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June 2, 2017 Saying Goodbye to Blue Ginger

As you may know, Blue Ginger is closing. The Wellesley restaurant, owned by Ming Tsai, has been know for its allergen free dining (gluten free and nut free dishes). Blue Ginger was coming to the end of their lease, and after nearly 2 decades of business, Tsai has decided to close the restaurant and prepare to […]

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January 6, 2017 Juniper

The ladies and I had been dying to try out Juniper in Wellesley. I love Sweet Basil in Needham and Juniper is Dave Becker’s second venture, a Mediterranean restaurant that opened in 2014. In addition to being a restaurant owner, Becker is also a potter. He makes unique dinnerware that is used in both Sweet […]

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January 12, 2016 The Cottage Wellesley

Right before the holidays I was invited to a blogger dinner at The Cottage in Wellesley to showcase the restaurant and the shops that are close by. We ate in the private room in the back of the restaurant. The table was beautifully decorated with linens from Bonsoir, a store that sells luxury linens from […]

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February 1, 2011 The Cottage, Part 2

The Cottage, take 2. We liked lunch so much the first time that we went back for another try. This time we sat in the main dining room, which was quite a bit more noisy. Again, glad we made a reservation because it was packed. The Patty Melt  ($12) angus beef (cooked medium), caramelized onions, […]

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November 12, 2010 Blue Ginger

I finally had a chance to check out the ‘noodle bar’ at Blue Ginger after hearing so much about it. The noodle bar is only offered on the weekdays from 11am-2pm. If you dine in, they seat you in the lounge. We got take out.It was a rainy day, and I was lucky to find […]

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October 25, 2010 5 Bites Cupcakes

I couldn’t wait to try 5 Bites, they had won Best of Boston 2010 and had this nice story, two women from Massachusetts started the company in Natick and the business grew into the space in Wellesley, MA. The store can be hard to find, there’s a narrow driveway, you have to park down back […]

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February 14, 2010 Wasik’s Cheese Shop

I was turned onto Wasik’s from my boss. I was invited to a fancy dinner party and needed some nicer cheeses to bring than what you could find at your local supermarket. My boss told me this was the place to go. Located in Wellesley Center, it is a family run business. And when I […]

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