by Randi Rom | Jun 12, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
With so many businesses and dining establishments closed or severely limited during the pandemic, what in the world do I write about in my restaurants column? Hometown hospitality heroes, of course! During normal times, virtually every charity and nonprofit requests... read more
by Randi Rom | Apr 1, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
The Verandah Kitchen recently reopened as The Verandah: Indian Small Plates on “The Avenue” in Hampden, with a revamped interior and a new small plates menu. (By the way, they have some big plates, too!) Options include lots of vegetarian and vegan options, seafood,... read more
by Randi Rom | Feb 4, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
Oh, my darlin’ — how I do miss the Clementine restaurant in the Hamilton-Lauraville area. But a new restaurant called Char’d City has opened in that space and the reviews have been quite glowing. Char’d City serves up wood-fired Neopolitan pizzas as well as an... read more
by Randi Rom | Dec 6, 2019 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
Certain things never go out of style: denim, martinis, Scrabble, little black dresses, the Beatles and navy blue blazers. Add to that list tiki bars, those Polynesian palaces with their rum-based cocktails, tropical murals, hula girl motifs and exotic allure. Mount... read more
by Randi Rom | Nov 20, 2019 | Arts & Life, Food, Recipes, Soup
After Chef Riccardo Bosio graduated from the Instituto Professionale Alberghiera di State in San Pellegrino Terme, Italy at age 16, he went to work at the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Gavroche in London, England. By the time he was 17, Bosio was an executive chef on... read more
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