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Brookline Winter Farmers’ Market in the Arcade Building, Coolidge Corner
Last Sunday afternoon, we went to the grand opening of the new Brookline Winter Farmers' Market at the Arcade Building on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner.

Some of our favorite vendors from the town's seasonal outdoor market moved inside this wonderful, 1927 architectural gem for the winter. And, they've given us a reason to get to know the wonderful small businesses that are permanently located in this space. We will be doing a follow up story on the Arcade and its businesses!

One end of the array of vendors was anchored by Stillman's Farm with both produce, eggs, and meat …

… while Silverbrook Farm had their selection of organic food and jams at the other end. That's Chef JJ Gonson from Cuisine en Locale checking one more thing off her shopping list. JJ moved from vendor-to-vendor saying hello to friends, shopping the market, and leaving smiling faces in her wake.

Between the two were vendors with strong followings like Clear Flour Bread, Nella Pasta, Cape Cod Fish Share, Cannistraci Fine Foods, Cook's Farm Orchard, Samira's Homemade, and out of her food truck and warm inside our pal Diane from The Cupcakory!

The team from Clear Flour won best choreography of the day!
Click on any of the small thumbnails to open that photo in this space to get a better feeling for the flavor of this market.

We hope by next week market organizers will have lots of balloons, signs, and perhaps someone dancing in a broccoli suit outside both market entrances to let passersby know what's happening inside. But, in case they don't, here's what you need to help you find it.

The building is at 318 Harvard Street (map) two blocks from the Coolidge Corner MBTA stop on the Green C-line. That's the point were Babcock Street meets Harvard. From the parking lot on Centre Street, in the rear, it has a large mural to help you find your way.

This market is scheduled to operate until June.

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November 14, 2012
Financial District, Milk & Kilby: Where to Find Food Trucks

As these rolling restaurants expand their reach and numbers throughout the Boston area, we’re Food Truck Tracking– checking out some of their favorite nesting spots, and what you’ll find when you get there. -The BostonZest Team!

Financial District, Milk & Kilby

Location: Walk across the street to the traffic island at the intersection of Milk & Kilby and order up. (map)

MBTA LINK: Close to State Street, Downtown Crossing, and Aquarium T-Stops.

More info @ Boston Food Truck Schedule

How many trucks? One or two-at-a-time are scheduled here with different trucks on different days and each day of the week. This spot has trucks Tuesdays through Fridays.

Who's scheduled here? Go Fish!, Cupcakory, Momogoose, Roxy's Grilled Cheese, Kick**s Cupcakes, Froyo Truck, Redbones Barbeque, Bon Me

What we had: Fish & Chips, Miso Seared Salmon Rice Paper Wrap with ginger/wasabi dressed Asian Greens, Radish and sesame shiitake mushrooms and lemonade from Go Fish. For dessert, we shared a Lemon and a Salted Caramel Cupcake from the Cupcakory.

Update: Go Fish is no longer servign up food on the Boston Streets.

Hours and dates: No mornings here. This spot has trucks Tuesdays through Fridays.

Tips: Figure out what side of the hulking advertising sign is the order line and which is the waiting-for-pick up line. We almost cut the line by mistake because we approached from the wrong side.

Where to Eat: The wonderful Norman B. Leventhal Park at Post Office Square is just a block away. As the weather warms, they'll have cushions and books you can borrow at lunch time. And, 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM, June through August they have a summer music program. There's even free WIFI if you want to surf while you eat.

Three blocks to the East is the Greenway with benchs and some tables and chairs. Beyond that is the HarborWalk.

Where to eat inside! The nearest spot on cold or rainy days is South Station, about half a mile from these trucks.

Restrooms: South Station. And, you can always use Universal Hub's Guide to Boston Restrooms to add a few other places if you know of them.

Bonus points for: Making the best use yet of an unattractive traffic island. Now, if one of the nearby businesses whose employees enjoy this food truck spot would add a bit of greenery and maybe a couple of tables, this could be a pocket park!

