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by Heather Bouzan | May 05, 2008
Our gambling efforts tend to be sub-par, but we love hitting up the casinos for the glitz, the glamour, and, of course, the über-posh nightlife. Foxwoods's long-anticipated new MGM Grand (39 Norwich-Westerly Road, Mashantucket, Connecticut, 866.MGM...

If it ain't Oak ...

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
You gotta love a wunderkind. Just 20 years old, Keara Sexton is already running her own retail shop in Back Bay. Oak (31 Gloucester Street, Boston), which stands for "one of a kind," is committed to supporting local and international artisans...

Take me out to the Bristol

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
There's something to be said for the culinary perfection of a hot dog and a cheap beer. But while baseball food has its place in our hearts, our stomach can only take it on occasion. The rest of the time, our sophisticated palates will lead us to...

College, with a side of concerts

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
Who says all college stu dents do is drink beer and hook up at parties? Over at Berklee College of Music , the new Café 939 (939 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.747.6038), a state-of-the-art music venue and coffee house, not only features Berklee talent...

South End sampler

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
We keep a running tally of restaurants we've still yet to try tucked in our planner. But no matter how frequently we dine out, the scribbled list keeps growing and growing. Our solution? This year's Taste of the South End , which features generous...

Blunch 'n' munch

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
We love secret little neighborhood joints, but we just can't keep Blunch (59 East Springfield Street, Boston, 617.247.8100) to ourselves any longer. Local restaurant veteran Nikki Christo fixes fresh, casual breakfast and lunch dishes, including egg...

Publick domain

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
We've long enjoyed sipping our way through the lengthy beer list at the Publick House (1648 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617.277.2880), so we're overjoyed at the prospect of stocking our fridge with the pub's eclectic brews. The result of years...

Mayflower power

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
No longer will Plymouth be known solely for that boring rock, so beloved by grade-school field-trip coordinators everywhere. The historic city now has an attraction that's more our speed: the Mayflower Brewing Company . Founder and president Drew...

Vee Vee is for veggie

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
It's one of those restaurant-biz dreams that'd be cliché if it wasn't so heartwarming: a husband and wife who've worked in the industry for years finally save up, find the perfect spot, and open their own place. For Dan and Kristen Valachovic...

V-Day multiple choice

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
We don't know if the dudes behind the Savant Project (1625 Tremont Street, Boston, 617.566.5958) have had some problems in the romance department, but we're loving their fresh take on the predictable February 14 prix fixe. They're serving...

Champagne wishes

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
As if we needed another reason to swarm the Liberty Hotel (215 Charles Street, Boston, 617.224.4000): Veuve Clicquot has opened La Grande Dame Bar on the hotspot's second-floor rotunda. The first of its kind in the US - others exist in Macao, China...

The good Mother

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
It's a classic pairing of the high and the low: chef Barry Maiden is combining his chi-chi French training (locally, at L'Espalier, Sel de la Terre, and Lumière) with his down-home Southern roots (he's a Virginia native) to create inspired...

Meet you in the Lobby

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
We love a good hotel lobby bar, but this is the first one we've come across that lacks the actual hotel. Lobby Bar & Kitchen (131 Broad Street, Boston, 617.261.5353), which had a soft opening in December, is an upscale-meets-casual concept that's...

Frightful weather, delightful deals

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
When the snow starts falling, our inclination is to hole up at home in our fuzziest pair of PJs. But local restaurants are tempting us to forgo hibernation with deals that are worth a minor case of frostbite. Pigalle (75 Charles Street South, Boston,...