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Local, Healthy Food from Prose Food

by Maggie Battista

Prose Food advertises that they are “food for urban and suburban poets”. In reality, the frantic chef, who paces the room after each course, demanding to know how you like your dish, is the true poet, almost an artist who has uniquely woven flavors together that may not sound good but taste quite special. Many

Mezze Platter at Sofra Bakery & Cafe

by Maggie Battista

There’s nothing I like more than an appetizer or antipasti to linger over while waiting for your main course. On second thought, forget the main course. Just give me little tidbits of unique tastes that weave between each other to tell a story of a cuisine. This mezze platter tells quite the unique story. I

Modern Latin Lunch at Cafe Latino

by Maggie Battista

In the late nineties, I lived in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, sheets of gorgeous farm land known as the less chic region of the Berkshires. Most are very familiar with the rustic hipness of Lenox and Great Barrington, but I spent a few glorious years enjoying the impeccable beauty of lesser-known Williamstown, a small

Charlie’s Beer Garden

by Maggie Battista

Today, I visited the new beer garden that opened at Charlie’s in Cambridge, Massachusetts over the July 4th holiday. I expected to solely have new, fun times loaded with New England ales, but a few hours there brought me back to my crazy, single days living in downtown New York City. While friends indulged in

Cupcake from Connie’s Bakery

by Maggie Battista

I had a great time in Provincetown a few weeks ago, a visit that always includes a long visit with the goodies on display at Connie’s Bakery. This cupcake was loaded with meringue and quite tempting. I’m now kicking myself for keeping my dollars in my pocket. There’s always next trip.

Dinner at Venezia Restaurant

by Maggie Battista

Old-fashioned banquet halls aren’t typically my thing. I go a bit more for chic lounge-style and moody dining rooms. So when a friend suggested we eat lunch at Venezia Waterfront Restaurant, I freaked. This friend is about 20 years older than me and remembers Venezia as the place to enjoy high-end cuisine in a family-style

Citrio’s Catering & Provisions

by Maggie Battista

I have never eaten inside the little eatery known as Citrio Catering & Provisions, but I can tell you the cuisine is 100% delightful. My husband has been a frequent lunch visitor there and has surprised me on more than one occasion, like tonight, with their beautifully-boxed take-out. Tonight, he surprised me with their Sancocho,

Boutique Restaurant: Toro

by Maggie Battista

After the flower show, I met a friend for dinner at Toro in Boston’s South End. Toro is a Spanish wine bar and tapas joint that caters to the young and fabulous. I’ve got the “young” part down and visited with a “fabulous” creative friend of mine. The wine list was long and substantial. The

Dinner at Angela’s Coal Fire Pizza

by Maggie Battista

Sometimes you just want good pizza. Sometimes you want fancy, gourmet and unique pizza. But sometimes you just want good, reliable pizza. Today was a great day for good pizza. I’ve visited Angela’s Coal Fired Pizza in Saugus, Massachusetts a few times. Each visit has gotten progressively better. Early on, there were too many toppings,

ShoutOut: The Independent

by Maggie Battista

Earlier this week, I had a very fine dinner at a cozy neighborhood joint called The Independent. Somerville’s Union Square has very much swanked up, but this place has been a solid pillar as the new establishments open, get too hip and disappear. I don’t get to hang in the area often, so I jumped

ShoutOut: Tryst in Beverly, Massachusetts

by Maggie Battista

Tryst is a boutique, 30-seat restaurant in the heart of downtown Beverly, Massachusetts – a small town on the North Shore of Boston that caters to a little art college, the Summer beach crowd, local folk and affluent types. This little town has exploded with upscale restaurants on par with those in Boston and better

ShoutOut: Green Meadows Organic Farm

by Maggie Battista

It was almost 50 degrees in Boston today. The skies are clear and blue. The snow from earlier in the week is melting, preparing for the new layer of snow we’ll receive on Thursday. I ran out of farm fresh eggs last night while making eggnog for Christmas. I only bake with fresh hen eggs

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