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Tag Archives: casual dining

October 15, 2014 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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October 9, 2014 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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October 8, 2014 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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October 7, 2014 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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October 6, 2014 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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October 5, 2014 Tuscan Kitchen Burlington

I was invited to the media grand tasting for the newly opened Tuscan Kitchen in Burlington. It was nice to see familiar faces there: Kerrie from Urban Foodie Finds, Jeff from Kitchen Kibbitz and Devin from popular Twitter handle and now website, Only in Boston, among others. This new restaurant focuses on regional Italian cuisine: […]

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October 2, 2014 Cafe Madeleine

On our way out of town on a Saturday morning, we stopped back in at Cafe Madeleine to try some of their delicious pastries. The almond croissant was by far my favorite. Just perfect – the right amount of sweetness, a little crunch to the outside while being soft and light on the inside. I […]

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October 1, 2014 Pickle Jar

My favorite time to go to the Cape is in September. The tourists are gone for the most part, the beaches are empty, the air is crisp and best of all, you can get a table as a walk in. The Pickle Jar opened in February of 2013 in the old Laureen’s space. My friend […]

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September 30, 2014 Caffe Nero

Caffe Nero is the newest coffee shop to hit the scene. The European based chain opened it’s first location by the Loews movie theater in Downtown Crossing. They have an extensive drink menu – serving premium Italian espresso. Customers order in line and then find a seat in either a booth, the long communal table, […]

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September 29, 2014 Scissors and Pie

Scissors and Pie is the new pizza place on the block. Located on Newbury Street in the Back Bay – these guys are doing things a little different. When you go into the restaurant, you’ll notice that they make their pizzas in trays. All “slices”, or “petzos” as they call it, are cut to order, […]

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