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Every Thursday, Medford Patch offers up a local list of places, people or things.Cool and Breezy: It's almost April, but it doesn't seem it. Today's high is expected to be 41 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. And they're saying we could get rain or snow Thursday. We'll keep you posted. Colloquium on Islam: New York University Professor Deborah Kapchan presents "Learning to Listen: Sufism, Song and the Spread of Islam," at 12 p.m. at Tufts. It's free and open to the public. Girls Lacrosse Opens Season: Let the Spring sports season begin. The Medford High girls take on Malden High School at 4 p.m. today at Edgerly Field behind the high school. NAACP Holds …
This week's Patch Picks looks at some of the mid-day getaway options in Medford. Here's five local spas that will help you relax: Serenity in the City: Massages, Facials, Body Treatment, Manicure, Pedicure, this Salem Street Spa has all the offerings. Check out their website for gift cards, too. Interlude Salon & Day Spa: This quaint salon was converted from the first floor of a home on Highland Avenue in Malden. The salon and spa offers a vast array of services and treatments. Call for an appointment. Skin and Body Works: Located just outside Davis Square, this spot is known for its facials…
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and you’re starting to wonder where to head for a pint of Guinness after work. Fear no more, friends. Patch is here with a list of five spots to hit around town tonight. So slap on your shamrocks, have a plate of corned beef and cabbage and head out to one of these places. You'll be feeling the luck o' the Irish after just a few pints of Guinness. Be Irish All Day at Bull McCabe’s in Somerville: Fill up on corned beef dinners and sandwiches all day (they open early at 11 a.m.) then check out Speir Mohr as they perform traditional Irish session tunes live starting at 8:…
Whether it's because of the green beer or great authentic Irish music, we want to know: Where's the best place in the area to celebrate St. Patrick's day? Leave your answer in the comment section below and we'll add it to a "Patch Picks" list on Thursday.
This week, we asked our readers for suggestions on a few great spots to send the kids this summer. We also reached out to nearby Patches to see what folks are saying about summer camps out there. Here are the picks: Camp Christopher: Betsey Benagh offered up this camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 12 at St. John's Prep in Danvers "as an all-around day camp." Tennis, Sailing and Gymnastics: The Boston Sports Club in Lynnfield "put on a wonderful tennis camp," Benagh said. She also recommended the sailing camp at Quannapowitt Yacht Club in Wakefield—read more about that here—and said her …
Looking for a good book to read? In honor of Read Across America, Patch Picks has compiled a list of some recommended reads. Here's a few suggestions: The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi. Before the acclaimed movie, there was the book. And you know what people always say about liking one better than the other... Caribou Island by David Vann. This novel, whose author also wrote Legend of a Suicide, is about an Alaskan couple who build a cabin on Caribou Island in an effort to save their marriage, and their daughter who spectates the ordeal…
For this week’s Patch Picks, we want to know what are your favorite boutiques in Medford? There are plenty of great local businesses in town, and they offer wares that are different than their big box counterparts. Anyone can go to the mall and find something to wear, but what places in Medford offer that special something you can't find anywhere else? Tell us about your favorite boutiques in the comments below.
Bistro 5, West Medford - Long considered Medford's finest restaurant, it's hard to top this West Medford Italian spot's Menu or class for V-day. You'll likely need a reservation, though. Salvatore's, Medford Square - This new edition to the Medford dining scene offers an extensive Italian menu in a shiny-new facility in the heart of Medford Square. Posto, Davis Square - A dimly lit brick oven pizza and wine bar, Posto offers high quality atmosphere, food and drink. Lantana Cafe, Salem Street - The food here is a nouveau-Italian, highbrow American fusion; expect both steak and gnocchi. …
Want to enjoy a few brews and/or wings and watch the big game with some friends, but don't have the space, TV, or desire to clean up to do it? Head to one of these nearby spots: John Brewer's, Malden Located near the Medford/Malden line on Highland Avenue in Malden, Brewer's has $11 pitchers of Rolling Rock and 20 cent wings after 5 p.m. for Super Bowl Sunday. Tavern on the Hill, Winter Hill in Somerville: The sports bar is a prime spot for big TVs, cheap pitchers and wings for any sporting event, including the big game. Salvatore's, Medford Square: This new italian eatery has no shortage of …
