Local Flavor

Chef Keyla Nogueira brings Brazilian home cooking to Highland Park

By Kelsey Swintek | March 28, 2022

At Casa Brasil in Highland Park, the menu features Brazilian home cooking staples with plenty of gluten-free and vegetarian/vegan-friendly options.

Meet the couple making unique homes for feral cats

By David Kindervater | March 22, 2022

Along with the help of their design team, CATSA devise products for feline enthusiasts, with profits going to help feral cat populations in the ‘Burgh and beyond.

Irish Village: Where Boston Meets Ireland

By Selena Frongillo | March 16, 2022

Irish Village, a local Irish bar in Brighton, Massachusetts, has a long, 50-plus year history, and Kieran McWilliam has been there for 40 of them.

Taza brings stone-ground chocolate from Mexico to Massachusetts

By Megan Hennessey | March 11, 2022

Taza has called this part of Somerville its home since it first opened in 2005. The company came from founder Alex Whitmore’s travels to Mexico, where he first tasted stone-ground hot chocolate.

Blind Kitchen: Chef Michael Ferrazzani (Ya Mamma’s Sauces) vs. Chef Kenny Palazzola (Lily’s Fresh Pasta)

By Very Local Staff | March 4, 2022

Blind Kitchen is a quirky food competition series where local chefs recreate each other’s signature dish, but they can only determine what the dish is using their senses of taste, touch, and smell. Each chef is blindfolded during a down-and-dirty guessing phase and when the masks come off, the heat is on with both chefs cooking what they believe is their opponent’s creation. The chefs are competing for bragging rights and a donation to their favorite charity.

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Eat Play Stay: York

By Mary Staes | February 23, 2022

“Eat Play Stay” is your guide to a weekend adventure near Pittsburgh.

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Eat Play Stay: Birmingham, Alabama

By Mary Staes | February 23, 2022

“Eat Play Stay” is your guide to a weekend adventure near New Orleans.

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Eat Play Stay: Dauphin Island

By Mary Staes | February 23, 2022

“Eat Play Stay” is your guide to a weekend adventure near New Orleans.

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Eat Play Stay: Abita Springs

By Mary Staes | February 23, 2022

“Eat Play Stay” is your guide to a weekend adventure near New Orleans.

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Eat Play Stay: Bay Saint Louis

By Mary Staes | February 17, 2022

The city boasts shops, restaurants, attractions, and miles of sandy beaches along South Beach Boulevard, making it the perfect spot for a weekend getaway or extended vacation.