Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and Travel
I love Greek food. I have history with Greek food as well as personal experience making it from scratch. My wife is Greek. My son is half Greek. Greek food is close to home and a point of pride for my family. It truly is simple food, but that recognition in the name of the restaurant... Continue Reading →
Considering that our birthdays are a week apart, my wife and I have a tradition where in lieu of birthday gifts, we go out for a nice meal where we splurge more than we normally might. Having tried many of the restaurants in Providence and not being able to make it up to Boston lately,... Continue Reading →
Good barbecue in the Northeastern U.S. is hard to find. It's like to trying to find a real New York style bagel anywhere outside of New York. That's why I'm always excited when I hear about new openings in or around Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In this case, Durk's Bar-B-Q opened up on Thayer Street... Continue Reading →
It seems like Rhode Island is finally catching up to the doughnut craze that hit New York about 8 years before. It may have taken a while, but the doughnut renaissance of Rhode Island is finally here with the opening of a handful of gourmet doughnut shops in and around Providence. One of those bakeries... Continue Reading →
I have a close friend that grew up in North Attleboro, MA, so I'm familiar with the area. I'm also familiar with the fact that there isn't much in the way of diverse cuisine there other than chain or fast food style restaurants. That's why I was so excited when I heard that a new... Continue Reading →
[UPDATE March 2017: The location is now called Pink Pig BBQ after the partners split up the business. For all intents and purposes it is a different business featuring many of the same food items with some of the same recipes, however, under different management and quality control. The owner of the Preppy Pig BBQ name... Continue Reading →
I was invited and given a free VIP ticket to attend Boston Magazine's The Cue - an annual food festival featuring BBQ from some of the best restaurants in Massachusetts and a cocktail competition between some of the area's best mixologists. The Cue is part of a two-night event where the second day is a... Continue Reading →
The beach is a beautiful place and I happily admit that. The lulling crash of blue-green waves, the sun bursting through the clouds reflecting off the sand crystals, and the smell of the ocean on the breeze are all wonderful. With that said, I'm just one of those extremely rare people who doesn't enjoy going to the... Continue Reading →
Co-Owner and manager, Yi Peng, explained to me how he and Steve Liu started the WOW Barbecue food truck some time in 2013 that featured Chinese street food (BBQ skewers) as its staple cuisine. The truck's popularity and success allowed them to expand and open two restaurants - one in Malden, MA and one in Brookline, MA.... Continue Reading →
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