Winchester Star: Food
- MAP: Where to find a delicious fish meal during Lent
Friday - 03/27/2020 - 11:55 AMWith about six weeks of Lent, many Catholics (and other Christians) who follow the tradition of abstaining from eating meat on Fridays may be on the hunt for a good fish meal nearby.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Wright Locke Farm announces programs
Monday - 01/27/2020 - 06:39 PMWright Locke Farm, 78 Ridge St., Winchester, announced the following programs. For information and registration, visit https://WLFarm.org/adult-education-programs. Spring & Summer Registration for Wright-Locke Youth Programs: For children interested in participating in Wright-Locke Farm’s Spring or Summer youth programs, opening day of registration will be on Feb.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- MAP: Where to find a delicious fish meal during Lent
Friday - 03/06/2020 - 07:20 AMWith about six weeks of Lent, many Catholics (and other Christians) who follow the tradition of abstaining from eating meat on Fridays may be on the hunt for a good fish meal nearby.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Off the vine: Thanksgiving turkey without wine is boring
Wednesday - 11/27/2019 - 09:25 AMCan you imagine Thanksgiving turkey without a good bottle of wine? What’s the world coming to? It’s like Tracy without Hepburn, Laurel without Hardy or Barack without Michelle.Wine paired with Thanksgiving dinner is a marriage made in heaven whereby one complements the other.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- POLL: The best and worst Halloween candy
Thursday - 10/31/2019 - 10:35 AMCheck out this list of Halloween candy faves and fails and tell us what you crave in our poll below.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - THE NEXT DRAFT: Pumpkin beers creep back into the market
Wednesday - 09/04/2019 - 12:34 PMSPENCER — The monks of St. Joseph's Abbey follow a Trappist tradition that dates back to the 17th century.They operate their brewery by the strict standards of the International Trappist Association and produce timeless styles of beer that float above the whims of craft's fleeting market.But, being in New England, their abbey cloister could not avoid one of the most polarizing trends in beer: the summer release of pumpkin beers, otherwise known as the pumpkin creep.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- OFF THE VINE: Time to stop playing 'What’s my Wine'
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 12:20 PMBack in the 1950’s a television game show titled “What’s My Line” featured celebrity panelists questioning contestants in order to determine what exactly they did for a living. An extremely laborious exercise, if you ask me.So, what does all this have to do with wine?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- The Next Draft: Mobile canning a seamless business
Wednesday - 10/09/2019 - 10:54 AMBARRE — As the owner of a mobile canning company, Mike Morin prides himself on seamlessness and tight seals. It takes precision to quickly assemble a canning line and run it without any jam-ups or spills, and as for the seams, nobody likes a leaky can of beer.One morning last week, Morin and his crew of three arrived at Stone Cow Brewery here towing a $200,000 Wild Goose canning line, smaller than what a production brewery uses, but the perfect size for his company, Black [...]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CHEERS! Celebrate International Beer Day Friday, Aug. 2
Friday - 08/02/2019 - 06:20 AMTest your beer knowledge in our quiz below and then click on our interactive map and go enjoy a cold one at a craft brewery near you.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - GET FRESH! Celebrate National Farmers Market Week, Aug. 4-10
Tuesday - 08/06/2019 - 11:15 AMCurrently apples, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon and most vegetables and protein products are in season in Massachusetts and should be available for purchase from your local farmer.
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- MAP: Where to find a delicious fish meal during Lent
Friday - 03/13/2020 - 08:35 AMWith about six weeks of Lent, many Catholics (and other Christians) who follow the tradition of abstaining from eating meat on Fridays may be on the hunt for a good fish meal nearby.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- THE NEXT DRAFT: Can small breweries reduce their use of plastic?
