A NIGHT OF STRIP T’S

Thanks to Armenian food and serendipity. A couple of years ago, a hot-shot cook we hired at moonstones urged me to visit a restaurant in Watertown–forThanks to Armenian food and serendipity. A couple of years ago, a hot-shot cook we hired at moonstones urged me to visit a restaurant in Watertown–for[...]
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I FEEL FUNNY

December 17, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Business, Fun, Restaurant

Chunky came out with a beef burrito soup.  I’m thinking that flour tortillas are not optimal after soaking in salty broth for weeks.  But that’s me. AndChunky came out with a beef burrito soup.  I’m thinking that flour tortillas are not optimal after soaking in salty broth for weeks.  But that’s me. And[...]
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BACK TO ITALY

December 8, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, Friendship, Fun, In real life, News, Restaurant

Not literally, unfortunately!  But… There’s no place like home for the holidays. That said, I left some things dangling for this blog fromNot literally, unfortunately!  But… There’s no place like home for the holidays. That said, I left some things dangling for this blog from[...]
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BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET

December 7, 2015     Posted in Background, Business, Friendship, Fun, News, Restaurant

We had a great visit to the Boston Public Market this weekend–just north of Haymarket.  Everything in the market is sourced from New England, orWe had a great visit to the Boston Public Market this weekend–just north of Haymarket.  Everything in the market is sourced from New England, or[...]
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FUND THE NEED

December 4, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, Contributors, Fun, In real life, Restaurant

At last week’s  annual Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club holiday auction, during the cocktail reception-silent auction hour, I came face to faceAt last week’s  annual Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club holiday auction, during the cocktail reception-silent auction hour, I came face to face[...]
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LOWELL BALLIN’ IN BOSTON

December 1, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, Friendship, Fun, News, Restaurant

Y’all think I make this stuff up! Minimum wage is being driven higher–aggressively. Fire codes, taxes, permits, insurance, all getting moreY’all think I make this stuff up! Minimum wage is being driven higher–aggressively. Fire codes, taxes, permits, insurance, all getting more[...]
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DIRTY

November 30, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, Restaurant

Dishes There is a waitress in the dish room right now, while it is slow and we are between shifts.  She just decided to get in there and clear out theDishes There is a waitress in the dish room right now, while it is slow and we are between shifts.  She just decided to get in there and clear out the[...]
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FRIENDS IN LOWELL PLACES

November 27, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, In real life, Movies, The Lighter Side

This summer at a farmer’s market a couple hundred miles away, the sea salt lady repping Mermaid Farm in Tisbury Massachusetts was also selling someThis summer at a farmer’s market a couple hundred miles away, the sea salt lady repping Mermaid Farm in Tisbury Massachusetts was also selling some[...]
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RIP

November 6, 2015     Posted in Fun, Restaurant, The Lighter Side

When that day comes, let it be known that, upon my headstone it should read; “Here rests a man no longer waiting on fries ” Seriously. [...]
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CHEF’S PLAYGROUND

November 6, 2015     Posted in Restaurant, Splath's Photos and Stuff, The Lighter Side

You get the salmon, we get the crispy salmon skin BLT. Oh hellz yea. [...]
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