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12 Old-School Massachusetts Meat Markets Where Quality And Tradition Still Come First
Julia Child’s initials are pressed into a sidewalk outside a butcher shop, right next to the words Bon Appétit. I love that a TV cooking legend left her mark at a meat counter instead of a fancy restaurant. That detail sent me looking for more old-school butchers in...
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One Massachusetts Donut Shop Has Apple Fritters That Deserve All The Attention
An apple fritter from a bakery that has been frying dough since 1955 already has my attention. The fact that this family run Massachusetts favorite still makes its donuts by hand makes me want to know what the first bite tastes like. Then you see the case. More than 40...
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Salem's Barrio Tacos Shuts Down After Five Years, Lease Left Unrenewed
Barrio Tacos has closed its restaurant at 41 Lafayette St. in Salem after five years, ending a run that began when the build-your-own taco chain first opened its doors there in summer 2022. The closure leaves just two Barrio Tacos locations remaining in New England, down from three before the Salem shutdown.
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Boston mourns percussion king, 96
Principal timpanist for the Boston Pops and assistant percussionist of the Boston Symphony, Arthur Press was a commanding figure at Symphony Hall for 46 years (1956 to 1992), playing on more than 50 recordings. He died last week at a great age. From his obit:. “Arthur Press was in many...
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Bill Ash's Lounge Pours Its Last Round As Revere Beach Dive Bar Shuts For Good
76–82 Revere Beach Blvd. — Reported Site of Proposed 80-Unit Condos. Bill Ash's Lounge, the cash-only dive bar that's anchored Revere Beach Boulevard for decades, has closed its doors for good. The bar held a Halloween Final Farewell Party at the longtime, popular spot, and musician Michael Firicano confirmed what regulars feared: the lights are out permanently.
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Experience The Italian Restaurant In Massachusetts That Has Kept Loyal Fans Coming Back For Years
If loyalty is earned one plate at a time, then Cantina Italiana in Boston’s North End has been earning it for longer than most restaurants in Massachusetts have even existed. And one visit will make it very clear why. The North End is the kind of neighborhood that makes...
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The Tiny Restaurant Tucked Away In Massachusetts That Will Make You A Loyal Customer Forever
If loyalty could be cooked into a dish, Rino’s Place in East Boston would have figured out the recipe a long time ago. This is a restaurant that turns first-time visitors into regulars with a reliability that should probably be studied by someone with a clipboard and a research grant.
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Boston’s famous reject has died
The death has been made known of Danny Katzen, a hornist who is said to have auditioned 48 times for the second horn position in the Boston Symphony Orchestra before finally being given the job. Danny entered the orchestra in 1979 and played for 29 years, retiring in 2008. He performed in Leonard Bernstein’s final lifetime concert at Tanglewood and can also be heard on most of the Boston Pops’ celebrated recordings, as well as on the John Williams soundtrack of Schindler’s List.
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These Small Italian Restaurants In Massachusetts Are Well Worth The Wait This Year
One spot on this list has been serving spaghetti since 1938. Another has a dish called exploding clams, and I’m convinced that name alone deserves a road trip. Here’s my take: a long week deserves more than a nap on the couch. You’ve clocked the hours already, so a plate of handmade pasta in Massachusetts sounds like the best kind of overtime pay.
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Forget Ordinary Buffets At This Boston Spot Where You Grill Your Own Food
A giant circular grill sits in the middle of the room, and chefs cook your custom bowl right in front of you. You pick every ingredient. The bowl can hold steak, shrimp, salmon, chicken, noodles, fried rice, and plenty of veggies. Then you choose a sauce and hand it over.
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At 9, He Was Banned From Delta for Pulling a Prank. Now He’s the Voice of Boston’s Logan Airport
Somewhere over the Eastern Seaboard in the early 1990s, a 9-year-old boy flying alone discovered the flight attendant call button. He pressed it. A flight attendant appeared. He switched the light off. He pressed it again. “I did it probably like 15 times,” Chris Donisi tells TODAY.com. When the plane...