NOT (JUST) FOR PROFIT: AUTONOMIE PROJECT
Social business is rapidly becoming a prime forum for social justice advocates, and Autonomie Project’s founder and President Anne O’Loughlin is ahead of the game in promoting ethical...
View ArticleVEG HEAD: FOMU
Allston has done it again. Although it’s a little rat-filled, garbage-smelling hellhole, it attracts good eateries, especially those that are vegetarian. Within feet of one another are Grasshopper...
View ArticleVEG HEAD: TREAT YO’SELF: VEGAN DINNER SERIES AT UPSTAIRS ON THE SQUARE
“It looks like a princess palace.” I said that to myself once while sitting in Harvard Square’s UpStairs on the Square. Okay, it was a long time ago. Give me a break. If you’ve never been to UpStairs...
View ArticleVEG HEAD: CARBS OUT, GREENS IN
Know what’s vegetarian? Pasta, cookies, ice cream, bread, and all those other delectable treats that are chock full of carbs and sugars. But that doesn’t mean you should eat it. So this one’s for the...
View ArticleIRON CHEF BRIGHTON: BIZ MARKIE VS. WHEELER DEL TORRO
On Saturday January 26, Boston’s chef Wheeler Del Torro will take on acclaimed rapper and Yo Gabba Gabba! star Biz Markie in a soul food themed cook-off. Yes, that’s right, Biz Markie. Unbeknownst to...
View ArticleYOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: STINKY FINGERS
Oh man, your life is MESSED UP right now. Not that anyone asked us. But they can officially start. Send Jilly your questions at jillygagnon@gmail.com and she’ll send you a piece of her mind. Because...
View ArticleTROLLEY TROLLOP: THE POLITICS OF COOKING
Judging by the title of this post alone, I know what you’re probably thinking: “Oh god, is she going to get all preachy on us about only eating local, sustainable, vegan crap?” And the answer, of...
View ArticleVEGHEAD: VEGAN BAKED GOODS
This is … vegan?! Vegan fare typically isn’t very hard to come by—you can find a salad or sandwich that fits the bill at almost every restaurant, even if it is a pile of iceberg lettuce. But vegan...
View ArticleFREE RADICAL: VEGANS ARE DICKS. SO ARE MEAT EATERS.
Whenever I meet a new vegan or vegetarian, I avoid asking them why they made that dietary choice because I know that it will have one of three outcomes: First and foremost, I might put my dining mate...
View ArticleOH, CRUEL WORLD!: DEAR CAMBRIDGE MOMS
Illustration by Courtney Laforest Dear Cambridge Moms, I see you, Lululemon-wearing-Dansko-shoes-sporting-mothers-of-Cambridge. I can smell your fake-ass butter allergy from here. Please don’t think me...
View ArticleDEFEND YOURSELF: MATHEW JONSON
‘I heard that there was a DJ by the name of Matthew Johnson in Boston. I wonder if he is collecting some of my royalty checks.’ Canadian techno auteur Mathew Jonson is playing live at Together for...
View ArticleLIBATIONS: BOSTON’S BOOZY MILKSHAKES
Bringing all the boozehounds to the yard Vincent Vega sits across Mia Wallace at Jack Rabbit Slim’s as she orders a “five dollar shake.” Startled by the price (it is 1994, after all), Vega asks, “You...
View ArticleLOCAL PICK: SCOOPSIES ICE CREAM SOCIAL @ GREAT SCOTT
Ready your waffle cones, assuming you’re in a position to do that, as the Scoopsies Ice Cream Social will fill them with homemade icy goodness at Great Scott. You might even get to eat it … unless...
View ArticleRED, WHITE, AND BLACK BLOC
The first month that David spent at Forward Operating Base Warrior, located in Iraq’s Kirkuk Province, was when he saw the most fire. Mortar rounds would periodically make their parabolic path to the...
View ArticleEATS: ROOT
Carrying on Allston’s veg-centric legacy Order has been restored in Allston’s veg-dominated Union Square as another veggie-centric restaurant opened its doors last week. Located in the former home of...
View ArticleTHE DIG’S 2013 STUDENT GUIDE: FOOD & DRINK LISTINGS
FOOD AND DRINK BRUNCH [Gaslight. 560 Harrison Ave., Boston. @GaslightBoston. gaslight560.com] [The Regal Beagle. 308 Harvard St., Brookline. @BeagleBoston. thebeaglebrookline.com] [Aquitaine. 569...
View ArticleDIG THIS: VEGAN DINNER @ UPSTAIRS ON THE SQUARE
Vegans, for the most part, aren’t half as annoying as carnivores make them out to be. With that said, any extreme veggie who says vegan fare is easy to cook is straight lying. Leave the chef work to...
View ArticleDIG HEALTH AND FITNESS: ONE YEAR OFF THE MEAT WAGON
Photo by Scott Murry | @hotdogtaco This is going to be a bit preachy, so buckle your belt if you can stretch it around that monster truck tire mid-section of yours. It’s the story of how my best friend...
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