For more of our Food Truck/Street Food coverage: click here. Or, anytime you visit BostonZest you can click on the "Food Truck/Street Food" tab at the top of the page.

Link: Boston Food Truck Location Map

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Ed & Penny Cherubino

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April 17, 2012
The Cupcakory – Food Truck Tracking
Visiting The Cupcakory is like sitting down at a friend's kitchen table, if your friend happens to be a fabulous baker. Making desserts with well-balanced flavors (sweet, but not too sweet) is an art that this baker has mastered. Here's a profile of one of the area's original food trucks.

What's your favorite cupcake flavor?

This one is Nutella– chocolate cake with Nutella buttercream

Name: The Cupcakory, a mobile cupcake truck.

Truck Description: Her name is Tillie, short for Utilimaster. She was a catering truck that was put out to pasture until Diane and Mick rescued her and got her back in the food business. She's a simple, unassuming girl with a white paint job and gentle green lettering.

Don't you love a cupcake baked by the person who hands it to you?

Chef & Team: Founder and head baker Diane turned a recession job loss into an opportunity to follow her heart and passion as a baker. Now, she puts smiles on a lot of faces. Her husband Mick is, "assistant baker, dishwasher, driver, mechanic, handy man, you name it, he does it."

What’s on the Menu: Cupcakes are $3 each or $16.50 for half a dozen– a great excuse to gather some pals and head for the truck. "We try to have 5 to 6 rotating flavors each day, we also include a seasonal flavor and will test something new every so often, so please check Twitter or Facebook for the day’s menu."

Drinks: BYOM, Bring your own milk, or coffee, or tea… Just cupcakes onboard, unless it's hot, and then Diane will bring some bottled spring water to keep her customers cool.

Known for/must try/signature dish: Salted Caramel, "chocolate cake with salted caramel buttercream on top."

They say: "We love cupcakes and are passionate about what goes into them, so we’ve taken extra care in testing and picking out the best ingredients. For us, quality and taste comes first."

Nice Touch: Diane says they offer, "both vegan and gluten-free options upon request for pick-up on the truck, please request at least 48 hours in advance."

Philosophy/Mission: "Most of our ingredients are locally sourced and organic where possible. When fruit and berries come into season we will opt for local and organic, but if organic is not available we will use local for the quality of flavor and for our continued commitment to supporting local farms and sustainability practices."

We love this little showcase window where you can see exactly what cupcakes haven't been gobbled up by the Cupcakory regulars.

Regulars say: Brandon Rigolini called them, "Best cupcakes in Boston."

Talking about a Guinness Chocolate cake topped with Madagascar vanilla buttercream, Erika Bee said, "That one was my breakfast this morning …"

Asking Diane to hold a cupcake on facebook, Raquel L. Auriemma said, "I need a salted caramel, but can't be there until about 1:30."

Order and Pick up routine: There is one window with Diane's smiling face ready to put something wonderful in your hand.

Payment: Cash or credit cards

Website: www.cupcakory.com

Twitter: @cupcakory

Facebook: Cupcakory

Check The Cupcakory site for this week's schedule.

The Cupcakory's new schedule beginnng April 1, 2012
- Tuesday, Financial District at Milk & Kilby Streets (11:30 am – 3:00 pm)
- Wednesday, Back Bay at Stuart Street (11:30 am – 3:00 pm); Clarendon St. (3:15 pm – 7ish)
- Thursday, Financial District at Milk & Kilby Streets (3:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- Friday, Copley at Clarendon Street (11:30 am – 3:00 pm); Financial District at Milk & Kilby Streets (3:15 pm – 7:00 pm)
- Sunday, SoWa Market in the food truck lot
For more of our Food Truck/Street Food coverage: click here. Or, anytime you visit BostonZest, you can click on the Food Truck/Street Food tab at the top of the page.

Link: Boston Food Truck Location Map
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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2012 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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March 27, 2012