Michael Keaveny opens new Belmont restaurant
While the rest of us have been busy following other Belmont news, namely the controversy over a re-zoning application that would permit an existing residence on Hinton Avenue to become a restaurant
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Michael Keaveny opens new Belmont restaurant
Time for Tavola
While the rest of us have been busy following other Belmont news, namely the controversy over a re-zoning application that would permit an existing residence on Hinton Avenue to become a restaurant
I drink, therefore I am…learning
When the opportunity arose to take a class in “pest management,” I was mightily tempted to make jokes about how I could at last learn to deal with teenagers or—perhaps, more useful—the phone solicitors from the NYU Alumni Association. But the truth is, I’m trying to learn more about wine. Wine is not a bother […]
Physical graffiti
On a run through Fry’s Spring last week, I took a left turn not far from Dürty Nelly’s and headed towards Highland Avenue and one of my favorite graffiti spots—PoemSite, a mixed-media installation by Andrea Korotky and Laurance Wieder. Every so often, Korotky sends me an e-mail to let me know that the couple finished […]
What's up at Fry's Spring?
Alex George, owner of Just Curry, is behind a new project at the old Fry’s Spring Service Station on Jefferson Park Avenue
Viva la Vinho Verde!
After a long, hot day of attentively tasting, spitting and assessing dozens of wines layered with complexity in a soon-to-open restaurant layered with sawdust, all I want when I get home is a wine that I can mindlessly gulp. Sure, the more refined word would be “quaff,” but that implies an element of restraint and/or […]
In it to win it
When Tim and Dory Doyle made their grand entrance into their wedding reception three months ago, one honored guest almost stole the spotlight. “You can actually rent the Hokie bird for $200,” says Dory, who managed every aspect of the big day. The feathered Virginia Tech mascot preceded them into the Farmington ballroom to the […]
July 2009: Green Scene
Really? Free? In the spirit of freecycle and freesales, here’s another national trend that’s easy on your wallet: Really Really Free Markets. They’re events held in cities across the country where folks can show up with their excess belongings, and other folks can browse and take what they want—no bartering, payment, or haggling necessary. We […]
July 2009: Around the House
Color cups Need some indestructible cups, for kids or clumsy guests? Want to make sure your style’s equally unassailable? ’50s-vintage melmac cups and saucers from Antics bring cheery hues and retro flair to your kitchen, all mid-century-like. Smart reductions Little books for little spaces: Mimi Zeiger’s Tiny Houses is seven square inches […]
July 2009: "Let the sun do it"
One of the great things about being an architect, it seems—aside from the chance to design one’s own dwelling—is the ability to discuss that dwelling in all kinds of interesting terms. A courtyard is enclosed by one of three L-shaped concrete walls that form the structure of Parcel X, Peter and Nancy Waldman’s North Garden […]
July 2009: Get Real
Remember the olden days when people used to drive around neighborhoods with their real estate agent in tow looking at properties? So 1992. These days, the only real way to search for homes (as with everything else in life) is online. And real estate blogs and search engines are making it easier than ever. Following […]