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  • Mother’s Day Dining 2013, Reserve Now for May 12th!

    UPDATE: Mother's Day Dining 2014, Reserve Now for May 11th!

    Time to make reservations, if you plan to treat Mom to a meal out on Mother's Day, May 12, 2013.

    Keep in mind that this "treat Mom to a great meal day" falls at the beginning of graduation season in Boston with Simmons College, Emmanuel College, Fisher College, Emerson College, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, and Berklee College of Music holding commencements that weekend. (Here's the full list of Spring 2013 Commencement Dates for planning purposes.)

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    If your budget is tight, take Mom out for breakfast or treat her to breakfast in bed!

    For Mother's Day dining ideas, here are two excellent lists of restaurants with special menus and hours for May 12, 2013.

    Don't be surprised if some places require a credit card to secure the reservation. This is the type of holiday when people may book multiple restaurants and decide where to go at the last moment. That can make the restaurant turn away other potential customers, so a guarantee may be needed to reserve.

    OpenTable always does a great job of guiding you to the right reservation. What's more, you can just click through and reserve from this list. 

    Boston Chefs has a list of specials for the day from their members. 

    As more great Boston Food sites publish their recommendations, we'll post updates here! Follow us on Twitter ( @BostonZest ) for notice of those additions!

    Update 05.07.13: from the North Shore Dish Team here are places to take Mom North of Boston.

    Update 05.10.13: From Grub Street Boston: Grub Guide: Where to Hang Out With Mom If You're Not Into Brunch Buffets

    Update 05.10.13: From Lisa DeCanio : Treat Mom to One of These 12 Mother's Day Brunches

    Our picks

    For a gathering of family members with different food preferences, it's great to know about a place like Eastern Standard where they can please the cocktail lover, the meat-and-taters brother, and the family epicure.

    Sometimes, family meals can use a bit of entertainment mixed in. The Top of the Hub is perfect for this. They'll have prix fixe, 4-course brunch and dinner menus on Mother's Day with live jazz in the lounge for both meals. You'll also receive complementary passes to the Skywalk Observatory above the restaurant on the 50th floor. That will give part of your day a 360 degree view of Boston and the surrounding area. 

    If Mom is a seafood lover, call now to secure a table at Island Creek Oyster Bar. This Kenmore Square restaurant has established itself as the best fine dining seafood restaurant in Boston. Your family will enjoy the best in seafood in a big, comfortable room with reservations and service that will make Mom feel spoiled. 

    And, for the best gift, let her choose something from her wish list. Get an Amazon gift card! You can send it by email or print it out to tuck into a greeting card.

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    Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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  • Haystacking: Public Garden Style

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    Before refilling the Public Garden lagoon to prepare for the return of the Swan Boats on April 13th, a giant haystack was gathered as fallen branches, litter, and leaves were swept from the bottom of the pond.

    We can only imagine what parks workers may have found as they gathered this pile. Last year, someone found a camera that had been there since 2010. So, if you ever lose something in the lagoon, check back in spring to see if it can be located.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Haystacking: Public Garden Style

    CHE_3286 - Version 22013-03-30-boston-public-garden-lagoon-haysteck-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Before refilling the Public Garden lagoon to prepare for the return of the Swan Boats on April 13th, a giant haystack was gathered as fallen branches, litter, and leaves were swept from the bottom of the pond.

    We can only imagine what parks workers may have found as they gathered this pile. Last year, someone found a camera that had been there since 2010. So, if you ever lose something in the lagoon, check back in spring to see if it can be located.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Haystacking: Public Garden Style

    CHE_3286 - Version 22013-03-30-boston-public-garden-lagoon-haysteck-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Before refilling the Public Garden lagoon to prepare for the return of the Swan Boats on April 13th, a giant haystack was gathered as fallen branches, litter, and leaves were swept from the bottom of the pond.

    We can only imagine what parks workers may have found as they gathered this pile. Last year, someone found a camera that had been there since 2010. So, if you ever lose something in the lagoon, check back in spring to see if it can be located.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • Boston in the Gilded Age: Mapping Public Places

    Boston in the Gilded Age: Mapping Public Places, the current exhibition at the Boston Public Library's Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, continues through April 23, 2013.

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    Regular stops at the Map Center as we pick up books, do research, or enjoy the library as one of the most beautiful, public places in Boston, lets us take in exhibits like this, one bite at a time. 

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    If you need to make a special trip, let us assure you that this exhibit is worth it. You can take a look at the documentation of Boston’s evolving street pattern and emerging park system in the late 19th century. Maps and other graphics trace the development of the Boston Common, Public Garden, Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace, and the development of Copley Square.

