Category: Cambridge
Nice and Nauti Gift Guide
The reason I seek out nautical items for my home is that it reminds me of summer days by the water. I love the peacefulness and serenity of the seaside. That’s also why I think Nautical gifts are a great idea for those friends and family who are always dreaming …
Mariposa Cafe’s Suzanne Mermelstein Takes Peanut Butter Cookies Up a Notch
This humble legume, the peanut, takes on different personalities in all kind of dishes from Thai curry sauces to the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. When it comes to dessert, peanuts add a richness in often salty/sweet cookies. There are the classic peanut butter cookies with the fork embossed …
Boston’s French Accent is Getting Stronger: New French Restaurants
Pull up a seat at the many new French tables in Boston.
Endlings: A Shelfish Exploration
I don’t like to read too much about a play before I see it. I approach books the same way. I like to know the basics and then go in blind. So, I knew that Endlings was about fisherwomen who free dive off a small island in South Korea. I …
Cuba in Cambridge
As a Canadian, I have many friends who traveled to Cuba for vacation over the years. More recently, American friends have made the trip. I have always been intrigued, but I don’t lean toward tropical climates so Cuba goes to the bottom of my list. Art, photography, dance and culture …
Cookie Decorating in North Cambridge:
Making and decorating cookies with your kids can be a fun memorable moment. On the flip side, it can be a crazed stressful mess. This year you can take a shortcut and do it for a great cause. NOCA Provisions located in North Cambridge has begun their “Kids for Kids” …
Weekend Guide: New Format
There are just so many things going on that putting them all in a blog post doesn’t keep you up to date on all the things! So, I’m going to try something new. I’ll mention a few outings, places to explore, dine, shop on my weekend guide here, but I’ll …
The Row Hotel: Assembled to Perfection
You can find me here in the morning with my coffee and the paper. I have been a fan of Assembly Row since the day I stepped foot by the Mystic River. That chilly fall day by the river, I watched a bucket loader full of Legos ceremoniously pour onto …
Indigenous People’s Day: Long Weekend Guide
There is a lot going on in the area because it is beautiful out, it is Fall and school is back in session. It is also Indigenous People’s day on Monday so the long weekend gives us all one more day to enjoy a fall getaway, an extra day at …