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GOT (MEAT) BALLS?Posted by Donna Garlough on 11/17/2008 at 3:13PM | No Comments
Boy, was there meat. Lots and lots of meat. Continue reading “Got (Meat) Balls?” » |
MY GROCERY, ‘TIS OF THEEPosted by Jenn Johnson on 8/28/2008 at 11:36AM | No Comments
With its cheery red, white, and blue trim and bounty of homegrown goods, this bigger, brighter sibling to the cult-favorite original (near the Stonybrook T) is fast establishing itself as a beacon for the hungry, the eco-conscious, the huddled vegans yearning to eat dairy-free. Continue reading “My Grocery, ‘Tis of Thee” » |
FEELIN’ THE SUGAR RUSHPosted by Donna Garlough on 8/25/2008 at 2:47PM | No Comments
As of this week, I’d like to add a whole category to that list: dessert. Continue reading “Feelin’ the Sugar Rush” » |
WHEELER’S OPENS (SORT OF)Posted by Donna Garlough on 5/28/2008 at 12:04PM | 1 Comment
As the intrepid Amy Traverso reported back in April, Boston’s got a new ice-cream bigwig. And it’s not just any ice cream—it’s vegan ice cream. Adventurous flavors like dragonfruit and Mexican chocolate are Wheeler del Torro’s trademark, and he churns out new recipes faster than local chefs can dish out beet salads. Continue reading “Wheeler’s Opens (Sort Of)” » |
VEGANS GETTING THEIR SUGAR FIX AT FIORE’SPosted by Jenn Johnson on 3/10/2008 at 12:42PM | 1 Comment
During a recent brainstorming session on reasons to love Boston, amid all the waxing rhapsodic about our culture, architecture, and sports heroes, there was a shout-out to the Chocolate Bomb cupcake at Fiore’s Bakery in Jamaica Plain. The vegan Chocolate Bomb cupcake. I admit: As a longtime devotee of all things milk, butter, and eggs, I scoffed. Then I stopped by the South Street bakery this weekend for a taste. And I smartened up fast. Continue reading “Vegans Getting Their Sugar Fix at Fiore’s” » |
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When I was in college, a friend of mine had a class in the Agriculture school called Meat Science, and his textbook was a brilliant tome called 
Maybe it’s just a lingering patriotic buzz brought on by too much late-night Olympic and DNC coverage, but I’ve been prone to small stirrings of civic pride in visiting my new neighborhood mini-grocery—and a top-notch addition to the overall city food scene, by the way: City Feed and Supply, on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain.
Clearly, there are certain comestibles for which Bostonians have a higher-than-average tolerance. There’s the obvious (
