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November 20, 2015 King Street Cookies

King Street Cookies is a cute little shop, brightly painted in orange with Alice in Wonderland style chairs in the front. People are hanging out in here on their laptops, nursing a cup of coffee and cookie. There are over 30 flavors of cookies to choose from, all line up behind the glass. They offer […]

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August 17, 2015 Rail Trail Flatbread Company

From the time owner Karim El Gamal was a young boy, he knew he wanted to own a pizzeria. Years later, after college, going on tour with his reggae punk metal band, business school and living in 7 countries – he settled down in Hudson, MA and opened Rail Trail Flatbread company with partner Michael Kasseris in […]

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August 6, 2015 Petee’s Pie Company

Petee’s Pie Company is located on Delancy on the lower east side. I fell in love with the bakery the minute I walked in. Simple, cozy, authentic. Petra “Petee” Paredez grew up in bakeries and makes her pies with the best ingredients available. They use organic flour and grass fed butter from New York State […]

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July 22, 2015 Prohibition Pig

I had met the guys from Prohibition Pig at the Taste of WGBH event a while back. I was excited to head up to Vermont to try the regular menu. The restaurant was packed! Be prepared to wait when you come (grab a delicious drink at the bar) and know that space is tight. I love the bar […]

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May 15, 2015 Elephant Walk

I was invited to brunch at the Elephant Walk in the South End with the Blog and Tweet Boston group. Executive Chef Nadsa de Monteiro came out to greet us and told us about the her family and the restaurant. She told us that her father was a diplomat and when they had to leave […]

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November 11, 2014 Pastoral

Pastoral opened in April of this year, the big draw being the wood fired oven. I’ve heard the space called “industrial farmhouse” which seems to be fitting. They have a great communal high top table near the kitchen, great for groups! We started off with the wood fired garlic knot ($7.50) drizzled with olive oil. […]

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August 13, 2014 Raaka Chocolate Tasting at Cocoanuts

Clarissa from Raaka chocolate stopped by Cocoanuts mid July for a sampling event. Mark and I stopped by before heading out to our Wine and Cheese class. Raaka was founded by Ryan Cheney and Nate Hodge who are based out of Brooklyn, NY. Their chocolate is certified organic, certified fair trade, soy free, nut free, […]

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April 22, 2014 Broma Brownies

I had the pleasure of meeting Derek and Kristin Wilson this weekend at their pop up at Olives and Grace. The Wilson’s are the minds and talent behind Broma Brownie Co. (formerly Boston Brownie Co.) Between the two of them, Derek and Kristin have almost 50 years of restaurant experience (Kristin is the pastry chef […]

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