Category Archives: Stores
October 10, 2014 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 […]
Tags: harvard square, macarons, specialty goods
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September 14, 2014 Maple Water
Have you heard of Maple Water? People are calling it the “new coconut water”. I met Kate, the co-founder, at a Good Ones party a while back. Turns out, we went to high school together – small world. Kate has a Master of Science in Nutrition from Northeastern University. She is a Certified Holistic Health […]
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September 11, 2014 Rhythm Superfoods’ Kale Chips
Kale chips seem to be pretty popular these days. Rhythm Superfoods has a line that includes flavors like zesty nacho, kool ranch, bombay curry, mango habanero, texas bbq, pineapple coconut and honey mustard. The flavors like zesty nacho and kool ranch are a great way to ease people into the idea of kale chips because […]
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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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July 31, 2014 Taza Chocolate Tour
Did you know that the Taza chocolate factory is located right in Somerville? You can take a tour for $5! Tours are educational and last 45 minutes. Groups are kept small, capping at around 18. Taza Chocolate Mexicano Rustic, round dark stone ground chocolate discs with a distinctively gritty texture, some sweet, some savory, some […]
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June 26, 2014 Cocoanuts
I stopped in to one of my favorite store the other day for some sweets. Cocoanuts offers delicious specialty goods from local or small batch makers. The Lil Devil ($3.30)is a take on Little Debbie Cocoa Cremes or a Hostess Ding Dong – chocolate cake with creme filling that is dipped in dark chocolate. […]
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June 24, 2014 Corn and Co.
Corn and Co. first came on my radar at a party thrown by The Good Ones. They were at the dumpling battle I covered as well. I’ve been trying to buy more ever since! So I was excited when we had Red Sox tickets because Corn and Co. is the official popcorn of the Red […]
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June 23, 2014 Wegmans
10 years ago, I was just getting ready to go out at 10pm. These days, at 10pm, I am at Wegman’s trying to avoid traffic on route 9 and the insane crowds at this newly opened location. (Oh how times have changed!) When you pull into the parking lot, you can pull into the front […]
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June 11, 2014 Beacon Hill Chocolates
I love boxes of chocolates. Sounds cliche, but I’m not talking about Russell Stover here, I’m talking high quality chocolate from Beacon Hill Chocolates. I received these as a gift – they are equally good looking as they were delicious. You can taste the quality ingredients used to make these chocolates – these would make […]
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