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Local Liqueur: A Somerville Spin on a Classic Cocktail Ingredient

A few weeks ago I was in Davis Square’s Downtown Wine & Spirits when I spotted a new-to-me bottle of liqueur called St. Elder. I’ve been a fan of St. Germain–the original elderflower liqueur–for a...

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Farmers Market Meals: Pickling Spring

This is a guest recipe post by Cuisine en Locale. With spring in full swing, New England farms and markets will soon be filled with beautiful new produce.  A few special varieties will only show up for...

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Union Square Donuts Finds a New Home

Union Square Donuts opened at Kitchen Inc. (201 Somerville Ave.) a mere two months ago and in that time, it’s become a runaway success. The high demand for the fresh baked goods led doughnut duo Josh...

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Survey Says: Somerville’s Best Brunch Spots

Brunch is big business and Somerville is home to many of the area’s best spots to dine on favorite morning meals. I recently polled my Twitter followers to discover their favorite brunch places in...

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Seasonal Sips: Matcha Made in Heaven

Meaghan Sinclair and Harmony Dawn, the women behind Booze Époque, a Somerville-based boutique cocktail company, are all about using delicious, high-quality ingredients in their drinks. They handcraft a...

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Crop Crates Help City-Dwellers Get Growing

Now that the weather finally feels more spring-like, you may be getting the itch to dig in the dirt. But it’s not always easy to find space to grow a garden in a city like Somerville. That’s where The...

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Ball Square’s Yak & Yeti Really Delivers

I’m not a big take-out or food delivery person. It’s usually either cook at home or go out for me. But on a recent Saturday night, delivery seemed like just the thing. So I decided to try a restaurant...

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Farmers Market Meals: The Life of Garlic

Every month Cuisine en Locale whips up a special recipe for the Beat focusing on seasonal ingredients. Below you’ll find what’s cooking in May. April showers brought May flowers, and Cuisine en Locale...

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Food Goes from Dumpster to Table at The Gleaners’ Kitchen

Somerville is on the verge of getting a brand new restaurant unlike any other that exists here now. The Gleaners’ Kitchen will serve fresh, wholesome food like vegetable quiche, roasted chicken and...

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Urban Agriculture Center Springs Up in Union Square

Like many people in Somerville, I love the idea of urban agriculture–growing my own food, perhaps having a couple of chickens or even keeping bees. But it can also be intimidating to know where to...

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Seasonal Sips: You Give Me Fever

Meaghan Sinclair and Harmony Dawn, the women behind Booze Époque, a Somerville-based boutique cocktail company, are all about using delicious, high-quality ingredients in their drinks. They handcraft a...

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True Grounds Serves Up Wholesome Food with a Friendly Vibe

As I mentioned a couple of months ago, I recently moved to a new-to-me part of Somerville. In my old neighborhood, Bloc 11 served as my go-to cafe and while I still love it, I don’t live close enough...

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Photos from Opening Day at the Union Square Farmers Market

The Union Square Farmers Market opened for the 2013 season last Saturday. It was a steamy morning, but that didn’t stop the crowds from scooping up early season vegetables, starter plants, cut flowers,...

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Farmers Market Meals: Strawberry Panzanella Salad

Every month the locavore chefs at Cuisine en Locale whip up a special recipe for the Beat focusing on seasonal ingredients. Below you’ll find what’s cooking in June. As the first days of summer...

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Seasonal Sips: Stormy Weather

Meaghan Sinclair and Harmony Dawn, the women behind Booze Époque, a Somerville-based boutique cocktail company, are all about using delicious, high-quality ingredients in their drinks. They handcraft a...

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Wine and Dine at Davis Square’s Spoke

I’ve been impatiently waiting for Spoke Wine Bar (89 Holland St.) to open its doors since I interviewed owner Felisha Foster way back in October. And now that I’ve been to Spoke, I can say that the...

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Stick to Small Plates at Harvard Square Restaurant and Music Venue

It’s well-documented that The Independent in Union Square is one of my favorite bar/restaurants in Somerville. So when I heard that one of my favorite bartenders there was also working at The Sinclair,...

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Farmers Market Meals: Cold Zucchini Soup with Scented Cream

Every month the locavore chefs at Cuisine en Locale whip up a special recipe for the Beat focusing on seasonal ingredients. Below you’ll find what’s cooking in July. Cold Zucchini Soup with Scented...

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BNTO: From Canning Jar to Lunchbox

The folks behind the wildly popular Cuppow, a plastic lid that makes it easier to drink from a canning jar, have done it again. The Somerville-based company recently debuted the BNTO and the positive...

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Bronwyn More Than Delivers on High Expectations

Union Square has been getting a lot of attention in the last couple of years for its vibrant culinary scene, but perhaps no opening has been buzzed about more than Bronwyn. The bar and restaurant,...

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