Results tagged “rocca”

Bacon chips, bacon popcorn, bacon pretzels, bacon scones, bacon sandwiches, bacon-stuffed buns, bacon cupcakes, bacon brownies, bacon milkshakes, chocolate-covered bacon - the Boston Bacon & Beer Festival, held on Saturday at the historic Power Station building in the South End, felt a bit like a scene out of Forrest Gump, but for those who love pork more than shrimp. Dozens of restaurants and breweries were on hand to celebrate two of our favorite food groups - bacon and beer. more ›

It seems that happy hour is truly back in Boston. No, bars still can't offer drink specials like in so many other states, but they can offer a close second with cheap and delicious food. Rocca is one of the many Boston restaurants that has picked up on this trend, and their 5@5 deal is one of the best around. Two choices would definitely be big enough for a meal, or order them all and share with friends. more ›

This week, The Phoenix's parent company, PCMG, launched a helpful food blog called Hubeats, which aims to round up daily food specials around Boston in a Tourfilter-like interface, with all the deals listed for each individual day. Restaurant industry folks and regular eaters alike are encouraged to post events to the list. Clicking on the event reveals details, a map, and an option to send it to your Google calendar. The site is also set up to interact with Boston's many food-loving Twitter users, who can follow the latest deals on Hubeats' feed and submit their own tips to the site simply by including "#hubeats" in their food-related tweets. more ›