FOOD & DRINK

With the weather warming up, Lonnie Newburn, of Somerville's The Boston Shaker, brings us a cocktail and a mocktail recipe. Add all the ingredients, except the club soda, to a Boston Shaker. Add ice and shake for 15 seconds. Strain into a highball glass with no ice. Top with the...

SWAMPSCOTT — The Mission on the Bay restaurant will reopen June 9, owner Marty Bloom announced Tuesday afternoon. Five weeks after a portion of the seawall below the Humphrey Street The post Mission on the way for June 9 appeared first on Itemlive.

A bakery that rose to fame on TLC closed one of its four locations, but says it hopes to return. Georgetown Cupcake, a bakery chain that originated in Washington, D.C., served its last customers at its Back Bay location at 83 Newbury Street on Thursday, May 25, the company told Daily Voice.&nb…

Massachusetts has some interesting legends, haunting historical stories, and unique (and in some cases) unsettling attractions. In the past, we have examined the Creature of Coca-Cola Ledge, the haunting history of the Hoosac Tunnel, and the unfortunate incidents and haunting occurrences of Houghton Mansion all of which are located in North Adams (the Hoosac Tunnel's East Portal is located in Florida, MA, and the West Portal is located in North Adams). You can read more about these northern Berkshire County legends, attractions, and historical landmarks by going here.

Established in 1825, Brattle Book Shop is one of America's oldest and largest used book shops. In the video above, host Rachel Holt meets up with the shop's proprietor and renowned antique book dealer Ken Gloss to learn what makes this hidden gem a must-visit destination for tourists and locals alike.

I needed to go to Cambridge recently, Somerville to be precise. The occasion was to be interviewed about the Max Fleischer animation studio for a documentary and the director and producer had chosen the historic Somerville Theater as the location. Yes, I was very honored and humble for this opportunity.

NAHANT, Mass. — A Massachusetts man says his dog died after it was attacked by a coyote in the town of Nahant, which has been working with federal sharpshooters to kill "habituated coyotes." Chris Del Dotto said his 15-year-old silky terrier, JJ, was bitten by a coyote that kept...

I was going to write a review, but my kid already took care of that. So instead: Boston Calling behind the scenes. And a few funny stories. This was all inspired by Michael Marotta. He’s the Editor-In-Chief and Co-Founder of Vanyaland, the digital magazine based here in Boston. Like me, he’s been a fixture at Boston Calling over the years, organizing coverage of the festival for his outlet. We even worked side-by-side for a couple of years handling Boston Calling business for indie617. I always make it a point to say hello to Michael when I make my way to my work station (he’s always there, already at work). I asked him how he was doing on Saturday and he replied:

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]. A Back Bay cupcake shop with roots in the Washington, D.C., area has shut down. According to a source, Georgetown Cupcake on Newbury Street is no longer in business, with its last day in operation apparently being May 25. A check on the website for the company shows that the Boston outlet has indeed been removed from the location page, showing only stores in Washington, D.C.; Bethesda, Maryland; and Atlanta, Georgia.

Converse is a shoe and clothing shop that is known worldwide. Converse started out in 1908, in the city of Malden, Massachusetts. This company was founded by Marquis Mills Converse, but recently, it was bought by Nike. Converse started with a different name and logo when it first opened. The...

Several schools in the area have upcoming spring concerts. Elementary schools Atherton Hough, Beechwood Knoll, Marshall, and Montclair will all have concerts in June, with locations and times varying by school.

The Boston Museum of Science has been a field trip destination for school kids since it opened in its current location along the Charles River in 1951. It was an annual trip for my family during the 1970s and 1980s and mostly because of a commercial that played nearly every day while watching cartoons on Boston's WLVI Channel 56.

Shaw's grocery is a supermarket chain with stores primarily located in the New England region of the United States. It is a subsidiary of Albertsons Companies and offers a variety of products including fresh produce, meat, deli, bakery items, packaged foods, and household supplies. Let's make use of these coupons to buy the things we need and make our lives more economical and enjoyable.

Yelp's list features bigger-than-ever burgers, fusion-style burgers, and some burgers that barely warrant the name (the number 13 restaurant serves up burgers in tortillas), but Veggie Galaxy in Cambridge offers up traditional diner comfort food - albeit with one major twist. Veggie Galaxy serves standard diner fare seven days a...

If you're looking to make a change to your fitness plan, think about running. Seems this area of the country is among the best spots for runners and honestly we can see why. There are studies for everything and where to find the best city for runners is apparently something researchers at LawnLove.com looked into. They crunched the numbers to determine the top cities in the US for those looking to get in some miles, and Boston was in the top ten.

BOSTON – Mei Mei Dumplings has a new home in South Boston and the factory is the focus. "The dumplings come out of this machine and then get finished by hand," Irene Li, co-founder of Mei Mei Dumplings told WBZ-TV.Mei Mei Dumplings started out on wheels in 2012. After the food truck's success, Li and her siblings opened a restaurant in the Fenway neighborhood where they served loyal customers until the pandemic hit."We closed the restaurant in March 2020. We thought it was going to be for a couple months. Then we decided to stay closed because we just didn't...

Maluma Promises 'Most Ambitious Concert Production Yet' on New Tour Gorillaz have announced a short run of shows in the U.S., which will take place in September. Kaytranada, Lil Yachty, and Remi Wolf will support all dates. Per a statement, the trek will mark the group’s final run of U.S. dates in support of Cracker Island, the band’s most recent album featuring Stevie Nicks, Bad Bunny, Beck and more that arrived in February. Dubbed “The Getaway Shows,” the band will perform at amphitheaters and stadiums in four cities: Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, and Boston, during the dog days of summer. Per...

Cambridge archive repositories open their doors again this June, from Harvard astronomy to DPW. Cambridge Open Archives is back in person, June 5-9! This free annual event, hosted by the Cambridge Historical Commission, gives residents of Cambridge an opportunity to speak with archivists across the city and explore historic records housed in their very own neighborhoods.

I had such a blast at Boston Calling last weekend! Seeing the Foo Fighters live is something I’ll never forget. On top of that, I got to know some of the other performers and interview them on site! Check out those interviews below – What a time! I’m already...

On Friday night, May 26, this year's Boston Calling festival kicked off. In celebration of that and the general start of festival season, we decided to dedicate the first hour of The Ultimate Metallica Show this past weekend to Metallica's epic headlining performance from the 2022 edition of Boston Calling.