


Dine Springfield Restaurant Week returns June 6
SPRINGFIELD — With Dine Springfield Restaurant Week set to return for its ninth year from June 6-15, Reminder Publishing was invited to sample some of the offerings that local restaurants will have available that week at a taste test at the Springfield Marriot on May 21.

Reopening of Place 2 Be stalls for time being
SPRINGFIELD — After announcing last month that the Place 2 Be is aiming for a reopening date in May, the owner of the eatery told the License Commission on April 23 that a deal is still not in place.

What I’m eating: Boricua Bites brings comfort food to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Nostalgia can be a hollow tool when it neglects personal evolution, but if comfort food is involved, I’ll welcome the wistfulness with open arms.

Wingstop adds another chicken option to city, where does it rank?
While the origin of chicken wings can be much debated, the item and its lore in America has cemented the food as an easy and reliable delicacy to cover in sauces and stuff in our faces during football games, and sometimes just after a long day.

What I’m eating: Sweet, savory and succulent chicken and waffles
WILBRAHAM — If my increasingly fragile stomach allowed, I could have chicken and waffles every other day for the rest of my life. When done right, the meal is that good.