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February 2008 - Posts

Mommy dearest: Local chefs dish on their mother's epicurean influences

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008

EVERY TIME we sit down to a divine home-cooked meal at our mother’s house, we get to thinking: what influences have mothers had on their professional-chef offspring? So we got personal with eight of Boston’s finest cooks, who shared memories of family... Read More »

Filed under: Restaurants, SAN Home, Liquid, Feed, venue:Myers+Chang, venue:Elephant Walk, venue:Orinoco, venue:La Morra, venue:Salts, venue:Nebo, venue:Sel de la Terre, venue:224 Boston Street Restaurant

More than just a pretty space: A restaurant's design can affect your whole meal

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 25, 2008

WHAT MAKES a picnic a picnic? It seems like a silly question, but consider this: a picnic is defined not so much by the food you’re consuming, but the environment in which you consume it. You’re outside, sitting on the grass or in the sand. It’s warm... Read More »

Mondo meatball: Not always on top of spaghetti, rarely covered with cheese

by MC Slim JB | February 25, 2008

HOW MANY foods are simpler or more ubiquitous than the meatball? Grind some meat, season it, roll it into a ball, then bake, steam, grill, broil, boil, or fry it up. That basic recipe holds a place in an astonishing number of cuisines from around the... Read More »

Home alone: All dressed up and no need to go

by Michael Diskin | February 11, 2008

VIDEO: Watch exclusive behind the scenes footage of the "Home alone" photo shoot. SLIDESHOW: Click here to view more photos from the "Home alone" slideshow. Photographed by Michael Khachadoorian Styled/Produced by Erica Corsano Directed... Read More »

Perfect tens: Lots of lists for Valentine's season

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 11, 2008

top 10 ways to learn to flirt 1. Good Vibrations (308-A Harvard Street, Brookline, 617.264.4400) offers a slew of sex and relationship classes, including a flirting workshop. Check out www.goodvibes.com for upcoming class schedules. 2. Go to any Faneuil... Read More »

Filed under: venue:beehive, venue:cafeteria, venue:francis ray jules, venue:parlorl, venue:stir, venue:carriage house salon, venue:twilight, venue:improv asylum, venue:darque tan, venue:rachel's makeup and eyebrown studio, venue:salon capri, venue:violet skin boutique, venue:good vibrations, venue:total skin care, venue:spa christine

A wink and a smile

by Heather Bouzan | February 11, 2008

Whether we’re single or attached, no matter: we love a good flirt. The best are full of lash-fluttering and witty banter and devoid of any particular intentions (though we have been known to use our skills to mess with someone we know is a sleaze, just... Read More »

Filed under: Restaurants, SAN Home, Liquid, Venue:Estate, venue:eastern standard, venue:cafeteria, venue:karmaloop, venue:james joseph salon