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No Tip Required: This Massachusetts Restaurant Adds 23% Fee to Your Total Bill No Matter What
European-Style Restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In a world gone tip-crazy, this sounds like a cool idea. Just get your bill and pay it without having to figure out what the tip will be. Let's learn more about Dear Annie, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The menu at Dear Annie looks reasonably...
How a sand-sculpting festival is reviving Revere
For three days, sculptures made of golden-brown sand transform Revere Beach into a fleeting art gallery. Melineige Beauregard competed as an artist in the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival for almost a decade. Now she is part of the group Broken Glass, which coordinates the sculpting contest. Standing near a sculpture of a giant birthday cake covered in candles and festooned with ribbons, she reflected on the event’s impact.
Photos: This year’s Revere sand sculptures as impressive as ever
Visitors can enjoy not only the stately sculptures but also over 75 food vendors, amusement rides, and exhibitors. For the 20th year, patrons of the arts or anyone just looking for a fun way to spend an evening can appreciate fine sculptures made of a nontraditional medium — sand.
5 Boston Bars to Go to First When Happy Hour Returns in Massachusetts
Happy hour was banned in Massachusetts in 1984. The law was put into effect because of a young girl who lost her life in a drunk driving accident. It may be close to coming back, however, because the Massachusetts Senate has recently adopted an amendment in favor of bringing it back. Senators cited it would help boost the economy, according to Boston.com.
Mass. City Was Home To America’s Biggest Pasta Plant
"Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti day". I remember hearing this as a child. It was definitely a thing in Massachusetts and New England, because my parents would literally save pasta night for Wednesday. Prince is born in Boston's North End. The brand we all know as Prince pasta started in the...
Who has the best pizza in the Boston area? It's readers' turn to decide.
Bracket: Axios VisualsSteph here. I gave you my rundown of the Boston area's best (and overhyped) pizza. Now it's your turn.The intrigue: Axios readers, we need you to tell us who you'd rank at the top for local pizza.Zoom in: The 16 finalists in our bracket include classics like Santarpio's and Regina Pizzeria, bougie options like Area Four and Picco and some no-frills hole-in-the-wall joints.For me, Armando's Pizza & Subs in Cambridge served up the best slice I've had since leaving New Jersey. But some of you might cling to your so-called champions (looking at you, Regina).What to do: Click the link below and submit your vote before 3pm today.Trash talk welcome, even from those of you with trash takes.
A New ‘Titanic’ Exhibition is Bringing 250+ Artifacts to Boston, Massachusetts
Anyone who's spent time in Boston knows it's chock-full of history. The Freedom Trail is comprised of 16 historic sites throughout the city, telling "the story of the American Revolution and beyond." Places like the MFA, ICA, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum foster a lifelong appreciation for art. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum pays homage to our 35th President and his life's accomplishments.
Discover the Best Cheeseburger in Massachusetts at BRED Gourmet
Let's be real: burgers are pretty dang awesome. On hot summer days when you've spent time outside out on the water, nothing beats biting into a delicious, freshly-grilled burger topped with cheese, vegetables, and the dressing(s) of your choice. It not only hits the spot, but rejuvenates your body after a busy day. It's truly the pinnacle of an amazing summer.
Netflix announces documentary series focused on Karen Read murder trial
Netflix has announced a three-part documentary series focused on the. murder trial and the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. Read faced charges including second-degree murder in the death of O'Keefe, her boyfriend, with prosecutors alleging that she struck him with her SUV outside a home in Canton, Massachusetts, in January 2022. But her defense argued that she was the victim of a law enforcement conspiracy to protect the real killers.
Adventurous Sandstorm Calls Hillside Gardens ‘Home’
Two years ago, a young, short-haired tabby cat ventured into Hillside Garden, the Ace Hardware store on Blanchard Road. “He had a tracker on him, so we didn’t think much of it. His family knew where he was,” recalled assistant manager Josh Denault. But their new, four-legged friend...
Newsmakers: Kids on summer stage and a high schooler on the rise
Newton residents take the stage in Weston summer productions. Weston Drama Workshop, a nonprofit youth theater organization in its 62nd anniversary season, is staging six productions this month at Regis College, featuring participants entering Grade 5 through age 23. Participants have been rehearsing for these productions since early June, and...
Dan O’Brien’s Advice: Embrace the Side Hustle to Thrive in Radio
Recently, the topic of “side hustles” came up on the Toucher & Hardy Morning Show when it was made aware to them that one of the Producers of the show, Dan O’Brien, has a beach wagon rental business in addition to working on the Toucher & Hardy Morning Show.
Widow Cliquot: Film and Discussion at West Newton Cinema – July 25
Do you get your kicks from champagne? And from movies about kick-ass women? Well, here you go–another wonderful film and film discussion event with our reviving West Newton Cinema which I always have to double-check that I haven’t written “Weston” Newton Cinema. As of yet, we have not tried to annex West Newton but really it’s a pretty good idea considering the alliteration.
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