Thursday, October 31, 2013
HEARTH 'N KETTLE IN ATTLEBORO, MA CLOSES
The popular Hearth 'N Kettle restaurant chain in Massachusetts is closing one of its locations. Their Attleboro restaurant closed today after 13 years in business. The Route 1 location will soon house yet another shopping center. If you know the area, you know that another shopping center is the last thing that is needed there. Hearth 'N Kettles five other Massachusetts restaurants (Weymouth, Plymouth, Orleans, Hyannis and Yarmouth) will remain open. It's always sad to see a good restaurant go to make room for something that's not needed.
Closings
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Massachusetts
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
CREPES FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER & DESSERT AT THE SKINNY PANCAKE
Crepes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert! If that sounds like a dream to you, be sure to check out The Skinny Pancake at one of its locations in Vermont. In 2007, the first Skinny Pancake opened its doors in Burlington and it has been a hit with college students, vacationers and the locals ever since.
All of the crepes are made with fresh and local ingredients. There are many breakfast options including the "Early Riser" made with egg and Cabot cheese and the Atlantic Monster, a crepe with Atlantic salmon, spinach, cream cheese wrapped in a scallion wrap. You can order a breakfast crepe all day or go for one of their dinner crepes. They have dreamed up so many options on their menu from the simple spinach & feta and apples & brie crepes to the more complex "Cattle Rancher" with local beef, caramelized onions, red roasted peppers, cheddar and chipotle sour cream or the "Localvore's Dream" with Misty Knoll chicken, cranberry-apple chutney, blue cheese and arugula. The Skinny Pancake also has plenty of local beers on their menu including the wickedly popular Heady Topper.
If I'm having a crepe, I'll usually go for a dessert crepe and that's just what I did on a recent visit. I loved the "Choco Monkey" with Nutella and banana. Simple and savory. They have so many more dessert options including a strawberry shortcake crepe, the "Hot Apple Crispy" with apple, honey, cinnamon sugar and whipped cream and one I'd really like to try called "Brownies in Bed," a brownie blanketed with a crepe, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Mmmm.
Contact: www.skinnypancake.com
Vermont Locations: Burlington waterfront, Burlington Airport, Montpelier, they also have a cart at the Church Street Marketplace in Burlington
Breakfast , Desserts , Vermont
All of the crepes are made with fresh and local ingredients. There are many breakfast options including the "Early Riser" made with egg and Cabot cheese and the Atlantic Monster, a crepe with Atlantic salmon, spinach, cream cheese wrapped in a scallion wrap. You can order a breakfast crepe all day or go for one of their dinner crepes. They have dreamed up so many options on their menu from the simple spinach & feta and apples & brie crepes to the more complex "Cattle Rancher" with local beef, caramelized onions, red roasted peppers, cheddar and chipotle sour cream or the "Localvore's Dream" with Misty Knoll chicken, cranberry-apple chutney, blue cheese and arugula. The Skinny Pancake also has plenty of local beers on their menu including the wickedly popular Heady Topper.
If I'm having a crepe, I'll usually go for a dessert crepe and that's just what I did on a recent visit. I loved the "Choco Monkey" with Nutella and banana. Simple and savory. They have so many more dessert options including a strawberry shortcake crepe, the "Hot Apple Crispy" with apple, honey, cinnamon sugar and whipped cream and one I'd really like to try called "Brownies in Bed," a brownie blanketed with a crepe, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Mmmm.
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| The Choco Monkey |
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| The Skinny Pancake in Montpelier |
Vermont Locations: Burlington waterfront, Burlington Airport, Montpelier, they also have a cart at the Church Street Marketplace in Burlington
Breakfast , Desserts , Vermont
Thursday, October 24, 2013
KRISPY KREME DONUTS SPOTTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Eat Up NE Favorite: GET A TASTE OF NYC AT TONY'S IN VERMONT
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| Cheese and tomato slice with sesame seed crust |
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| MUST TRY: Meat stromboli |
Contact
8814 Rte. 30
Rawsonville, VT 05155
802-297-1300 Eat Up NE Favorite , Pizza , Vermont
Monday, October 14, 2013
APPLES, PUMPKINS & ALL OF THE FALL FIXINS AT THE BIG APPLE!
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| The Pumpkin House |
One of my favorite farms in New England is The Big Apple in Wrentham, Massachusetts. I've been going there every fall since I was a child. All of these years later, the place hasn't changed much and that's a good thing! You can still get a free apple just for visiting. You can still watch a train circle around the area where the apples are cleaned. Best of all, you can still buy all of their the fall foods that you wait patiently all year for.
