Finagle-a-Bagle... parting is such sweet sorrow.

Fort Point suffered a loss last week that went largely unnoticed. Finagle-a-Bagel closed their doors for one last time.

The gym next door, Equilibrium I believe, has rented the space and plans to expand into the space in order to offer classes, etc. to their members.

One less place for a quick lunch, one less place to get a marginally tasty bagel... the biggest loss of all? No more horror movie saw to ogle when your bagel gets sliced. :(

Tamo features "medicinal" cocktails

TAMO Bar in the Seaport Hotel now featuring "medicinal" drinks to help ease the seasonal sickness woes.
Drink menu >>


About TAMO from their Web site: "Sip, relax and refresh as you enjoy our engaging bar staff and a light meal layered with the exotic flavors of the Spice Trade in one of the most distinctive Boston restaurants. Named after Japanese ash wood, Tamo is filled with soothing colors and striking architectural details."
Seaport Hotel Dining Web site >>

Calling all chocoholics!!!

The Sebastians restaurant at the World Trade Center is having the following class on Thursday February 5, 2009 from 6 to 9 pm:

Make Your Own Chocolate Box

"This event will also feature chocolaty treats like chocolate martinis, the ultimate hot chocolate and a flourless chocolate cake! But the best part is, at the end of the class, you can take
home your very own custom box of chocolates."

George

A new lunch place in the 'hood!

Just opened: Sportello (348 Congress Street). Rumor has it that there is some delectable looking snack-and-go, as well as a nice counter where you can snack on things like chicken soup with cumin gnocchi, house-made rosemary raisin bread, and even a nice little glass of wine.

Yada Yada

Doug, peter and I walked over to the Yada Yada Bakery Cafe today for takeout lunch. I ordered Lentil soup, a BLT, and lemonade. Both were quite tasty. The price was about the same as at the Metro deli.

Next visit, I'll try some of their pastries.

Benefit at the Barking Crab

Received in an email from Zagat...

Getting Crabby for a Cause

Photo: Sam Blackman On October 13th, The Barking Crab will donate 20% of the day's proceeds to the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. Live music will be playing from 6:30–9:30 PM, and gift certificates to local breweries, salons and wineries will be raffled off. Diners will also have the chance to participate in the restaurant's first ever “Crab-Off,” which will award a $100 gift certificate to the person who can eat 4½ lbs. of crab in the shortest amount of time (11:30 AM–10 PM; free admission, $85 to participate in the Crab-Off; 617-426-2722).

Kona Bistro

I'm going to go out on a limb and write a review about a really good lunch spot in Oxford, Ohio: the Kona Bistro. We ate there on Monday in between client meetings.

I had this great pasta dish with chicken, spinach, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, ziti, and bacon bits in a light cream sauce. It was great! It wasn't until I visited the restaurant's web site that I knew they have two locations; one in Oxford and a second in Cincinnati.