- April 16th, 2010
- Taste of the North End Coming to the Aquarium, May 14, 2010
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A food-based event is returning to Boston next month, with a number of area restaurants participating. The 16th annual Taste of the North End celebration will be held at the New England Aquarium on Friday, May 14 starting at 7:00 PM, and will feature both wine vendors and local dining [...]
- April 15th, 2010
- Latest Review: Scup’s in East Boston
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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The latest review on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants Web site is for Scup's in the Harbour, a restaurant along the water in East Boston. [...]
- April 14th, 2010
- Taste of Somerville to Be Held June 8, 2010
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A culinary event is coming to the city of Somerville later this spring, with a number of restaurants participating. According to the event's website, Taste of Somerville 2010 will be held at the Holiday Inn on Washington Street on Tuesday, June 8 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. This is [...]
- April 13th, 2010
- Marina Bay Beach Club in Quincy to Become The Ocean Club at Marina Bay
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A massive entertainment complex at Marina Bay in Quincy has new owners, and it is going to be revamped and given a new name. According to the Boston Herald, the Marina Bay Beach Club (which used to be called Waterworks) has been bought by North End restaurant owners Nick Varano [...]
- April 12th, 2010
- The 2010 Taste Quincy Restaurant Week Is Being Held Until April 16
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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April has seen several "restaurant weeks" in the Boston area, including one just south of the Boston that is going on right now. Taste Quincy Restaurant Week, which started yesterday (Sunday, April 11), will be going until this Friday, April 16 with a number of restaurants throughout the city participating.
- April 10th, 2010
- Flat Patties in Cambridge to Move to Another Location
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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It looks like a burger place in the Harvard Square section of Cambridge is going to be moving to a new space nearby.
According to the Harvard Crimson, Flat Patties is planning a move from its current location in The Garage at the corner of JFK Street and Mount [...]
- April 9th, 2010
- What’s New in CA Theme Parks & Attractions
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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The Golden State is gearing up for the summer with a whole new bunch of rides, shows and attractions.
Caroline Beteta, President and CEO of the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC), explains - “For many travelers, visiting California’s theme parks and attractions is a dream come true. And with parks always offering something [...]
- February 23rd, 2010
- Casting Call for The Opener, a New Food Network Show
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A new Food Network show called The Opener is currently in pre-production, and the people behind the show are getting ready to do some casting for it.
The Opener will be a documentary series in which Chef David Adjey (of Iron Chef and Restaurant Makeover) looks to help first-time [...]
- February 22nd, 2010
- The First Boston Restaurant Week of 2010 to Start March 14
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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Boston Restaurant Week is on the way once again, with the winter version coming to the area in March. Hosted by the Greater Boston Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the 2010 Winter Restaurant Week in Boston will have area restaurants offering prix-fixe two-course lunches for $15.10 and three-course lunches for $20.10, [...]
- February 19th, 2010
- Formosa Taipei Opens in Lexington
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A small restaurant featuring Taipei street food has opened in Lexington, replacing a Chinese bun shop that closed earlier this winter after only a short time in business. According to the restaurant's website, Formosa Taipei has moved into the space on Marrett Road (by the Waltham Street intersection) where Denian's [...]
- February 18th, 2010
- Black Pearl Looms Over Hawaii
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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This Sunday past, the waves swept in something so terrible that Hawaii had only heard of it in legends - The dreaded Black Pearl.
The ship, traveling at 10 mph, made its way from the Bahamas to Los Angeles and then to Hawaii, where it docked in at Kalaeloa Harbor.
The Black Pearl is there for the [...]
- February 16th, 2010
- Roadhouse Restaurant in Brookline Closes, to be Replaced by American Craft
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A Southern-style in Brookline has closed its doors, with the owner of the restaurant opening a new dining spot in its place, possibly as early as later this month. According to the Brookline TAB and Wicked Local, the Roadhouse Restaurant on Beacon Street near Washington Square shut down this past [...]
- February 15th, 2010
- Haiti Diva Watch
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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A parade of divas are on Haiti’s case. They’re not clearing rubble, but their moral support and the dollars they raise for the victims is invaluable.
Angelina Jolie - The Bounty Hunter is doing some Good Will hunting for the UN and visited Haiti on Feb 9. Jolie visited kids in hospitals, and [...]
- December 29th, 2009
- Dorchester-Milton Restaurant Week Coming January 17 to January 31, 2010
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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Another restaurant week is coming to the Boston area, this one centered around both a Boston neighborhood and a southern suburb of the city. Dorchester-Milton Restaurant Week will be held from January 17 to January 31 (not including Fridays and Saturdays--January 22-23 and January 29-30), with eight restaurants in Milton [...]
- December 29th, 2009
- Arbri Cafe Opens in Roslindale
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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An Albanian restaurant has just opened in the Roslindale section of Boston, moving into the spot that used to house another Albanian eatery before becoming a comfort food restaurant. According to Universal Hub and several other sources, Arbri Cafe recently opened its doors on Belgrade Avenue where the [...]
- December 29th, 2009
- End of the Aughties Roundup
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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This is the last post of the decade (2000-2009 aka The Aughties) on this blog, and in order to help you define and remember the Aughties, here’s a collection of ’best of the Aughties’ articles.
