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April 7, 2014 First Look: Liquid Art House

Liquid Art house is set to open next month, I was lucky enough to get a first look last week. The 220 seat restaurant, located in the landmark building The Arlington (100 Arlington St) will be the first restaurant of its kind – a gallery/restaurant hybrid. The space boasts tall marble columns, dark wood accents, […]

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March 19, 2014 Back Deck

Located in the Back Bay, on the corner of West and Washington Street, Back Deck is a casual restaurant serving charcoal grilled favorites. We went for brunch at around noon on a Saturday and the restaurant was packed. We were able to grab a seat by the window, which was great for people watching. As […]

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March 4, 2014 Itadaki Pop Up Santouka Ramen Event

I was invited to a test marketing event at Itadaki on Newbury Street. Santouka ramen is the biggest ramen franchise in Japan. They are here in Boston for 3 days only, March 3-5. They will  be offering ramen from 4pm-9pm (or until they sell out). They are only serving 200 bowls of ramen a night. […]

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February 24, 2014 Chocolate Tour with Old Town Trolley

This past weekend I was invited to go on a chocolate tour with Old Town Trolley Tours – they’re now in their 16th season! You’ve probably seen those orange and green trolleys zipping around town. Most people use Old Town trolley as a hop on hop off tour of the city, but on Saturdays, they […]

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January 24, 2014 L’Espalier

We had a lovely dinner with old friends at L’Espalier. Located on Boylston Street, if you aren’t specifically looking for the restaurant, you might walk right by it. The restaurant was originally located on Boylston when in opened in 1978, it moved to a townhouse in the Back Bay in  1982, only to return to […]

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January 13, 2014 Brasserie Jo

Brasserie Jo for New Year’s is a tradition for our family. Located in the Colonnade hotel, Brasserie Jo has been around for the last 15 years. Our waiter Nelson, has been here from the beginning. The restaurant was one of the city’s first brasseries, and under the direction of Chef Jean Joho, the restaurant features […]

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December 17, 2013 Oak Long Bar and Kitchen

Located in the Back Bay, in the Copley Fairmont, Oak Long Bar + Kitchen has been newly renovated/restored (previously the Oak Bar). Even though the room is updated  it gives a nod to tradition. The high ceilings are charming (even if it makes the room a little noisy) along with the long copper bar that […]

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November 29, 2013 Green Bean

You may have seen Green bean in Copley on Stuart Street in the mornings. Now, they are serving lunch in Government Center on Thursdays! We get there and they guy on the truck immediately recognizes and greets my two coworkers who live on Green Bean’s coffee in the morning. They offer organic and fair trade […]

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November 22, 2013 Olives & Grace, The Good Batch and Lark

I love that every time I go to Olives and Grace, Sofi has something new. I always walk out with such tasty treats. Here are some of my latest finds. The Brown Butter Salty by The Good Batch. The brown butter salty is a shortbread cookie made with brown butter and topped with sea salt. […]

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November 18, 2013 Towne Holiday Party

It’s that time of year again, where you (read: I) have to start thinking about planning a company holiday party. It reminded me to post about the party I coordinated last year at Towne Stove and Spirits. Working with them was good, although they seemed a bit flighty – when we were emailing back and […]

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