The Olympics are finally here! To commemorate the occasion, the Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro has created a specialty cocktail to enjoy in their restaurant and bar, the Record Thyme, for $11.00. Head in there now through August 12, 2012 or you can also make it at home with the recipe they provided below, which […]
My co-worker, who also lives across the street, and I hit up Vito’s Tavern for one last hurrah on Taco Tuesday last night! She is moving out of the neighborhood and up to the north shore this weekend sadly. I will miss her for sure and our walks home from after work drinks. And let’s […]
Whoops! It’s already Tuesday and I didn’t share with you guys my worthwhile reads from the web this week from LAST week. I already wrote a bit about my week, with the perfect date night and my first impressions of Granary Tavern. Besides that, I hit up a few new places in Downtown Crossing Friday […]
It’s Monday. And a full work week. And summer is half way over. We need something to cheer us up for sure people! Our friends over at Pretzel Crisps® have been generous enough to offer my readers not one but TWO prizes. Two lucky commenter’s will have the chance to win 3 packages of Pretzel […]
Yesterday I headed to Haymarket to load up on veggies and fruit for the week. They had plum tomatoes for a dollar a pound, so I grabbed some, with visions of salads, BLT’s, or gazpacho. I came home and unpacked all my goodies only to find my tomatoes were not in as good of shape […]
I finally popped in to see what the new store on Parmenter Street (#28) Cocoanuts in the North End is all about. It’s been open for three weeks and if you haven’t gotten in there yet, definitely do so! They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm for gourmet snacks and […]
I made it into Granary Tavern last night and I definitely had a great time and will head back. It has a prime location in the Financial District, steps from Faneuil Hall, with a patio overlooking the Greenway. My co-workers just had drinks and were surprised at how busy and upbeat it was. We got […]
After my big apartment move, I shared a few stories about selling A LOT of stuff on Craigslist and to my co-workers. I am talking almost 20 items and made well over $500 within 6 weeks. Whether it was big like a couch or small like a vase, I picked up a few tips and […]
I can’t even believe summer is half way done! The bf and I realized we need to get out of the neighborhood and get in a few fun dates nights, while the weather is warm. He picked me up last night and headed to get a quick bite to eat, play a round of mini-golf, […]
I have not been shy about my love for wine spritzers, to sip just about everywhere I go. There are so many different ways to make it. So I thought, why not ask an expert their version of the perfect combo? Here’s a wine spritzer recipe from Nathan DeWitt, who recently shared with us the […]
