A Passionate Foodie

Pinchbottom Burlesque at the Beehive

Burlesque is still hot and you will get a chance to catch a show at The Beehive in the South End. On August 5, from 9pm to 1am, the Beehive will present “Pinchbottom Burlesque. Pinchbottom is where b...

The Madrono: Strawberry Cobbler Cocktail

Do you remember the Belmont Breeze cocktail I posted about a couple months ago? It used Dry Sack, a Sherry which is a blend of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez grapes and is aged for six years under the Sol...

Lunch at Bin 26 Enoteca

Bin 26 Enoteca is one of those places that is on my short list of restaurants to check out. Though I have not been there yet, I have heard many positive recommendations for it.Bin 26 Enoteca has recen...

Stoneham Sun: Boston Restaurant Week

My new column of "A Passionate Foodie" can be found in the July 23 issue issue of the Stoneham Sun newspaper. This is a weekly column that concentrates on reviews of local restaurants though it may al...

Boston Wine Writers Unite!

Though the Wine Writers Workshop recently ended, it also spawned a new beginning, the creation of the Boston Wine Writers group. For some time, the idea for a local wine writers group has interested J...

Wine Writers Workshop: A Review

How quickly the last four weeks have passed and now I am not sure what to do on Monday nights. For the last four Monday evenings, I attended a Wine Writers Workshop held byJonathon Alsop at the Bosto...

Sakaya--NYC

A few years back, I visited True Saké in San Francisco, the first all-Saké store in the U.S. I was mesmerized by all of the varieties and brands of Saké available. But I was disappointed that it was l...

Uburger: Chicken

On my last visit to Uburger, I tried a burger but it was also recommended, and I had seen other raves, that I should try their chicken sandwiches. So I decided to check out the chicken.Their chicken ...

WBW #47: Today’s Wine Brought To You By The Letter “S” Round Up

Erin and Michelle of Grape Juice have now posted the Round-Up of Wine Blogging Wednesday #47, Today’s Wine Brought To You By The Letter “S.”You had a ton of leeway for this tasting. You just find a w...

Xai Xai--NYC

After attending the theater (a funny production of Young Frankenstein), we decided to have a drink and a couple appetizers at Xai Xai, a new South African wine bar. I have read a bit about this place ...