, milestones & celebrations. Something we could all listen to again & again. Also Fig Newtons traveled well & my brownies made it too. Although I was sending to one person, my friends added to the beer case sized boxes we sent on...

Winners I’ve picked up in Coolidge Corner (West Newton has no liquor license): Dao vinho verde, <$10 Francis Coppola table wine, ~$15 Some good malbecs I think the lesson is that if you compound the cheapness of wine from...

favorites were Lewis’ and Farnham’s, with Chateau close behind. Lewis’ easily had the best batter; it was light and not greasy. It is located at 234 John Wise Ave. (rte 133). They use only local Essex clams. If...

Here is the thread on service and gender to which folks may be referring. Interesting hypothesis! Perceptions of dining/service issues: The John Fowles vs. Cyndi Lauper hypothesis http://www.chowhound.com/topics/411742

. There are too many hawker centers, so rather difficult to recommend one. It really depends which one is more convenient for you. The most popular one for tourists is Newton Circles; most popular for office workers in Business...

Why does the borough of Queens seem to have a much stronger contingent of ethnic restaurants than its cousin across Newton creek? Don’t get me wrong; there are some really world-class, excellent joints back in my home of...

John Harvard’s in H SQ. I don’t think I’d call it a place that “aspires to much,” but the food and service (even getting a drink at the bar is a mission) were atrocious the last time i went.

I just drove by Citrio in Newton Highlands and noticed it is now called Bread and Lily. Anyone know when this happened? I liked Citrio, I hope this new place is as good...

?).. Not trying to be a colossal blow-hard or condescending here, but is there no place anymore for delay of gratification? Granted, I’m at the other extreme and will wait till we’ve eaten up the Oreos in the cupboard...

I would say fries, omelettes/eggs, and mac and cheese.

I’ve only tried the strawberry SoyJoy bar because I’ve been told it’s the best one, and, well, I’m not in any hurry to try the other flavors. Really, the strawberry SoyJoy wasn’t terrible. It tasted...

. Their blue cheese is a well priced everyday blue cheese. For Italian style cheeses Farmer Johns in Spring Green is the place to order from.

this loaf for at least twenty minutes. One of the best of our sitters over twenty years of assistance was Bonnie Prince Charlie Newton, built like a blade of grass during those youthful and far-gone years, but with a curiously...

Tartufello – Tuscan Raw Milk Pecorino with Truffle (Marty’s Liquors, Newton, MA)Clemson Blue (Clemson University)Mozzarella di Bufala Campana (La Bella Italia, Virginia Beach, VA)not necessarily in this order !

I can cook a few dishes quite well at the moment, nothing fancy. I am good at making creamy dishes; pasta with creamy sauce and prawns, steak with a creamy cider sauce, etc. and I make an alright thai green curry. But I am very...