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Black Paella at Ola

Artists’ Palate

Hidden amidst chain establishments in a plaza on the Boston Post Road, Ola Restaurant sparkles like a jewel. You could easily miss the small doorway, which opens from the parking...

Artists’ Palate

Hidden amidst chain establishments in a plaza on the Boston Post Road, Ola Restaurant sparkles like a jewel. You could easily miss the small doorway, which opens from the parking...

View from the Counter at Café Romeo

Wherefore Eat Thou?

“East Rock is really spoiled,” says Chris Mordecai, owner of Café Romeo on Orange Street. “We have so many delis, cafés and restaurants.” But that feeling of abundance retreats in...

Wherefore Eat Thou?

“East Rock is really spoiled,” says Chris Mordecai, owner of Café Romeo on Orange Street. “We have so many delis, cafés and restaurants.” But that feeling of abundance retreats in...

The "Lauren’s Driving Home" at 116 Crown

Wintry Mixed

Blustery winds, truncated hours of daylight and snow in the forecast make this the perfect season for homebound pleasures: curling up under a blanket with a good book or resurrecting...

Wintry Mixed

Blustery winds, truncated hours of daylight and snow in the forecast make this the perfect season for homebound pleasures: curling up under a blanket with a good book or resurrecting...

Yolande’s Bistro & Creperie dining room

Orange’s Slice of France

In the 1950s, Yolande Lacan’s parents emigrated from France to Canada, ultimately winding up in Whitefield, New Hampshire, running the Playhouse Inn. Her father Noel Lacan was the chef, but...

Orange’s Slice of France

In the 1950s, Yolande Lacan’s parents emigrated from France to Canada, ultimately winding up in Whitefield, New Hampshire, running the Playhouse Inn. Her father Noel Lacan was the chef, but...

Trivia Night at Anna Liffey’s

A Thirst for Knowledge

“What is that? A marmot?” says Guy Townsend, as we scrutinize a photo of a brown, fuzzy animal resembling a beaver. But it couldn’t be a beaver. That’s too easy....

A Thirst for Knowledge

“What is that? A marmot?” says Guy Townsend, as we scrutinize a photo of a brown, fuzzy animal resembling a beaver. But it couldn’t be a beaver. That’s too easy....

Cappuccino at Willoughby’s

Men of Beans

“Pungent, berry-toned, elegant, intense, exuberantly complex, lushly sweet, rich, long, impressive balance and structure”—these words have all been used to describe Willoughby’s coffee in various Coffee Review ratings over the...

Men of Beans

“Pungent, berry-toned, elegant, intense, exuberantly complex, lushly sweet, rich, long, impressive balance and structure”—these words have all been used to describe Willoughby’s coffee in various Coffee Review ratings over the...