Best of the South Coast

Restaurant Name: The Candleworks Restaurant Location: 72 North Water Street, New Bedford, MA Owner: Jared Morgado How long have you been involved with The Candleworks Restaurant? I started working here in 2000 as a chef.  I became executive chef in 2002 and owner on October 7, 2007. What did you …

It happens to the best of us:  even the healthiest, most organically conscious person will at some point find themselves eating the most delicious slice of processed pizza of their life, at 3:00AM. Usually how it happens is that you’ve had a great night out around New Bedford, Dartmouth, and …

Bar name: Kirby’s Irish Pub Location: 818 Kempton Street, New Bedford, MA How long has Kirby’s been open? March 10, 2011 will be our three year anniversary. What made you decide to get into the bar business? Getting into the business was suppose to be a fun family adventure. However, …

Facebook has reached well over 500 million users.  There is even a movie scheduled to release on 1 Oct titled “The Social Network” that tells the story of the founders of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg (CEO and face of the company), Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, and Chris Hughes.  Facebook is used …

Each super hero has an arch-nemesis that spoils their day; Batman has the joker, Superman has Lex Luther and Fairhaven and New Bedford citizens have the Fairhaven/New Bedford bridge. There isn’t a driver from either town that hasn’t been affected by the inconsistent bridge closings.  One would think that the …

It’s summer time in the south coast of Massachusetts.  New Bedford is one of the main hubs and attractions in south coast Massachusetts and one of the major launching points to Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and the Islands.  Each year, we only have a few precious months to enjoy the sun, …

If you are looking for a good cup of coffee downtown New Bedford has a lot to offer. Over the past few years several coffee shops have popped up in downtown. Each has their own appeal depending on your taste. In no particular order, here are the best coffee shops: …