I’m a foodie through and through. I don’t have a heck of a lot of vices, so this is one of the guilty pleasures that I relish – pardon the pun. Having lived and traveled throughout this country and Europe in my younger years, I’ve been fortunate to see what …

Pool enthusiast Kellie Moreau’s Shooter’s Billiards located at 2112 Acushnet Avenue. (John Hachey)[/caption] For as long as I can remember, 2112 Acushnet Avenue has been a pool hall. I’m 44 years old, but in my hey-day when I hung and cruised the “ave,” pit stops were inevitably made to “the …

I’ve noticed a subtle change among consumers these past few years. It seems that people have come to re-appreciate the “Mom & Pop” stores, and/or smaller shops. I don’t see it as an either/or issue – just that many people left the Mom & Pop behind a few decades ago, …

Oktoberfest is the largest “People’s Festival” on the planet. The festival was originally created to celebrate the marriage of Germany’s King Ludwig I to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, in Munich more than two centuries ago. All citizens were invited to celebrate with the royal family on the fields in front …

The Narrows Center for the Arts has built a solid reputation by showcasing world-class musical and visual-art talent for over a decade now. A premier concert venue located in the Battleship Cove area of Fall River, the Narrows features live music and art from the third floor of a century-old …

America relies on its roads and highways, perhaps more than any other nation. Americans have a love affair with their roads; we have as many names for our thoroughfares as Inuits supposedly have for snow: road, street, lane, court, highway, freeway, route, avenue, boulevard, way, circle, etc. We have the …

We’ve all heard the joke with its variations: “What do Chinese people call Chinese Food? Food!” The ethnicity of the household that you are raised in is just “food” to you, but to others it can be downright exotic and they would have to go out to a restaurant to …

Sardinia is one of five autonomous regions of Italy and is the second largest island in the Mediterranean after its neighbor, Sicily. It is autonomous because its history and culture are distinctively different than the rest of Italy, and its language (Sardu) incomprehensible to Italian speakers. While this proud island …

If you’ve drunk wine in the city of New Bedford, you are generally no more than a degree or two removed from Kristian Vasilev. While Kristian is the current proprietor at Crush Fine Wine on Purchase Street, his presence in the greater New Bedford area goes back a decade. Kristian’s …

The proof is in the smiles! It seems that dance has become as popular as ever. There are a fair number of dance studios in the area, and it seems there are new ones cropping up regularly. What is it about dancing that has contributed to its recent popularity? It …