by David | May 1, 2013 | eating, urbanism, working
Dangerously close to the office, Cuppacoffee featuring Dub Pies is coming in [?] days to a torn down parking lot on Merrimac Street. Are we allowed to just fill in a number? It’s got to be soon, I can see the LevelUp terminal is already in place....
by David | May 3, 2012 | culture, eating, economics, urbanism
I went to check out the newish Dwelltime Coffeebar and Bakeshop in the newly-hopping Broadway zone of mid-Cambridge. Whilst enjoying an americano, smooth and served with a glass of water like they do in civilized nations, and a whole wheat bacon scallion scone, not...
by David | Oct 24, 2010 | culture, eating
Last week I attended a discussion and book signing for Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party & the Making of America by historian Benjamin Carp. History might not run as deep here in Massachusetts as it does in Sicily, but it’s pretty thick in...
by David | Oct 22, 2010 | culture, eating, reading & writing
Today’s word of the day is affogato. The literal definition from Italian is “drowned” but affogato also describes and names a dessert composed of espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla ice cream or gelato. Usually, you’re served a shot or...
by David | Mar 19, 2009 | eating, economics, urbanism
Not that long ago, I used to travel a lot for work, it seemed I was never home. Occasionally I would join newoligarch for “neighborhood patrol” wherein we would walk around our neighborhoods, taking conscious note of stores opening and closing,...