I have a deep seated love for authentic foods, and in particular Mexican food. Heck, I even like the neo-versions of Mexican food. What’s not to like? Mild spices….or if you prefer take-your-head-off spice – which for chiliheads like myself, that means we can get our fix if we need. …
Read More »Pinarreta family’s Talho Portugues/The Butcher Shop – the absolute best of Old World meets New World!
The Butcher Shop on Dartmouth Street is a well-known icon in the city of New Bedford and beyond, and one of my favorite places on earth. Opened, owned and operated by the Pinaretta family, the Butcher Shop has been supplying the Portuguese-American (and non-Portuguese-American, of course) community for decades. Some …
Read More »C&R Appliances – new & used Scratch and Dent shop doing big business in a small town way!
Who doesn’t love a local-yokel story? A tale about a person everyone in town likes, knows, and trusts. A simple fellow whose word and handshake is enough for a deal? Someone with old-world ideals and business practices? Who should be offering products and services at a higher price, but is …
Read More »Homes For Heroes program provides home savings to South Coast’s heroes
The events of 9/11 demonstrated the worst and best of humanity. While the actions that initiated the event were one of the worst acts in contemporary history, they also inspired and brought out the best we are capable of. Stories abound of compassion, empathy, and sacrifice. Strangers helping strangers because …
Read More »Of Doohickeys, Whippersnappers, and Tomfoolery
One of the more polite versions of “Cup of Joe.” This image has become a popular meme. Figures of speech, idioms, slang, dialects, creoles, pidgins, and other aspects of language have always intrigued me. I would never call myself a writer, but I am a reader. An avid one. Some …
Read More »19th Century Perspectives: Ice Harvesting for refrigeration
With this new series of articles, we’re hoping to shed a little light on how things were done in the 19th century. A fun way to lend perspective to our modern way of living. We often hear “You don’t know how good you have it. When I was a kid…” …
Read More »Cork Wine & Tapas offers something unique and a focus on food, wine and details
Being a foodie – OK, foodie junkie – one of my favorite aspects of writing is sharing some of the best eateries in the south coast, Massachusetts area. Nay, the planet – because we DO have some of the best restaurants on earth. I’m not talking about the “personal waitstaff a …
Read More »Citizen’s National Bank Building: From Longmeadow, through fires, to present day
Any early photo showing the building with its original third floor – not the NB Business College sign and attached structure to the West. (Spinner Publications) The Citizen’s National Bank building is a structure with quite a bit of history. Not the “gasp,” or “What a crazy story!” type of …
Read More »Regal House Furniture – a family business turning houses into homes!
Interested in turning your house into a home? Have an interior design project on the horizon? Opening a new business? The North End’s family owned and operated Regal House Furniture has been the South Coast’s experts in designing and installing comfortable, quality living spaces for almost 3 decades! Started by …
Read More »Miss Z Photography specializes in milestones for newborn, maternity, boudoir, and more
There is no more powerful way to get a flood of memories than poring over pictures. Who hasn’t cracked open a photo album and had old memories flood in? These awoken memories evoke a smile, laugh or intense emotions – happiness, anger, melancholy or longing for days gone by. Life …
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