Results tagged “coffeehouse”

Word of mouth is what brought this Bostonist to Taste Coffee House, while running errands in Newton. Taste is raved about by foodies and locals alike—and for good reason. Their pastries and breads are all local, hailing from Iggy’s in West Cambridge, and everything else on the menu is made in-house from the finest ingredients. Above all else, Taste is dedicated to brewing delicious coffee, which means that they only brew quality beans from local roasters such as George Howell and Barismo. The owner, twenty-four year old Nikolas Krankl, is also the barista—and a fine one he is too. He recently placed 2nd in the Northeast Regional Barista Competition a fact that is proudly displayed in a bright homemade sign behind the barista station.

Besides bombarding us with commercials of Meryl Streep's Anna Wintourized face, the movie people behind The Devil Wears Prada are launching a nationwide free caffeine break this afternoon for all those lowly assistants who work hard for a living. While New York and L.A. have numerous participating coffee houses, our fair city only has the following four joining in the Devil promotion running from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. today. (Update: The freebie is a large coffee, hot or iced, latte or cappuccino. The choice is all yours.)

Yes, we know it’s cliché to love the Christmas movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life” but every time we see lil’ Zuzu talk about an angel getting its wings, Bostonist goes straight into tears. The1946 Frank Capra film is like a bad habit we just can’t kick. Well, if you are jonesing for some George Bailey vs. Mr. Potter action tonight, the Brattle Theater is showing the black and white film tonight at 7:15 p.m. for $10. Sure, some may think that ticket price is a bit much for a old Christmas standard, but remember that the Brattle is still fighting to remain open in 2006; they are hoping to raise over $400,000 to preserve the 52-year-old theater from being turned into some Starbucks or something. If you can’t make it there tonight, the Brattle is also showing matinees of the film through Sunday.