If you go to The Big Apple, you MUST try their donuts. They are perfect and light. You could eat a half dozen in one sitting. If you show up at the right time, you can even see them make the donuts. Right now, they are also selling candy and caramel apples. Both are so delicious. You can also buy bags of several varieties of apples that are grown on their acres of land. Also for sale: several kinds of pies, fudge, candy, popcorn, cider (made from their own apples), cheeses, veggies, pickles and so much more! In recent years, The Big Apple also started to sell ice cream. There are many flavors to choose from including my seasonal favorite, pumpkin.
Now is also the perfect time to visit for all of your fall decorating needs. They have pumpkins and gourds of all sizes. Their pumpkin house is a sight! They also sell mums and Indian corn. Of yeah, be sure to be on the lookout for the witch on Halloween weekend!
Contact:
www.thebigapplefarm.com
*While there are plenty of bagged apples to buy, apple picking is over for the 2013 season. Fall Favorites , Fruits/Veggies , Massachusetts , Shops/Stores
Thursday, October 10, 2013
EXPERIENCE SUNDAY BRUNCH AT SKY IN NORWOOD, MA
Stop by the chef's carving station for your main course. They had stuffed pork, roast and ham when I was there. Much like their breakfast buffet, their lunch selection often rotates. They have New England scrod, two kinds of mac & cheese, potatoes, seasonal veggies and some really good chicken! They also have many salads to choose from, a huge cheese plate, mozzarella and olives with feta.
Save room for dessert! This is the highlight of the meal. Sky has a huge chocolate fountain with fruits and brownies for dipping. The dessert table also has all kinds of chocolatey treats, pastries, cakes and pies. Sky even has a full table of gluten-free desserts.
Hungry yet?
Sunday brunch is served in their large dining room that's complete with a soothing waterfall. They even have a jazz band to set the scene!
More info:
Adults: $29
Kids 7-12: $14
Kids under 7: Free!
- Sunday brunch is served from September 8 to June 29 from 10am-2pm
- Reservations are recommended
Contact:
www.sky-restaurant.com Brunch , Buffets & Salad Bars , Massachusetts
Saturday, October 05, 2013
FRESH INGREDIENTS AT STONE HEARTH PIZZA
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| Cheeseburger Pizza |
Entrees including several kinds of paninis, stromboli and their signature thin crust pizzas. You can order a personal pan, small or large pie. All of them are made in their stone hearth. You can choose from one of their many specials including chicken pesto, spicy banana pepper, sausage & caramelized onion, buffalo chicken and cheeseburger pizzas. You can also make your own pizza with any of their toppings. All pizzas can be made gluten free. If you're not in a pizza mood, try one of their baked pastas. They have mac & cheese and meatball lover, among a few others. The meatball lovers is one of my favorites. It's a cheesy mix of penne rigate and homemade mini meatballs.
Contact
www.stonehearthpizza.com
Locations: Allston, Belmont, Cambridge, Hingham, Needham & Winchester, Massachusetts
Deals & Discounts
If you use Foursquare, be sure to check in at Stone Hearth. Right now, they are offering 15-percent off on all of their pizzas and paninis. In the past, they're hooked diners up with a free order of their delicious Parmesan bread. Stone Hearth is also known to offer deals on Groupon. Italian , Massachusetts , Pizza
Thursday, October 03, 2013
FALL FAVORITES: PUMPKIN ICE CREAM
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
FALL FAVORITES: CIDER DONUTS & CIDER AT TOWNE IN BOSTON
Let's kick things off at Towne Stove and Spirits on Boylston Street in Boston. I was just there for a birthday dinner with some friends and found a menu full of fall flavor. Their drink menu has several seasonal drinks. I went for the "Southie Cider," a nice mix of bourbon, cinnamon syrup and hard cider. Strong stuff.
Their dessert menu is loaded with fall treats. There are pumpkin profiteroles, apple cobbler and maple cotton candy. I went for the cider donuts and hot spiced cranberry cider. The donuts were light and coated with cinnamon and the cider was the real deal like you can find in Vermont. Their tasty menu definitely put me in the fall spirit! Boston , Desserts , Fall Favorites , Massachusetts
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
HARDEE'S RESTAURANT CHAIN IS COMING TO NEW ENGLAND!
Just in case you don't have enough options for a burger already, you'll soon have another. Hardee's is expanding into the Northeast. Over the next five years, the fast food chain will open about 200 stores in the Northeast. They'll open in New York and New Jersey first, and then in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Hardee's is known for its huge burgers and provocative ads, like this one:
Fast Food
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National Chains
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