by David | Aug 30, 2009 | culture, eating, urbanism
Looking for a place to get away from it all yesterday morning, I trudged a few blocks in the rain to the Atomic Bean Cafe, which had opened in the shell of Mojo Records a few months ago. I knew I could go a few more blocks to Dado Tea for a nice savory scone, but...
by David | Aug 29, 2009 | culture, eating, urbanism
What’s better than rice? Risotto. What’s better than risotto? Fried risotto, that’s what. Fried balls of rice with cheese, meat and sometimes other stuffings are called arancini (“little oranges”) in Italy, and I was lucky enough to...
by David | Aug 23, 2009 | culture, eating, reading & writing, urbanism
I ventured to South Boston today to meet up with Fashion Blogger A. I was waiting in a cafe near the Broadway T and noticed a tragic typeo writeo error: Here’s the deal: Arugula is lettuce. Italians call it rucola. Rugelach are delicious pastry of Ashkenazic...
by David | Jul 30, 2009 | technology, transportation, urbanism
I was excited to hear that Google maps had finally added Boston’s public transit system. Now you can get directions around Boston for driving, walking, and public transit. Of course, the MBTA website has been providing a trip planning service for some time. ...
by David | Jul 28, 2009 | culture, eating, urbanism
I had been tipped off to the opening of a new deli in the North End, and despite being rather skeptical of a new business that calls itself “famous,” I checked out Nick Varano’s Famous Deli at lunch today. I ordered pastrami. Hot, on rye, no funny...
by David | Jul 14, 2009 | design, transportation, urbanism
On the occasion of Fête Nationale, or Bastille Day, I’m going to write about a particularly European thing, the man bag. Like most public transit commuters – or really most travelers of any kind – I’m always looking for the most efficient,...
