by Jane Armstrong Saturday afternoon isn’t a particularly busy time for the average restaurant, but The Fireplace in Brookline has found the perfect antidote for pre-twilight slump: Fireside Chats. Twice a month the venue holds food and alcohol tastings, accompanied by an informative discussion of where the featured offerings originated, and how they were produced. […]
by Annu Ross On Monday, February 26, the newly official Gastronomy Student Association met for its first, well, official event—a wine and cheese pairing in a private room at Eastern Standard. Molly Hopper, who heads up Eastern Standard’s cheese program, selected two cheeses from the Loire Valley of France, and Colleen Hein, who runs the […]
The Gastronomy program may be a relatively small one at Boston University, but our growing community is strong, and our students are passionate about food, cooking, culture, sustainability, and eating locally. As a way to bring our group closer together, we’ve decided to launch a canvas tote bag design contest, just for Gastronomy students and […]
Take a deep breath – the fall 2011 semester is almost over. I’m sure for some of you, this semester has just flown by – for others, it’s been full of struggles that have seemed to drag on and on. I’m wrapping up my thesis project, and have managed to experienced both sensations throughout these […]
If you couldn’t make it to our fantastic workshop several weeks ago, What’s Next?: Life After MLA Gastronomy, you’re in luck – we’ve got overviews and notes from each session, as well as links to several presentations to help you out. This workshop was designed to give students a bit of reassurance – there are […]