Long gone are the days of Central Massachusetts merely acting as a thoroughfare between Boston and the Berkshires. With cities on the rise such as Worcester and hot spots popping up all over the region, Central Mass is a destination in itself. On our tour of the best of food and drink in Central Mass, […]
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In the continuous pursuit of walks for social distancing, I recently visited Kent’s Point in Orleans, Massachusetts. Cape Cod always has an allure and finding out of the way, but beautiful places on the Cape is a mission of mine. Kent’s Point fit the bill for this completely. Kent’s Point is accessed via a walking
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Mattapoisett is a seaside town located on the South Coast of Massachusetts. Although close to my home region of the South Shore, the South Coast is mostly uncharted for me. On a recent ride through the region, I stumbled upon the beauty of marvelous Mattapoisett. The main thoroughfares of the South Coast are both Route
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Chicken wings have universal appeal. No matter who you’re talking to. Most people like them (except my father, but that’s another story). It may have to do with the fact it’s a pretty basic dish. I mean it’s just chicken on a bone. The variety aspect though, makes it appeal to a cast of thousands.
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Plymouth, Massachusetts has an amazing selection of restaurants. From seafood to pad thai, fancy dining to dive bars, this town has a truly fantastic culinary scene. I moved to Plymouth from Rockland, MA whose restaurant choices were lacking. Prior to that, I lived in Newton and Boston. Of course, restaurant choices there run the gamut
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I lived in Newton, Massachusetts, for about five years after graduating from college. The bucolic, affluent suburb was a tremendous city to live in but did lack a certain urbanity that I craved. Boston was close certainly, but Waltham was a quicker and easier drive. Waltham, the next town over, was a great small city
Ever since the strenuous research I conducted for the “Best places for bar pizza and craft beer” on the South Shore article, I’ve really got a taste for bar pizza. With that article, parameters were set, craft beer was on the menu, and the location was on the South Shore. That eliminated a lot of
The South Shore of Massachusetts is known for one peculiar culinary creation, the bar pizza. Of course with its proximity to the sea, all things fish are also on the menu, but the bar pizza is the region’s specialty. On my first introduction to the dish, I thought it was just a small-sized pizza, a
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For this next “best brewery for” article are recommendations for breweries for an older crowd. Actually, they are all brewpubs. Same as the other entries, I asked around to see which places are best for an older demographic. Geography spanned coast to coast on this one with three on the east coast (all in New
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The whole idea of analyzing brewery culture began at Second Wind Brewing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. A friend and I were out for a beer and we were noticing the predominantly male clientele and decided to probe into why that was. Given the location on a side street, its garage-like feel and lack of seating (for
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