Boston & Salem Posts

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Halloween 2011 in Salem

Wednesday December 21st 2011

I just realized that I never got around to sharing all my Halloween photos with you guys. But, who says you can’t have a little Halloween in December? After all, signs of All Hallows Eve are never far away, especially when you live in Salem, Massachusetts, a.k.a. Witch City. ;)

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Lunch at Boston’s Sel de la Terre

Thursday February 24th 2011

Sel de la Terre, Boston’s bastion of Provencal cuisine, is infamous for its rosemary pomme frites. With good reason. They’re cut thin as shoestrings, fried perfectly (crisp not greasy), and seasoned well with salt and rosemary. Believe me, my picture doesn’t do them justice. I hit Sel de la Terre the other day for lunch [...]

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A Holiday Open House in Salem

Saturday December 11th 2010

Halloween isn’t the only time of year that Salem gets into the holiday spirit! Take a peek at some pics from Pamplemousse’s recent holiday open house.

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A Holiday Taste of Sam’s Club

Saturday November 20th 2010

Never been inside a Sam’s Club? Don’t think it’s a place to shop for your holiday feast? Think again. Join us for a tour and a tasting at our local club.

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Halloween 2010 in Salem, MA: A Photo Tour

Tuesday November 2nd 2010

Join us for a photo tour of our hometown, Salem, Massachusetts. We captured a little of what it’s like to be here on Halloween day and night–from ghosts and goblins to a real magic circle with the witches of Salem.

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A Halloween Tour of Salem’s Essex Street

Tuesday October 26th 2010

We have a lot of love for our friends here in town, many of whom run small shops and businesses. For this post, I’m going to skip most of the museum-y type places, and instead show you guys a little bit about what it’s like to walk around town during October.

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Christmas Dinner at Salem’s Hawthorne Hotel

Tuesday December 29th 2009

If you live anywhere in New England and you don’t know about the Hawthorne Hotel, you should. And if you’re ever in Salem, Massachusetts, you have no excuse not to stop in. Tell them The Hungry Mouse sent you to have a nibble. You won’t be sorry.

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Wine & Beads at Pamplemousse

Thursday December 17th 2009

Last night, I hit my favorite local kitchen store, Pamplemousse (that’s French for “grapefruit”), for a wine tasting and bead event with Salem Wine Women and Beadworks.

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Lobster Rolls at The Green Dragon (Plus a Quick Recipe and Where to Buy Live Lobsters in Boston)

Tuesday August 18th 2009

I had no idea that one of Boston’s oldest Irish bars would also serve one of the city’s tastiest lobster rolls. A close friend and I recently tucked in to The Green Dragon for lunch, and were oh-so-pleasantly surprised by the food.

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Boston Cream Pie

Friday July 17th 2009

When our friend Foroct Fralion celebrated a rather auspicious birthday a few weeks ago, it only seemed proper to make him a Boston Cream Pie, one of his favorite treats. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to make one at home.

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