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    If you are one of our readers from outside the Boston area, click here for an online version of the exhibit that will let you see the documents and read about the time and places represented.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Boston in the Gilded Age: Mapping Public Places

    Boston in the Gilded Age: Mapping Public Places, the current exhibition at the Boston Public Library's Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, continues through April 23, 2013.

    CHE_0965 - Version 32013-01-15-map-center-boston-public-library-gilded age-exhibition-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Regular stops at the Map Center as we pick up books, do research, or enjoy the library as one of the most beautiful, public places in Boston, lets us take in exhibits like this, one bite at a time. 

    CHE_0938 - Version 22013-01-15-map-center-boston-public-library-gilded age-exhibition-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you need to make a special trip, let us assure you that this exhibit is worth it. You can take a look at the documentation of Boston’s evolving street pattern and emerging park system in the late 19th century. Maps and other graphics trace the development of the Boston Common, Public Garden, Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace, and the development of Copley Square.

    CHE_0952 - Version 22013-01-15-map-center-boston-public-library-gilded age-exhibition-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you are one of our readers from outside the Boston area, click here for an online version of the exhibit that will let you see the documents and read about the time and places represented.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • Boston in the Gilded Age: Mapping Public Places

    Boston in the Gilded Age: Mapping Public Places, the current exhibition at the Boston Public Library's Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, continues through April 23, 2013.

    CHE_0965 - Version 32013-01-15-map-center-boston-public-library-gilded age-exhibition-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Regular stops at the Map Center as we pick up books, do research, or enjoy the library as one of the most beautiful, public places in Boston, lets us take in exhibits like this, one bite at a time. 

    CHE_0938 - Version 22013-01-15-map-center-boston-public-library-gilded age-exhibition-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you need to make a special trip, let us assure you that this exhibit is worth it. You can take a look at the documentation of Boston’s evolving street pattern and emerging park system in the late 19th century. Maps and other graphics trace the development of the Boston Common, Public Garden, Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace, and the development of Copley Square.

    CHE_0952 - Version 22013-01-15-map-center-boston-public-library-gilded age-exhibition-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    If you are one of our readers from outside the Boston area, click here for an online version of the exhibit that will let you see the documents and read about the time and places represented.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

  • The Ducks Don’t Understand the Lagoon Restoration!

    CHE_2898 - Version 22013-03-16-spring-boston-public-garden-lagoon-repairs-ducks-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Two ducks follow the trail of water in the Public Garden Lagoon. They can't understand where their wet went or why their habitat is filled with orange fencing and heavy equipment. 

    Well, Ducks, according to the city:

    In the Public Garden, a five-year, multi-phase project is underway to stabilize the edge of the Lagoon. This year, restoration of approximately one-third of the structural border on the north side of the pond is scheduled to be completed by early April.

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    Meanwhile, the ducks make do with what they can find.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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  • The Ducks Don’t Understand the Lagoon Restoration!

    CHE_2898 - Version 22013-03-16-spring-boston-public-garden-lagoon-repairs-ducks-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Two ducks follow the trail of water in the Public Garden Lagoon. They can't understand where their wet went or why their habitat is filled with orange fencing and heavy equipment. 

    Well, Ducks, according to the city:

    In the Public Garden, a five-year, multi-phase project is underway to stabilize the edge of the Lagoon. This year, restoration of approximately one-third of the structural border on the north side of the pond is scheduled to be completed by early April.

    DSC_2791 - Version 22013-03-22-ducks-lagoon-boston-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Meanwhile, the ducks make do with what they can find.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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    The Japanese Lantern in The Public Garden – New & Historic Photos
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  • The Ducks Don’t Understand the Lagoon Restoration!

    CHE_2898 - Version 22013-03-16-spring-boston-public-garden-lagoon-repairs-ducks-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Two ducks follow the trail of water in the Public Garden Lagoon. They can't understand where their wet went or why their habitat is filled with orange fencing and heavy equipment. 

    Well, Ducks, according to the city:

    In the Public Garden, a five-year, multi-phase project is underway to stabilize the edge of the Lagoon. This year, restoration of approximately one-third of the structural border on the north side of the pond is scheduled to be completed by early April.

    DSC_2791 - Version 22013-03-22-ducks-lagoon-boston-public-garden-© 2011 Penny Cherubino

    Meanwhile, the ducks make do with what they can find.

    Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or, do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

     Details:

    Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
    Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

    Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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