Entering Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s new restaurant, Market, in the swanky W Hotel, on a crisply sunny October noon, is like walking into a Mondrian painting in warm browns, grays, golds, and black. Soaring windows screened by gridded ochre curtains cast dappled …
Boston wouldn’t be Boston without Newbury Street. This popular Back Bay destination for tourists and locals alike contains some of the best shopping and eating in the city. While you’re taking in the sights, I recommend a stop for lunch or dinner, or …
Chef Peter Davis has a motto: “fresh from the farm and honest-to-goodness New England cooking.” That’s the basis for his restaurant, Henrietta’s Table, a down home New England style restaurant where the last meal of the day is referred to …
Something I didn’t know… tomatoes are used often in Indian cuisine. Haveli in Inman Square in Cambridge has a fabulous Tomato Corn Soup on its summer menu, the recipe of which they were kind enough to share for our …
51 Lincoln in Newton Highlands, MA is a pleasantly modest restaurant with a relaxing atmosphere. Never overwhelming, the bar and dining room saw a steady stream of diners on a Thursday night. I’m sure at least some were there …
There’s nothing like early spring in Boston, and on one of the first warm days of the season, we were off to Darwin’s for lunch! With two locations in Harvard Square, one on Mt Auburn Street and the other on Cambridge Street, this …
A friend and I recently enjoyed a quiet evening at Vlora Restaurant on Boylston Street in Boston. Not paying attention, I almost walked past the stairway that leads to the entrance of this basement establishment, but was impressed when I got there. The …
For the perfect lunch on a rainy day we headed to the New England Soup Factory in Brookline. With nine soups on the menu, one can’t go wrong! It’s a lot of choice, and if you can’t decide, ask …
Ever have a rippin’ buzz saw day going that just won’t stop? That’s exactly how my Thursday was going last week – every second of it flying by. And then I popped into the Legal Sea Food restaurant in the …
A visit to the Tory Row Web site will tell you that this restaurant acquired its name from Battle Street’s former identity of the 1770s. At that time, British loyalists populated the area. Today, Tory Row is a hopping place …