Mercury News - Goodbye to the Aughties: The top 10 stories of the decade
New York Times - Naughtie [...]
- December 28th, 2009
- A Couple of Hot Pot Mysteries
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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It appears that one or two new Asian hot pot places may be coming to Boston over the coming weeks and months, but there appears to be very little information in each case. So what are these hot pot places that may be coming to the city? Read on....
- December 27th, 2009
- Sunday Travel Times – TSA, Pope, Shaolin Monks & Pamela Anderson…
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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In the wake of the Christmas terror incident abroad Northwest Flight 253, the TSA has issued a host of new regulations for U.S. bound passengers aboard international flights.
The new regs include a thorough pat-down at boarding gates, inspection of carry-on luggage, no moving around for the final hour before landing and [...]
- December 25th, 2009
- Obama in Hawaii – Part III
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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Here we go again! Everytime President Obama heads for a vacation, the media quickly turns it into a circus. The First Family is now again on vacation in Hawaii, where they will stay through the New Year.
This is their third vacation in Hawaii that is being splashed on the front [...]
- November 30th, 2009
- Two More Possible Boston Restaurant Openings: Whiskey Priest, The Citizen
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A couple more restaurants may be coming to Boston, though it appears that both places are in the very early stages of planning, with little or no information on either one at this point.
The first restaurant (and bar), tentatively called The Whiskey Priest, looks like it may open [...]
- November 29th, 2009
- Sunday Travel Times – Dope-a-Mind, Niagara False…
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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New study - take dopamine, think about a vacation destination, and afterwards - as in the next day, if you’re asked about your favorite vacation spot, you’ll cite the one you thought about when you were dope-a-mind.
A tale of 2 Niagaras 2 miles apart - the real Niagara Falls in [...]
- November 22nd, 2009
- Sunday Travel Times – Tourism Follies, Holocaust Photoshoot…
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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The Sutherland Institute, a thinktank in Utah, is urging lawmakers to abolish the Utah Office of Tourism, because, it says - people come to see the attractions in Utah, regardless of whether or not Utah Tourism spends money promoting them.
The DHS is planning to stage a mock nuclear explosion in Clark County in [...]
- November 11th, 2009
- California 2009-2010 Ski Season Primer
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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This year, the ski resorts in California are showing tons of early promise that its going to be a stellar year for skiing and snowboarding, with El Nino about to deliver more than enough snow this winter.
Caroline Beteta, President and CEO of the California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC), says [...]
- November 10th, 2009
- Haley House Bakery Cafe in Roxbury Is Now Serving Dinner
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A non-profit restaurant in the heart of Roxbury that features fresh, healthy fare has expanded its hours so that it now serves dinner three days a week. According to Zagat Buzz Boston, Haley House Bakery Cafe in Dudley Square is now open until 9:00 PM Wednesday through Friday [...]
- November 10th, 2009
- East by Northeast Is Coming to Inman Square, Cambridge
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A new restaurant will soon be opening in the Inman Square section of Cambridge, and it looks to feature innovative Asian dishes with a focus on Chinese fare. According to the Boston Globe, the restaurant, tentatively called East by Northeast, may be opening in early December in the space on [...]
- November 9th, 2009
- Guy Fieri to Feature The Little Depot Diner in Peabody Tonight (November 9, 2009)
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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Over the past few weeks, Guy Fieri, the host of the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives," has featured a couple of restaurants in eastern New England, including a sandwich shop in Boston (Sam LaGrassa's) and a cheap eats spot for Italian fare and diner food in Providence (Louie's Restaurant). [...]
- November 9th, 2009
- Ravi’s Pasta and Pizzeria to Open in Malden
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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A new Italian restaurant and bar will soon be opening in Malden, replacing a neighborhood Italian dining spot and watering hole that had been around for several decades before closing late last year. According to a job posting on The Job Spider, Ravi's Pasta and Pizzeria will be [...]
- November 8th, 2009
- Sunday Travel Times – Drowning the Smokies in an Ugly Bathtub, Brand USA…
- SOURCE: triphow.com
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There’s trouble brewing behind the smokie tourist brochures, as per National Geographic, which lumped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in their list of ‘Places with Troubles.’
This was in their sixth annual rating of 133 worldwide travel destinations. They call the Smokies “a national treasure surrounded by a bathtub ring of ugly, [...]
- November 6th, 2009
- How to Suggest Our Facebook Fan Page to Others
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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Over the past few weeks, the Facebook Fan Page for Boston's Hidden Restaurants and Boston Restaurant Talk has blossomed, with nearly 2,000 new fans joining the page. Many of these new fans discovered the fan page by having others suggest the page to them.
For those who don't know [...]
- November 5th, 2009
- Azure In the Back Bay Has Become City Table
- SOURCE: Boston Restaurant Talk
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An upscale hotel restaurant in the Back Bay of Boston has morphed into a new, more casual eatery. Azure, a New American restaurant located within the Lenox Hotel on the corner of Exeter Street and Boylston Street, became City Table last month.
City Table features contemporary versions of classic [...]
