ALLocal Dinner – A Conversation about Localizing Food at nourish in Lexington »
SBN hosts “A Conversation about Localizing Food,” the 12th installment of the ALLocal Dinner Series on January 23, 2012. Join us at nourish for a delicious meal and a thoughtful discussion as Karen Masterson, founder and owner of nourish in Lexington Center, serves up a responsibly sourced and reasonably priced, delectable three-course meal. Entree options include nourish‘s ...
Support the Disloyalty Card! »
Coffee lovers now rewarded for being disloyal SBN members Equal Exchange, City Feed, and 1369 Coffee House join five other local cafe’s in an innovative promotion to support local businesses. City Feed was a sponsor for the past two years of Boston Local Food Festival and Equal Exchange participated as a vendor last year. We ...
Boston Local Food Festival attracts 30,000 people! »
On Saturday, October 1st, the rain fled just as the crowds arrived for the second annual Boston Local Food Festival. Numerous people captured their experiences in words, photos and videos. The resulting collection of media pieces together a buffet of sights, sounds and activities reflective of individual interests and values. Here is a sampling of ...
Bobby-O’s Foods »
Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil – all blended together to make a creamy, tasty concoction. But if you’ve ever attempted to create this dish, it’s clear the consistency and flavor don’t always come out just right. That’s where Bobby O comes in. Robert Owaida founded Bobby O’s Foods (located in Manchester, N.H.) in ...
Dancing Deer Baking Co »
Dancing Deer was founded by a baker, Suzanne Lombardi, a theoretical physicist/business strategist, Ayis Antoniou, and a business woman/artist, Trist Karter. It may sound like the beginning of a riddle or a joke but these three created a brand steeped in tradition and a love for baking and the environment that still rings true today, ...
Ocean Approved »
Ocean Approved, a Maine grower and suppler of frozen kelp, hopes this deeply nutritious, seriously local product, will soon lose its Japanese-restaurant, dried-macrobiotic-staple profile, and become nothing more exotic than a good local choice for a mild green vegetable. What should we serve with the grilled salmon tonight, peas or kelp? – That’s ...
North Shore Locavore checks out BLFF! »
A handful of vendors and Gloucester chef Christian Collins, who says he’s excited about facing-off against a rival MasterChef finalist in a “Seafood Throwdown,” will be representing the North Shore at the 2nd annual Boston Local Food Festival on Saturday, October 1. The festival will be an amazing opportunity to discover and sample local produce, ...
Watch City Brewing Co »
“It’s Hawaiian themed, with toasted coconut and hibiscus flowers,” said Aaron Mateychuk, and no, he’s not talking about a martini, he’s describing Watch City Brewery’s Toasted Ah Ah Pale Ale, one of the beers that they’re featuring at the Boston Local Food Festival. Who needs a Bud Light when you can get a smooth golden ...
Lydia’s Handcrafted Foods »
For mother-daughter team Lydia & Sophia Khalil, fresh and local is not just a buzz word of the moment. It’s a way of life. Food has been a way to connect them with their homeland in Egypt and integrate into their new life in America. Lydia’s Handcrafted Foods “grew out of our family’s love of ...
