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Second Annual Boston Fermentation Festival

By Katherine Wood Katherine Wood recounts her experience at the Boston Fermentation Festival, which occurred on Saturday, September 27th. On a warm September afternoon in Jamaica Plain, friends, fermenters, and food lovers of all kinds came together to celebrate the 2nd annual Boston Fermentation Festival. The Boston Fermentation Festival is the primary event organized by […]

Smörgåbord Nordic Food Festival

by Alex Cheser Gastronomy student Alex Cheser shares his experiences from last weekend’s event While the crowd might not have outnumbered the one at the Boston IKEA on a Saturday in September, the very first Smörgåbord Nordic Food Festival debuted with great success. The event is one of many new efforts by The Scandinavian Cultural […]

Startup Stir Offers Insight for Food Startups

by Carlos C. Olaechea Every month, Beacon Hill Partners sponsors a Startup Stir event that brings in different professionals to offer advice to individuals considering starting their own business. On Thursday, September 18th, the evening was all about food as a panel of seasoned professionals offered their insights on starting a food business at Workbar in […]

Discussing “Evil Alcohol” with Dr. Lionel Tiger

by Rachel Anderson “Food is more than a source of electricity,” Dr. Lionel Tiger announced before going on to joke about the “nineteen” glasses of wine he consumed that evening. Speaking to a room of gastronomes, our thoughts and actions truly paralleled those initial words. It is undisputed. We recognize food as significantly more than […]