven’t been recently enough and I know there is a lot of excitement over in Waltham as Moody’s expands to include The Back Room.  In addition to providing the area with some of the best charcuterie around, Joshua Smith is expanding…

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Snow Birds & Tequila Flights: Escape to Olé

Even though the sun is shining and it feels warm on our faces, just about this time of year, we might all like to imagine jetting off to somewhere that allows you to step outside without an extra 10 lbs (that’s not even including all that carbo-loading we’re doing to hibernate) of boots and coats…

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Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll: Boston Ballet is at it again

Dapper men in droves, mean girls, fantasy suites, making out, hooking up, and Champagne flowing more freely than opinions on a certain striped dress, and no I’m not talking about The Bachelorette. The sex is implied (so don’t worry about bringing the kids.) The drugs are free-flowing Champagne or perhaps the intoxication is just the…

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WITS15 Guide To Boston: Eat Well

Cocktails at Toro. Women in Travel is coming to Boston and in addition to the love of travel many of us also have a love of good, local food. Luckily Boston has plenty of that. The Revere Hotel is not too far from Chinatown, Newbury Street, Charles Street, Boston Common. Boston is a pretty small…

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Weekend Guide: Slush it Out

Live it up this weekend. No need to beware the ides of March because (a) you are not Caesar and (b) they’re not until the 15th. So here are a few ways to celebrate the weekend. Saturday Blue Man Group Lips are blue, but then again so are their entire faces. Blue Man Group is…

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Breakfast for Dinner: Fun Night Out at The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club is a great little spot just across the river from where I live, nestled in behind The Skating Club of Boston and Harvard Stadium. In addition to a great, huge breakfast menu, there is a perfect little parking lot which this winter is kind of a big deal. Go there for the…

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Blue Dragon Meals: Takeout from your Kitchen (Giveaway)

It’s no secret that I love to cook, but that doesn’t mean I always have time to cook what I’d like.  There are days when I’m feeling rushed and I’m missing ingredients.  We have our fill of hot dog and chicken nugget days. Should I have my druthers, we would have cereal for dinner more…

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Wine, Would You Be My Valentine?: Boston Wine Expo

Update: Sunday cancelled due to winter weather. If there is one thing that will get you and your valentine out from the crevices of your couch deep under your cozy blanket it must be the promise of wine.  Those deep rich earthy wines complement a snowy day so well.  If you take the time to…

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Heating Things Up: Snow Day Treats

Today we have another snow day and that means a little arts and craft time, some games, and kitchen goodies. Hot stuff is brought to us by Bon Appétit in the form of buffalo wing popcorn. Our Melty bead bracelet project we found here. Lastly, we are making a Charlotte from Cook’s Illustrated. Then we’ll…

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