Charlotte Wilder

Charlotte is a blogger, freelance writer, and photographer in Boston. She holds court daily at her blog, thewilderthings.com, where she writes about and posts photos of beautiful things. Charlotte also blogs for The Huffington Post, was a photographer for Colby Magazine, has written for the Departures Magazine blog, and interned in the fall at the Kneerim & Williams Literary Agency. A life-long New Englander who loves the Atlantic Ocean, she's been known to get lost in books, East Cambridge, and a glass of red wine.

Behind the Design: Graffiti, No Longer Just for Underpasses
Posted on 5/1/2012 at 11:36AM | No Comments

Three local restaurants invite the outside in with street art on their walls.

One of the graffiti-covered walls at Firebrand Saints in Kendall Square. All photos by Charlotte Wilder for Boston magazine. Street art isn’t just for the street anymore, as Boston restaurants are now sporting graffiti-adorned walls. I stopped by three of the restaurants behind the recent movement: Firebrand Saints in Cambridge’s Kendall ... READ MORE
Behind the Design: A Movement is Brewing in Boston
Posted on 4/9/2012 at 12:13PM | No Comments

A behind-the-scenes look at three new Cambridge coffee shops designed to enhance the coffee-drinking experience.

Welcome to Behind the Design, a series where local blogger (and Bostonista’s roving street style photographer) Charlotte Wilder explores the thought behind the design of restaurants. Because, after all, the visuals are just as important as the food in the dining experience. From left: Hi-Rise, RJ Gourmet, dwelltime. All photos ... READ MORE
Behind the Design: What Could Have Been at Bondir, Trina’s Starlight Lounge
Posted on 1/25/2012 at 11:23AM | No Comments

The logos that didn't make the cut for these Oat clients.

Welcome to Behind the Design, a series where local blogger Charlotte Wilder explores the thought behind the design of restaurants. Because, after all, the visuals are just as important as the food in the dining experience. Last week, I wrote about the inspiration boards that Oat Creative Director Jennifer Lucey-Brzoza put together for ... READ MORE