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Spotlight: Contessa Restaurant at The Newbury Hotel in Boston

Video courtesy of Dining Playbook

Spotlight: Afternoon Tea Vermont Style

Photo courtesy of Shelburne Farms

Savor Afternoon Tea, Vermont Style... Enjoy daily afternoon tea in the Tea Room, one of several lovely common rooms at Shelburne Farms, and more.
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Friday, February 26, 2016

Today's Travel Finds: Private Lobster Bakes, Oyster Farming, Italian Wine Dinner Weekend, Visiting Chef Dinner

Cruise picturesque Casco Bay and enjoy a private lobster bake with Portland Discovery Sea & Land Tours. Suitable for both small and large groups. Visit website for more details.

It's not all about lobsters: Maine's flourishing oyster farms [Read article at Visit Maine]

Italian Wine Dinner Weekend at The Inn at Weston: 4-course dinner paired with their favorite wines and a special getaway package.


Upcoming Relais & Châteaux Visiting Chef Dinner Series at The Inn at Hastings Park in Lexington, MA,

Friday, February 12, 2016

Today's Travel Finds: Delicious Roundup & a Historical Brief

Pasture to Palate: A Farmstead Cheesemaking Journey at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne,Vermont; May 24-26, 2016.

WMUR.com is looking for the best vegetarian restaurant in New Hampshire for their weekly segment called WMUR Viewers' Choice.

Countdown to Dine Out Boston - Restaurant Week Boston (March 6-11 & March 13-18)

Lots of New England goodness being served up on Twitter. Here are a few of our picks: 

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Today's Travel Finds: Super Bowl 50, Seafood Cookery Class, Cruising New England & Canada, a Cabin in the Vermont Woods

Salt Water Farm in Rockport, Maine, is offering a Seafood Cookery Class on June 9, 2016, from 11:00AM to 3:00PM. There will be a discussion about the fishing industry along the coast of Maine, native fish varieties, how to select and correct fish handling, shucking methods and more. This is just one of many cooking classes and workshops offered. View full selection here.

On CTBites: Game day specials are "touching down" at 16 Connecticut Restaurants for Super Bowl 50!

Book your New England & Canada cruise by February 29, 2016 for special limited-time fares at Crystal Cruises.

After your ski adventure, a warm fireplace, homemade soups and sandwiches await, at the Slayton Pasture Cabin at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe Vermont.


Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Today's Travel Finds: Fireside Candlelit Breakfast, Moonlight Snowshoe, Romance, Let It Snow! Family Package, Boston's New Restaurants

The Winter Escape & Return Package at The Inn at Harbor Hill Marina in Connecticut is valid through February 29, 2016 and includes:

  • A fireside candlelit breakfast buffet each morning overlooking the Niantic River 
  • 2 tickets to your choice of Mystic Seaport or Mystic Aquarium  
  • A $50 gift certificate to a local favorite restaurant & more.

In New Hampshire: 

Experience the Snowvillage Inn's Special Moonlight Snowshoe (Various dates).

Includes:

  • 2 day snowshoe rental with poles 
  • Guided Special Moonlight Snowshoe for two  
  • 3 course candlelit dinner for two (Beverages, tax and gratuity not included.) & more.

Love is in the air at Rabbit Hill Inn, a Vermont B&B. Add a special touch to your romantic vacation.

The Let It Snow! Family Package at the Langham hotel in Boston includes luxury accommodations, snowman-making kit, and hot chocolate bar.

Boston's Most Anticipated Restaurants of 2016 via Zagat


VIDEO of the Day: Block Island Restaurants


Video courtesy Block Island Info on YouTube




FEATURED BOOKS OF THE DAY

     

1.) Block Island: Photographs by Malcolm Greenaway (Regional Photos)
2.) Chef Daniel Bruce Simply New England: Seasonal Recipes That Celebrate Land And Sea

Monday, February 1, 2016

Lobster Recipes: Our Picks From Around the Web

Here's a handpicked selection of lobster recipes from around the web. Enjoy!


        

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