New England

Reminiscing About a Fantastic Food Weekend in Portland

Reminiscing About a Fantastic Food Weekend in Portland

My friends recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary and I was reminded of one of the most fun, touching, and best weddings I attended. It was held in Portland, Maine, a city that remains a favorite of the couple and which allowed me to explore a great food...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 6 – Beyond Boston

(My) Best of Boston – Part 6 – Beyond Boston

In this last installment of "Best of" posts I'm sharing a few favorites from outside of the Greater Boston area. I hope these posts inspire you to visit Boston and New England. Please share your favorites with me. Woodman's of Essex About an hour outside of Boston, a...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 5 – Sweet Treats

(My) Best of Boston – Part 5 – Sweet Treats

There's always room for dessert and I wanted to dedicate a post just to the sweet life. I decided to focus on donuts and ice cream. As with all these posts, this is just a sampling of some of my favs. Kane's Donuts Of the different donut shops that are around Boston,...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 4 – Asian Eats

(My) Best of Boston – Part 4 – Asian Eats

Someone once told me that you can tell how good a Chinese restaurant is based on how noisy it is - meaning that the more guests in the restaurant, the louder it would be and therefore the food must be good. For the most part I've found this to be true and the...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 3 – Fast Casual

(My) Best of Boston – Part 3 – Fast Casual

Fast food doesn't have to mean frozen burgers and fries. Just like the rest of the country, there are a lot of fast casual restaurants in Boston that serve delicious fresh food in minutes. Eventide Eventide Fenway is the Boston outpost of the well-known Portland,...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 2 – Less Formal Favorites

(My) Best of Boston – Part 2 – Less Formal Favorites

In this post I continue with my tour of favorite Boston restaurants. Zaftig's Delicatessen Zaftigs in Brookline is a great place for all-day breakfasts and deli sandwiches. I also enjoy the burgers and steak tips and when I'm sick there's nothing better than a quart...

(My) Best of Boston – Part 1 – Celebrations

(My) Best of Boston – Part 1 – Celebrations

Updated August 2022 As I leave Boston, the home I've known for half my life, and return to Hawaii, my true home, I am dedicating the next several posts to some Boston and New England favorites. Craigie on Main Sadly, Craigie closed during the pandemic. I wait with...

Summer in New England Means Woodman’s and Richardson’s

Summer in New England Means Woodman’s and Richardson’s

After long winters of snow and cold followed by a barely-there spring, summer is a welcome sight. In New England that means bring on the sun, the warmth, and the summer clam shacks and dairy barns. Several years ago a friend introduced me to Woodman's in Essex. It's...