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“A lifestyle blog with a focus on my food adventures”

Monthly Archives: October 2014

17/10/14 Del Frisco’s Grille Burlington

This past Saturday I joined Blog and Tweet Boston at Del Frisco’s in Burlington. (See my previous review of Del Frisco’s in Fort Point here) It’s a great group and it’s always so fun meeting other foodies. We started off with the ahi tacos ($15), Tuna Tartare with avocado and spicy citrus mayo. Next we […]

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16/10/14 Marc Hall

  Marc Hall Objekt is a lovely showroom located in the historic SOWA neighborhood. I stopped in during their open studios to give you a sneak peak at some of the fun things they have. I love the mini pumpkins. The showroom has a mix of things new and old. Marc recently returned from a […]

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15/10/14 The New England Kitchen Cookbook Launch at Island Creek Oyster Bar

Last week I attended a cookbook launch party at Island Creek Oyster Bar. Jeremy Sewall  has an impressive resume. He was nominated as a rising star chef by the James Beard Foundation, he opened Great Bay in 2003, opened his own restaurant, Lineage in Brookline, in 2006, collaborated on Eastern Standard in 2009, opened Island […]

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14/10/14 Liquid Art House

Liquid Art House had it’s media preview of their newest art collection “Ready to Bare” on October 7th. Artists featured in this exhibit included: Kerry Armstrong, Fanny Bucchiotty, Chris Cavallero, Giovanni Decunto, Rimantas Dichavicius, Izabella Kay, Heather McGrath, Josie Morway, Jordan Piantedosi, and Erin Shaw. Also included is an installation of live plant sculpture and […]

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13/10/14 Norwell Farms

On October 3rd, guests came out in festive attire to attend Norwell Farm’s first farm to table benefit dinner. The main tent held the chefs and the band and the secondary tent had long tables for guests to take a load off and relax, while enjoying delicious food that came straight from the farm. The […]

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10/10/14 Follow the Honey

Follow the Honey is a great store located in Harvard Square, owned and operated by Mary Canning.  They have an amazing variety of honey and honey related products. Some of the great features of the shop are their honey on tap and their bar where you can sample a variety of types of honey! Follow […]

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09/10/14 Sportello

I met a colleague for a business meeting at Sportello – he had never been and I was raving about Sportello, saying that he had to try the place that has my favorite bolognese. He might be a hard sell as his mom makes the best bolognese he’s ever had. Sportello is run by Executive […]

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08/10/14 Trade

I met my two old friends over at Trade for dinner. We grabbed a great seat by the window and gabbed the night away. Trade is owned by Eric Papachristos, Sean Griffing and chef Jody Adams. You may know Jody as a James Beard winning chef and the co-owner of Rialto in Cambridge. Griffing is […]

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07/10/14 Bread and Salt at Wink and Nod

I met Melissa over at Wink and Nod to check out Josh Lewin’s Bread and Salt. From the moment you meet Joe, who greets you outside at the front door, you feel like you are part of a private supper club. As you descend the stairs and walk into the restaurant, you see a dimly […]

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06/10/14 Livia’s Dish

  We met Ruth and Joe, my cousins, in Worcester for our monthly meal together. We headed out to a new spot, Livia’s dish. We are usually horribly late, but today we are here first. We sit and look over the menu while we wait for our dining companions to arrive. The decor inside is […]

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