Monthly Archives: June 2014
22/06/14 Moochies Macarons
Thursday afternoon I stopped by to see Nina from Moochie’s Macarons – she was doing a tasting of her delicious macarons at Olives and Grace in the South End. Nina debuted two new flavors this particular evening! Moochie’s macarons come in these amazing flavors: pistachio, lavender honey, toasted coconut, Belgian dark chocolate, fig preserves and […]
Tags: macarons, south end, specialty goods
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22/06/14 Chefs in Shorts
It was a beautiful night on Friday, a perfect evening for the 14th annual Chef’s in Shorts event. Guests gathered at the Seaport Hotel for an evening of food from over 50 chefs. The event benefited Future Chefs, a nonprofit school-to-career program focused in culinary arts. Our first stop was The Lagham Hotel’s table, where Executive […]
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20/06/14 Meet Your Maker: Churn2
Churn2 is located near the Harvard Science center, it’s a shipping container that is open seasonally, producing delicious ice cream. Owner Ash Chan is on to a great idea. From their website: Operating from a fixed location allows a container to be part of the neighborhood, receiving regular deliveries and satisfying cravings without burning fossil […]
Tags: cambridge, food truck, ice cream
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19/06/14 Tea at the Four Seasons
What do you get for a little girl who doesn’t really need anything? Tea at the Four Seasons of course! My niece’s birthday was months ago, but due to various commitments we weren’t able to plan a date until now. Four of us met out at the Four Season in our finest tea party attire […]
Tags: back bay, fine dining, restaurant, special occasion, tea
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18/06/14 Shan-a-Punjab
Shan-a-Punjab is located on Harvard Street in a former gas station. The last time I was here, it was B.Good. I never made it to Cognac Bistro, even though I really meant to get there. Indian music videos play on the tv behind the bar. We start off with some delicious flatbread crisps that have […]
Tags: brookline, casual dining, delivery, indian, restaurant, take out
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16/06/14 SoonSpoon & Kitchensurfing Indonesian Pop Up Dinner
SoonSpoon and Kitchensurfing teamed up to host an Indonesian Pop Up dinner on Saturday night. Dishes were prepared by chef Retno Pratiwi and beer pairings were provided by Gabe Bellegard Bastos, beer writer for Eater. Chef Retno’s company is Kaki Lima. She describes where the name came from in the Kitchensurfing website: Kaki Lima literally […]
Tags: indonesian, kitchensurfing, pop up, soonspoon
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16/06/14 Tea at the Langham
Every year in June, Langham hotels around the world celebrate the anniversary of Europe’s first grand luxury hotel, which opened in 1865. This year, the Langham Boston invited me to join them for “Tiffin at the Langham” afternoon tea, celebrating their 149th anniversary.Tea is served in The Reserve, a lounge in the lobby, that has […]
Tags: financial district, restaurant, tea
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15/06/14 Father’s Day
Most of my early food memories are associated with my dad. When I was growing up, he used to play basketball on Sundays, but on the weeks that he didn’t play, he and I would get up early – while everyone else slept in, and have breakfast together. We would sit on the porch the […]
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