By Mike Sutter Updated 11:57 am CST, Monday, January 21, 2019 A combination lunch plate with kalua pork and huli huli chicken lays the foundation for a bountiful lunch at Aloha Kitchen. Scroll through the story for five great things to eat and drink in San Antonio right now, and click through this slideshow for more photos from each of this month’s featured places. less A combination lunch plate with kalua pork and huli huli chicken lays the foundation for a bountiful lunch at Aloha Kitchen. Scroll through the story for five great things to eat and drink in San Antonio right ... more Photo: Mike Sutter /Staff Photo: Mike Sutter /Staff Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Image 1 of 14 A combination lunch plate with kalua pork and huli huli chicken lays the foundation for a … [Read more...] about 5 things to eat and drink at San Antonio restaurants right now
Stop eating tilapia
Where to find the best seafood in the South Bay
By Merrill Shindler | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: January 10, 2019 at 12:05 pm | UPDATED: January 11, 2019 at 9:30 pm Bidding farewell to the old year marks not just the start of a new year but also our annual national New Year’s Resolution Pledge to get in shape (at long last), and lose the pounds we were going to a years ago. But then, Ben & Jerry’s came out with all those great new flavors, a brand new pizza place opened with some really terrific pies and…well, you know how it is. The Battle of the Bulge was lost, before it even began. Now, as a guy who eats for a living (and who lives to eat!), my fight against middle-age spread is a daily challenge. I mean, really, who can resist a massive bacon-chili-cheeseburger, with onion rings, when it sits before you, crying out, “Eat me! Eat me!” In my life, I’ve been really skinny (okay, I was 12 years old at the time), and really, let’s say, large. I know the questionable joys of obesity, and … [Read more...] about Where to find the best seafood in the South Bay
The word ‘diet’ leaves a bad taste in my mouth — but trying the Mediterranean diet for a week completely surprised me
The Mediterranean diet encourages the consumption of unprocessed foods like fruits, fish, legumes, nuts, poultry, vegetables, and whole grains. A Mediterranean diet doesn’t involve counting calories or cutting out entire food groups, and the potential benefits include reducing cardiovascular disease, preventing cognitive decline, and fighting depression. I decided to try to the Mediterranean diet for a week, and here’s what happened. The word “diet” normally puts a bad taste in my mouth. I hate how restrictive most trendy meal plans are, and I’m not convinced they’re actually good for you. When I heard about the Mediterranean diet, however, I reconsidered my stance. As its name suggests, this diet is based on Mediterranean-style eating. According to theMayo Clinic, a Mediterranean diet involves primarily consuming fruits, fish, legumes, nuts, poultry, vegetables, and whole grains. More broadly, there’s an emphasis on plant-based and … [Read more...] about The word ‘diet’ leaves a bad taste in my mouth — but trying the Mediterranean diet for a week completely surprised me
Where to eat in Boston’s North End
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Kara Baskin Globe correspondent July 03, 2018 It’s 11 a.m. in the North End, and I can’t move. My car is trapped in a line of vehicles idling behind a laundry truck on Prince Street. Ah, yes, here’s the inevitable symphony. Beeping. Cursing. A man gets out of his car, driver’s door ajar, to hurl expletives at the offending driver. A hapless woman totters in and out of traffic, clutching a map, and asks someone where the Old North Church is. Not here, lady. Not at this unholy scene.Will I ever see my children again? Where is the nearest bathroom? Why did I agree to this assignment? My primary acquaintance with the North End growing up involved occasional meals with my father at L’Osteria, close to his office at Government Center. When he retired a few years ago, his colleagues threw him a party on the second floor of Filippo … [Read more...] about Where to eat in Boston’s North End
Tom Lounges opens record store/radio station/mini music museum in downtown Hobart
Northwest Indiana music legend Tom Lounges has amassed a massive record collection in his decades-long career of writing about, talking about, booking and promoting musical acts.Now he's putting his gently "pre-loved" vinyl records, as well as CDs and cassettes, up for sale at the Tom Lounges' Record Bin in downtown Hobart. The new record store, which opened Friday at 218 Main St., doubles as a mini museum with posters and other music memorabilia and a live 24/7 online radio station, Lounges DJs, at regionradio.live."It has a rock focus, but we'll sell all kinds of music, including easy-listening, oldies, comics, R&B, metal, hip hop, country, dance albums and waltzes," Lounges said. "But it's primarily rock."Vinyl sales hit a Nielsen Music-era record high with 14.32 million albums sold last year, an increase of 9 percent, according to Billboard. Vinyl records accounted for 14 percent of all physical albums sold, another Nielsen Music-era record.In an age of Spotify and streaming, … [Read more...] about Tom Lounges opens record store/radio station/mini music museum in downtown Hobart