Cocktails in Canada: Boston raises a few glasses in Toronto at Bannock
This evening we headed out looking for a taste of Canada and found ourselves seated around a table for four at The Bannock. The Bannock is wedged between two Canadian shopping center; Toronto Eaton...
View ArticleBowl Kings: Step Inside
I love summer days by the ocean. Poolside afternoons and early evenings swimming until our lips are blue are a huge part of summer fun. Picking berries at the CSA and ignoring the sweltering heat...
View ArticleWhiskey Guide: Behind the Bar
(A copy of The North American Whiskey Guide from Behind the Bar was sent to me for review. As always all opinions are my own.) I never found myself behind the bar, well except for once serving drinks...
View ArticleGet Schooled in Spirits at Saloon
With a new year, brings new ideas, and new goals. For many, learning something new is on that list. When it comes to learning, it is most successful when the motivation is there. When you learn...
View ArticleWITS15 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...
View ArticleDining 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...
View ArticleA Patio is Naked Without Cocktails: Dori on a Tuesday (Cocktail Recipe)
This is a post sponsored by Wayfair.com where you cannot buy the ingredients for this cocktail but where you can buy all the fun accessories that you need to make the drink in, pour the drink from, sip...
View ArticleDrink for a Cause: Negroni Week in Boston
Campari is a sunset red liqueur that is perfect for summer. It is also an essential ingredient for the Negroni. From June 1st through June 7th over 2,510 bars and restaurants are celebrating Negroni...
View ArticleCommittee: Love at First Bite
Boston’s Seaport is an eclectic mix of art, cocktails overlooking the water, gathering spots for a cold beer, and construction sites. I love it over there. It is a spacious corner of Boston where...
View ArticleDine Like a Parisian in Cambridge: It’s not the food it’s how you do it.
As a child I lived in France for two years, although I didn’t have cocktail hour then, I understood the habits of dining à la Française. In France, at the time, we had two hours for lunch at...
View ArticleFalmouth Gastropub Bear In Boots Gets it Right
I’ve had some great meals on Cape Cod and Nantucket, but most of them are made at home with goodies from the farmer’s market and the local fisherman. Dining out on the Cape has historically been a bit...
View ArticleMake 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...
View ArticleLunch in Harvard Square: Beat Brasserie
Settle into Beat Brasserie for a little break. It’s such a relaxing space you may need to stay for coffee and dessert…and then linger even longer. Whether you’re a parent and have school-aged...
View ArticleTiny Fried Cherry Pies & A Cocktail
Last year, I went for a savory pie. This year, I chose to do sweet little bite size pies to serve with a drink for the Wayfair Battle of the Pies. These are quick and easy and reminiscent of that...
View ArticleLunch 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...
View ArticleBrunch 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...
View ArticleLincoln 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...
View ArticlePastry 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...
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