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Holiday Local Market Recap

by Maggie Battista
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Wow, it’s hard to believe that our Holiday Local Market was last month. On December 10th, more than 600 of you enjoyed handmade food samples and carefully chose from all those special items for holiday gifts. All the food makers were so pleased to meet you – thank you for spending time with us, tasting

Holiday Local Market Volunteers

by Maggie Battista
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It’s been a few weeks since I last posted but I promise, it’s for good reason. I’m deep in planning on our December Holiday Local Market. So deep. The Market and all of our holiday gift box preparation is making for long hours not doing the thing I love: writing! Instead of writing, I’m tasting…

Eat Boutique Holiday Local Market

by Maggie Battista
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This past weekend, New England was blanketed with a layer of wet, heavy snow. Despite it being just plain wrong for the snow to make such an early appearance, the chilly air and light coat of white made me so excited for the holidays. Why? Well, I’ve got a couple pieces of good news… First,

Eat Boutique Local Market: Martha’s Photos (Recap #2)

by Maggie Battista
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To further showcase the awesomeness of the food community, I wanted to share Martha’s photos of our first Eat Boutique Local Market on September 24th. The most popular question from our event was: “When will you host the next Local Market?” Well, thank you for asking! The simple posing of the question is a huge

Eat Boutique Local Market: Brian’s Photos (Recap #1)

by Maggie Battista
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I’m in a bit of a haze today, a happy haze. More than 300 people attended Eat Boutique’s first Local Market in Boston yesterday. I think I speak for everyone on the Eat Boutique team by saying, THANK YOU! We were delighted to meet so many people who are passionate about beautifully-packaged, handmade food. We

Eat Boutique Fall Local Market

by Maggie Battista
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When I started Eat Boutique four years ago, the original kernel of an idea was to share the stories behind the food. We’ve tried to showcase our favorite handmade food makers, while sharing our personal experiences and recipes inspired by the food. It felt natural and, gosh, so very fun to share these food gems

Maggie’s Summer Regrets and Remedies

by Maggie Battista
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It’s August 18th and I have yet to go to the beach this summer. I believe that’s a serious mistake because, guess what? My garden tomatoes are exploding on the vines and summer is over in about four weeks and, sadly, I can already smell Fall in the air. I love Fall, so I’m not

Homemade Lobster Roll

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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The first time I was introduced to a live lobster, I was about 10 years old and was having a “fancy” dinner with my family at the Whaling Station in Monterey, California.  Our waiter brought my sisters and me, over to the lobster tank, and let each of us pick out our favorite.  Of course,

A Community Lunch at Bondir Restaurant in Cambridge

by Maggie Battista
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For me, 2011 is about building offline communities. When the clock struck midnight on December 31 of last year, I made a pledge to  evolve all my online food conversations into real life meetings. It just seemed a bit ridiculous that I had all sorts of friends in the ether, sweet folks who have listened

Boutique Alternatives for Boston Restaurant Week

by Maggie Battista
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A bitterly cold February evening. Seven chatty food writers. A brand new pizza restaurant. Almost 10 wood-fired pizzas. All that just starts to set the stage for a long-awaited dinner I attended with a few fun ladies. We gathered at Pizzeria Posto (Somerville, Massachusetts) to indulge in cheese, red sauce and some rapid-fire conversation, only

Valentine’s Day: Send Our Gift Box

by Maggie Battista
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I’m a big fan of Valentine’s Day. I’ve never seen it as a day to solely celebrate your main squeeze. I just want to fete each love of my life – my husband, my family, my friends. Gosh, I remember when we were all children, carting our heart-shaped candy and boxes of heart-shaped cards to

Lebovitz’s Racines Cake

by Shelby Larsson
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Taza Chocolate, located in Somerville, Massachusetts, might be a bit too big and successful to be considered “boutique” (boutique meaning, “small, exclusive and handmade”) these days, however, their small business attitude paired with an intense focus on quality ingredients and sustainable production make them a company that we can’t stop talking about. And luckily, the

Scup’s in the Harbor, Boston

by Shelby Larsson
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When I first started dating my now-fiancé, many of our dates would include epic walks that could span most of a Sunday. We would explore different neighborhoods of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville on foot, with no real plan in place. These walks, happily, often turned into somewhat of a long, drawn out pub crawl, as

FRESH, the Movie and Movement

by Shelby Larsson
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While Eat Boutique is not necessarily a site where we discuss the politics of food, this subject matters to any one who cares about what they eat, where that food comes from, and the people that produce that food. In that vein, we thought you all might be interested in learning more about a new

Marliave Cheese Counter, Boston

by Shelby Larsson
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For those of you who have had the joy of spending time at the Marliave in downtown Boston, you are likely familiar with their fun cocktails, great wine list, cool vintage atmosphere and if you are particularly lucky – their incredible sliders. However, this post does not focus on their spacious upstairs bars and dining

South End Open Market, Boston

by Shelby Larsson
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It’s that time of year again, friends! Farmers Markets across New England are finally opening this month, encouraging us pale, undernourished customers to flock towards the tents to purchase their offerings. Sure, this early in the season, most of the farmers really only have lettuce and other greens to sell, but nonetheless, it is enough

Food Event: Our Palate vs. Our Planet

by Maggie Battista
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A few of us over at Eat Boutique – okay, perhaps all of us! – are in love with Joanne Chang. She’s started several fabulous Boston-area bakeries that showcase, among other delicious goodies, some of the best cinnamon rolls around; they’re so good they were even featured on the Food Network. Joanne and a great

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