Jim’s Cheesesteaks, Philadelphia

October 31, 2011

When Dane and I were in Philly at the end of September we (finally!) made it to Jim’s Cheesesteaks. Since Dane is from Philly, I was surprised he hadn’t tried all of the best known cheesesteak places in town. Somehow, Jim’s slipped past him. At least I got the bonus of being there for our [...]

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Our Annual Apple Picking Trip

October 25, 2011

Since about 4 years ago Dane and I have enjoyed an apple picking trip at Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow, MA. This year was no exception and we were joined by my co-worker Carlton and his lovely fiance Felicia for a day of apple picking, apple cider donuts, and hayrides. Normally we get a [...]

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Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, Minnesota

October 18, 2011

Yes, I know. Tired of my Minneapolis trip yet? I feel like it sometimes takes me forever to get around to doing posts, so I’m still writing about my trip. But it was so awesome that I can’t just leave anything out! My second night in visiting with Sam and Jason (right after leaving the [...]

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Surly Brewery, Minnesota

October 8, 2011

While in Minneapolis, Sam and Jason took me to an awesome brewery – Surly Brewing Co. Tours are only offered Friday and Saturdays, and they fill up really quickly. Sam signed up a month before I went to visit and had to wait a while for confirmation, so I was really excited when Sam told [...]

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Minnesota State Fair Part II: Fair Food and Fun

September 13, 2011

With all the foods on sticks we ate, it’s kind of hard to believe we had enough room in our stomachs to have anything else. But somehow we did. I think we had a pretty good strategy with choosing those foods we would share, thereby saving stomach room for those things we just couldn’t pass [...]

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Minnesota State Fair Part I: Food on a Stick

September 10, 2011

For my birthday a few weeks ago I went out to Minneapolis to visit my amazing friends, Sam and Jason, and their awesome pup Everett. One of my goals for this year was to get to the Minnesota State Fair, and it just so happened that the first day of the 12 day fair was [...]

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Boston Pie Experiment Recap

August 22, 2011

A few weekends ago Dane and I competed in our first ever cook-off competition with the Boston Pie Experiment, hosted by the Food Experiments. We had no idea what to expect, but prepared enough food for about 300 samples, picked our team name, and got ready for the big day! Our recipe was Chicken and [...]

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Widmer Brothers: Explore Your Craft Tour

August 10, 2011

A few weeks ago Dane and I went to the Boston leg of the Widmer Brothers Explore Your Craft Tour (co-sponsored with DRAFT magazine). Widmer Brothers is a craft brewery based in Portland, Oregon. The tour features live music, food and beer pairings, and visual arts at four different stops around the country. All that [...]

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Pie Experiment: Boston – Coming Up!

July 26, 2011

A few weeks ago I got an email from Theo and Nick of The Food Experiments letting me know about their current tour and upcoming amateur pie-bake off. I was intrigued, not knowing anything about The Food Experiments, so I started reading to learn a bit more. Little bit about The Food Experiments (from the [...]

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And the Bruins Win the Stanley Cup!

June 22, 2011

The Bruins have been the talk of the town lately, and the whole city has been celebrating their Stanley Cup win since last week. Over the weekend Dane and I went to the Bruins Parade to join in the fun. An excited fan with his own homemade Stanley Cup, and Bruins jersey body paint. Another [...]

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