As mentioned in my prior column, I frequent only two chain restaurants. One is Hot Table, a local franchise that quickly ascended to the top of the panini pantheon throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. The other is Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen. My ties with Popeye’s run deep; I have enjoyed countless fried meals over the past decade.
With music becoming more and more decentralized by the day, the task of keeping up with it all can feel daunting, even on a local level.
I admit it: I am a snob when it comes to food, movies and most things in life.
It is the dog days of July. You may have noticed that it is absolutely horrendous outside. The oppressive heat breathes on everyone with overbearing force, while the sticky humidity creates a swamp-like environment that leaves me yearning for air conditioning. In times like these, the movie theater offers an oasis of breezy comfort.
Here at Provisions, a wine and cheese shop in Longmeadow, we are currently very excited about Kinero Cellars, a small winery producing very limited, artisanal fine wines near Paso Robles, California.
If it were up to me, I would eat seafood every day. I feel fortunate to have grown up in a New England culture synonymous with flavorful fish. From flakey haddock to succulent clams, New England’s seafood covers all bases of seafood sensibilities.