Real New England Weddings: Diana Ganz & Timothy Brennan
THOUGH DIANA GANZ is a Michigan native, it was an easy decision to have her wedding – to Tim Brennan, lead guitarist for the punk band Dropkick Murphys – in the Hub. "We fell in love in Boston," Diana says….
Experts: The Gown Guru
MARIA DONOVAN knows that the wedding-gown appointment isn’t just something to cross off your to-do list — it’s an event that involves several people and requires plenty of planning and patience. "This may be one day, but you’re creating a…
David Portnoy Profile: Is This Really Boston’s Next Media Mogul?
He looks like — of all people — Mark Zuckerberg. He’s beefier, but he has the same short, curly hair and set of round blue eyes. Even the nose is familiar. Softly anchoring the middle of the face, it’s his…
The Ultimate: Sweet Potato Fries
From floppy wedges to well-baked shoestrings, sweet potato fries are showing up on every pub and comfort-food menu in town. But the kitchen at Bukowski Tavern delivers the most snackable spuds. The peeled potato sticks are deep-fried in soybean oil…
Internet Explorer
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL student Vivian Weng made a subtle observation last year: Fashion addicts were finding the same brands at every department store. What else — who else — was out there? she wondered. Weng and her classmate Daniel Gulati…
Dunkin's Run: The Global Reach
Dunkin’ Donuts currently has more than 9,000 restaurants on four continents around the world. Should you find yourself in Berlin craving a large regula’, consult our slideshow of global Dunkin’ shops and get a cheat sheet for what — and…
The Ultimate: Margarita
Our search for the most coveted summer cocktail ends with AUDUBON CIRCLE. Unlike at other watering holes around town, this Kenmore-area bar’s margaritas are made without artificial mixes, syrups, and obnoxious glassware. Instead, bartenders shake up freshly squeezed lime juice,…
Straight Outta Cambridge
IT’S TIME FOR A ROUTINE sound check at the famed Paradise Rock Club in Allston. Dozens of legendary artists have graced this stage over the past 30-plus years: U2, Tom Petty, AC/DC. But today it’s playing host to a skinny…
The Ultimate: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Long dismissed as an item for the kids’ menu, this Italian-American staple has officially secured a place at the grownups’ table. Variations of the dish have cropped up all over town, at traditional red-sauce joints and casual taverns alike. Dismissing…
Ask The Experts: The Sugar Mama
FOR NEARLY A DECADE, NORWOOD’S DESSERT WORKS has been crafting and delivering specialty cakes for weddings all over New England, from Providence to Provincetown. Owner, pastry chef, and head decorator Kristen Repa has always kept a heavy hand in the…
