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Recipe for Fresh Plum Tomato Sauce
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 […]
Cocoanuts Boston is open for biz
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 […]
Granary Tavern in Boston
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 […]
10 Tips for Selling Your Stuff on Craigslist
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 […]
Date Night Done Right: Golf Country & Richardson’s
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, […]
Italian White Wine Spritzer Recipe
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 […]
Olive’s grand re-opening party
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the grand re-opening party of Olive’s restaurant in Charlestown, MA. I had been there before a fire caused it to close down but it was awhile ago, so I was excited to head in and see the revamped menu and décor. The night was set to begin with […]
Jerry’s Remy’s roof deck at Fenway
Last week I headed into Jerry Remy’s at Fenway for a roof deck party! The menu was filled with pub grub and baseball game favorites. They had hot dogs (so delic!) and sliders (cooked the way I like – med.) with all the fixin’s. There was also small portions of chili cheese fries (yum!), pretzels […]
Worthwhile reads from the web this week
This week did not fly by quite as quick as last week for 4th of July (week of 7/9) since it was a full work week but what can you do! I made it out for a long walk Monday night with my work out buddy, Tuesday hit up Jerry Remy’s roof deck (more on […]

