Boston & Salem Posts
Salem’s West India Goods Store
Ya know, you can find treasure in the most unexpected places. For example, I never would have guessed that this small shop in Salem, Massachusetts would have some of the freshest—and most economically priced—spices around Boston.
Tiny Tacos at Boston’s Bonfire
Last week, my dear friend The Cocktail Queen suggested we meet at Bonfire, a contemporary steakhouse with a Latin American twist in the heart of Boston. It had been ages since we caught up, so I was totally game. Bonfire is one of Todd English’s restaurants, and I’d been wanting to try it. Here’s a peek around the restaurant and a look at what we ate.
A Local’s Guide to Boston Irish Pubs & Bars
Ah, Boston. So many pubs. So little time. Especially around St. Patrick’s day. Boston is home to some of the oldest taverns in the nation. I’ve lived here for about 15 years now. The Angry Chef has lived in the city his entire life, and knows more than a handful of pub owners. Sadly, a [...]
Feasting on Cupcakes: A Photo Tour of Lyndell’s Bakery
One of my favorite things in the world is to get up early on a Saturday morning and go cupcake shopping. (I mean, what better way to start a day?) This means heading to Lyndell’s Bakery in Somerville’s Ball Square. Established in 1887, Lyndell’s is one of the oldest bakeries in New England—and one of [...]
Celebrating Halloween in Salem, Mass. (a.k.a. Witch City)
With Halloween right around the corner, Salem, Massachusetts is THE place around Boston to get your spooky on. We spent last night up there, eating and drinking well into the early morning hours with a handful of close friends. Welcome to Salem, Mass., a.k.a. Witch City Salem is old. You can feel it the minute [...]
A Photo Tour: Apple Picking at Brooksby Farm
I have a peck and a half of apples sitting on my kitchen counter. There are Macouns. Red Delicious. Courtlands. I know I’ll probably make some kind of pie or rustic tart, but I’ll still have a bunch leftover. What’s your favorite way to prepare apples in the fall? I’m definitely looking for ideas. Let [...]
McKinnon’s: A Carnivore’s Carnival
If you know me at all, you know one thing: I’m a huge carnivore. So is my husband, the Angry Chef. So is (understandably so) our beast, Dexter the Barking Sous Chef. So, it will probably come as no surprise that we tend to seek out the best—and best priced—meat we can find locally. Beef [...]
Goody Glover’s: An Irish Pub in Boston’s North End
What’s an Irish pub like Goody Glover’s doing on the edge of Boston’s Italian North End? Serving absolutely amazing drinks and fat, juicy burgers, that’s what. After our adventure through Boston’s Haymarket open air market yesterday, the Lady Otter and I needed a little refreshment. She suggested Goody Glover’s, and I’m so glad she did. [...]
A Photo Tour: Boston’s Legendary Haymarket
It’s way too hot out. The Lady Otter and I are wading through a crowd, weaving under awnings and past overflowing stalls. It’s like a cross between a narrow Tokyo market street and the New York Stock Exchange. It’s dirty and loud. People are yelling. At each other. At the crowd. At us. Customers are [...]