Tuesday - 02/25/2020 - 11:05 AMUsually during canning day at Sturbridge’s Altruist Brewing Co., the machine that fills and seals the cans draws the most attention.Only last week, owners Nancy and Bob Bixby were more excited about the new plain-looking rings they’ve started using to hold the cans together.Dubbed “Eco Rings,” the rings have inspired a movement to limit craft beer’s reliance on plastic packaging.Want news like this sent straight to your [...]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 Things to do in Winchester
Tuesday - 11/19/2019 - 10:44 AM1 “SAFE COMMUNITY” LEARNING PANEL: 7-9 p.m. Nov. 21, Jenks Center, Cummings Room, 109 Skillings Road, Winchester. Free. For information: http://nfsj.org. To RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/y32hsc7g. The Network for Social Justice, formerly the Winchester Multicultural Network, will hold an educational event, titled “What is a Safe Community?: A Learning Panel.” “Safe Community” refers to a set of policies designed to protect immigrants in [...]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 7 juicy facts about cranberries
Thursday - 11/28/2019 - 07:20 AMThey’re great with turkey and stuffing, baked in your morning muffin, dried and sprinkled on a salad, or poured as a delicious and healthy juice. A fixin’ fixture on Thanksgiving tables or strung as Christmas garland, the jolly red cranberry takes center stage at holiday time.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- MAP: Where to enjoy dining al fresco this summer
Sunday - 09/01/2019 - 12:20 PMIs there a nicer way to enjoy a summer dinner than out on the patio, overlooking a beautiful view, a slight breeze in the air and a margarita or lemonade in your hand?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Wright Locke Farm announces programs
Monday - 09/09/2019 - 05:44 PMWright Locke Farm is located at 78 Ridge St., Winchester. For information, visit https://wlfarm.org. Farm Supper in the 1827 Barn6:30 p.m. Sept. 18Join for a casual weekday supper at the Farm.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- The Next Draft: Oliveri returns to Wormtown to help launch Patriot Place taproom
Wednesday - 10/02/2019 - 10:20 AMWORCESTER — The boys are back in Wormtown.Two years after selling his shares in Wormtown Brewery, co-founder Tom Oliveri has rejoined the business to oversee the launch of the new brewery and taproom at Patriot Place, reuniting him with fellow founder Ben Roesch.Oliveri and Roesch formed Wormtown in 2010 in the back of Oliveri’s Park Avenue restaurant, Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern; Oliveri had been using the space for an ice cream stand.He now [...]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MAP: Your favorite ice cream shops in Massachusetts
Friday - 08/23/2019 - 05:20 PMYou and your family probably have your favorite go-to ice cream joint in your neighborhood. In honor of National Ice Cream Day (July 21), we asked our Wicked Local friends to tell us which place they go to to enjoy sweet dairy (or non-dairy, in some cases) goodness.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- MAP: Your favorite ice cream shops in Massachusetts
Tuesday - 08/06/2019 - 11:20 AMYou and your family probably have your favorite go-to ice cream joint in your neighborhood. In honor of National Ice Cream Day (July 21), we asked our Wicked Local friends to tell us which place they go to to enjoy sweet dairy (or non-dairy, in some cases) goodness.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Curious about the new Impossible burger? Winchester residents give their verdict
Wednesday - 08/14/2019 - 03:15 PMMeatless burgers are having something of a moment, and the recent buzz around the new meatless Impossible Whopper at Burger King just proves the point.The new meatless burger showed up in Winchester's location of the chain on Aug.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Where to find homemade pie on Pi Day in Massachusetts
Thursday - 03/12/2020 - 08:34 PMSaturday, March 14 is Pi Day, the day that celebrates the symbol used in math to represent 3.14159..., or the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.You know what circle-shaped thing we really like on 3/14?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Breakfast for dinner? Why not, it's National Pancake Day
Tuesday - 02/25/2020 - 10:38 AMIt’s National Pancake Day so it’s okay to eat breakfast for lunch and dinner, too. Since the holiday began back in 2006, IHOP restaurants have used the occasion to raise nearly $24 million in support of local charities, while serving up stacks of fluffy hotcakes.According to a National Today survey, Americans are pretty fond of the sweet breakfast treat; ranking pancakes their third favorite, behind only bacon [...]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Where to get local maple syrup in eastern Mass.
Wednesday - 03/11/2020 - 11:23 AMWant a taste of late winter/early spring? Visit these places in eastern Massachusetts where maple syrup is being made and sold.Many of these locations will be taking part in Maple Weekend on March 21-22, sponsored by the Mass.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- OFF THE VINE: Presidents who drank wine at the White House
Wednesday - 01/08/2020 - 09:20 AMThis being a presidential election year I thought it would be interesting to find out how many former U.S. presidents drank wine during their tenure in the White House. You shouldn’t be surprised, after all, even the commander in chief must at one time or another indulge in a good bottle.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- POLL: The best and worst Halloween candy
Thursday - 10/24/2019 - 12:23 PMCheck out this list of Halloween candy faves and fails and tell us what's tops for you by taking our poll.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - For many in state, meal time starts with their cellphone
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 10:03 AMA lot goes into ordering the perfect burrito. Especially if you have allergies, only like certain kinds of cheese or hate beans.Which is why Sarah Daly often skipped over-the-counter Mexican-style restaurants or was disappointed when her orders didn’t come out exactly right.That was, until she started using mobile apps for her lunch.“There’s a Chipotle right across from where I work, and a Qdoba just down the street from my house,” said Daly, [...]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 7 juicy facts about cranberries
Thursday - 09/26/2019 - 10:20 AMIt's harvest time and Massachusetts cranberry farmers are expecting a bumper crop of the tart red berries that add so much color and zing to our autumn menus. They’re great with turkey and stuffing, baked in your morning muffin, dried and sprinkled on a salad, or poured as a delicious and healthy juice.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Fenway in Boston offers world-class arts, food and, oh yes, the Sox too
Monday - 07/29/2019 - 01:13 PMSummer in the Fenway is about more than Game Day these days. Of course, the 2018 World Series champs' ballpark is the neighborhood’s heart and nothing beats watching a game at Fenway Park: It’s pure Americana.But this much-changed, much-expanded area is sizzling with restaurants, arts and entertainment, too.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Off the Vine: Are you drinking sophisticated wines?
Monday - 08/05/2019 - 12:27 PMA number of years ago, I attended a wine tasting in which the term "sophisticated" was used to describe a number of the wines featured. Of course this caught me off-guard - after all it’s not a word commonly used when discussing wine.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- MAP: Where to enjoy dining al fresco this summer
Thursday - 08/15/2019 - 09:20 AMIs there a nicer way to enjoy a summer dinner than out on the patio, overlooking a beautiful view, a slight breeze in the air and a margarita or lemonade in your hand?
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