Results tagged “spirits”

--Fraternity brothers at MIT's Delta Upsilon are saying that Robert Wells, who died over the weekend, fell from his window in an accident. [Boston Globe]

Celebrate the origins of the Native American genocide by going to see some European art! Bostonist couldn't miss that irony. But the truth is, if you've got this rainy Columbus Day off anyway, you could do worse than to check out the Fenway Cultural District's "Opening Our Doors." All the museums in the area are free today, from the MFA to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. (The reaction of one Bostonian: "The Gardner's free?! That...

Harvard Square is hosting the Arts First/Mayfair Festival, while Somerville steps up with a massive collection of Open Studios. Who will win in a battle that pits aesthetes against…more aesthetes? Of course Bostonist will be in both places to observe the battle for best arts fair. Here’s a preview.

Just as Krispy Kreme starts to make an ignominious exit from the Commonwealth due to insufficient profits, mighty Dunkin' Donuts is at the height of its profitability and power, which is apparently the best time for its French owners, Pernod Ricard S.A., to sell it, along with its corporate siblings Baskin Robbins and Togo's (pronounced like the country, not like "to go"), a sandwich chain with two Mass. locations and many more on the west coast. (By the way, if, like Bostonist, you enjoy reading awkward English translations, the Pernod Ricard website is worth a look. In addition to being the "second operator worldwide in spirits and wine," the company describes itself in a way Bostonist hopes someday to be known: "A 'Pure Player' in Spirits and Wine with unlimited horizons.") Bids were due on Friday and were expected to be over $2 billion (which could only be made available in cash or stock, a fact Bostonist learned when our offer, which included a '98 Corolla and three minor-league infielders, was rejected). For those folks who like to patronize businesses that are not just locally based (as DD is, operating out of Canton), but locally owned, the sale provides some hope: Reports suggest that among the bidders are two different consortia of fabulously wealthy companies from our region: One group includes Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners, both of Boston, and another includes Providence Equity Partners (of Providence, of course). No word yet on whether local ownership will encourage the highly profitable chain to stop letting Commonwealth taxpayers cover its healthcare costs, but Bostonist has a guess.

As The Boston Globe reported in late October, "Greater Boston's once-sizzling home sales have cooled so much this fall that realtors are reverting to a description not heard in a decade: 'Buyer's market.'" (Bostonist would link to the article, except that The Globe has made a large portion of their archived stories "available for purchase" only...even though they might have more pressing issues to address.)

Growing up Beard on Bread was a staple in our parent's kitchen. Bostonist has been familliar with James Beard and his books on almost anything available; outside cooking to eating better for less money. After James Beard’s death two decades ago Julia Child helped to create the James Beard Foundation to preserve and promulgate America's culinary heritage. Gothamist told us about the non-profit troubles that the foundation has gone through in the past year. Scandal and outrageous sponsorships aside, the James Beard Foundation has just handed out the 2005 awards and several locals have received a nod.