Walking through Coolidge Corner on a weekend morning, it’s hard not to notice the matching cups. Dozens of people pass by holding the same clear plastic cup — each one filled with a layered, vividly green drink. Some swirl it as they walk. Others pause to take photos before taking a sip. Matcha – the… Continue reading Why matcha mania is taking over Brookline’s cafés
Author: Alexandra Cedrowski
Gouda times roll at Curds and Co. cheese tastings
The clink of wine glasses and the laughter of strangers getting to know one another filled the air at a small cheese shop in Brookline, as they shared slices of Florette and spoonfuls of rosemary grapefruit marmalade. Tastings at Curds & Co. feel like dinner parties. You’ll catch people conquering their fear of blue cheese… Continue reading Gouda times roll at Curds and Co. cheese tastings
‘You don’t give up’: In new book, Brookline gym owner John Carter recounts injury, incarceration, recovery and redemption
John Carter was shot in the head, left in a coma for 99 days and told he’d never walk again. Yet on Wednesday night he stood tall – steady, smiling and surrounded by people who came to support him. “I had a choice – go back to the life I knew, or take the left… Continue reading ‘You don’t give up’: In new book, Brookline gym owner John Carter recounts injury, incarceration, recovery and redemption
Nick’s House, a home away from home for families of cancer patients, marks its first year in Brookline
Nick Colleluori was the kind of person who remembered to shake every coach’s hand, even after a championship game. He was a college lacrosse player at Hofstra University, an elementary education major, a future educator, a brother and, by all accounts, the heart of any room he walked into. Nick had many labels, but he… Continue reading Nick’s House, a home away from home for families of cancer patients, marks its first year in Brookline