NH Restaurant Week spotlights Granite State restauranteurs, cuisine
READER COMMENTS: 0New Hampshire has its lakes, mountains and Seacoast. It has its quaint villages and coveted presidential primary spot. But does it has its own cuisine? And if so, what is it?
Micro-distilleries are bringing 'boutique' spirits to New Hampshire
READER COMMENTS: 0Micro-distilleries are bringing "boutique" spirits to New Hampshire.
Jim Beauregard's Tasting Notes: A wine miscellany
READER COMMENTS: 0MOST OF THE New World wine regions began with a quest to make wines that were on par with those of France.
Statewide Restaurant Week starts Friday, runs for eight days
READER COMMENTS: 0Friday is the kick-off for the second annual statewide Restaurant Week, which will feature fixed-price menus for lunch and dinner at restaurants all over New Hampshire.
Gardeners begin raising produce for SHARE Food Pantry
READER COMMENTS: 0On a stretch of land behind the SHARE Food Pantry on Elm Street, 10 gardeners are tending crops that will feed their families at home, and families who rely on SHARE.
Second Annual Statewide Restaurant Week starts next week
READER COMMENTS: 0Concord, New Hampshire – The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association's second annual statewide Restaurant Week begins in just a week. The 8-day event will start with a kick-off event at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday May...
Jim Beauregard's Tasting Notes: Today's lesson: Hard ciders
READER COMMENTS: 0Today we're going to be looking at apples - the kind that go into the making of "hard cider," in this case, two new selection from Angry Orchard Cider Company of Hammondsport, N.Y.
Tamworth Farmers' Market ready to open 2013 season
READER COMMENTS: 0For those hungry for a taste of fresh, locally grown greens, the Tamworth Farmers' Market is kicking off its outdoor season on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon with early season crops like spinach, lettuce, rhubarb and green onions, along with cheese,...
White potato earns NH honor as official vegetable
READER COMMENTS: 0The humble white potato is about to become the state's official vegetable.
Jim Beauregard's Tasting Notes: A raft of exciting ales from NH breweries
READER COMMENTS: 0Bert Bingel of Bert's Better Beers in Hooksett sends me a "raft" note by e-mail every now and again - as in, "Jim, a new raft of beers just came in."
Tasting Notes with Jim Beauregard: From Boston, this year's LongShots Shots
READER COMMENTS: 0It seems only fitting we should begin this week with Boston: The Boston Beer Company, a.k.a. Sam Adams, has announced its Samuel Adams LongShot Variety Pack.
Eat and drink May 1 to fight childhood hunger
READER COMMENTS: 0Dozens of New Hampshire's top chefs, restaurants, and mixologists will gather next Wednesday, May 1, for Taste of the Nation Manchester, raising funds to support Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger in New Hampshire and across the...
Malt beverage Mojo has Liquor Commission concerned
READER COMMENTS: 0Packaging, alcohol content, and where it can be sold are among the issues to be reviewed at a state Liquor Commission hearing next month.
Competition features Nashua-area chefs
READER COMMENTS: 0Fire and Fusion event will raise funds for senior citizens in the Nashua area.
Littleton Food Co-op continues outreach
READER COMMENTS: 0The Littleton Food Co-op is working with The Children's House Montessori School this month to raise funds and awareness.
Class Act: Milford seventh-grader cooks up a curriculum for healthy cooking
READER COMMENTS: 0Lily Ayotte likes good food. Healthy food. The kind of food a lot of kids her age would quickly trade for a bottle of soda and a bag of chips.
Jim Beauregard's Tasting Notes: Redhook brews up a pleasing Pilsner
READER COMMENTS: 0You have probably seen Redhook beers on the shelves of grocery stores and beer shops. The brewery got off the ground in the early 1980s in Seattle, before the word "craft" beer came into vogue.
Bedford Market Basket opening delayed
READER COMMENTS: 0The harsh winter is why the new Market Basket on Route 114 won't be opening as soon as had been anticipated, according to a company spokesman.
New Elm Street coffee shop inspired by a bygone era
READER COMMENTS: 0Alexandra Puglisi got some good business advice Thursday as she celebrated the grand opening of her European-style coffee shop at 915 Elm St. in Manchester with a roomful of family, dignitaries and well-wishers. "What are you going to do to market...
Jim Beauregard's Tasting Notes: Sam Adams' spring offerings
READER COMMENTS: 0SPRING IS OFFICIALLY here and the snow is finally melting.You know what that means - Sam Adams has new selections for spring.
Jack Savage's Forest Journal: The whole waffle truth
READER COMMENTS: 0I always make sure to have a pint or two of real maple syrup squirreled away in the back of the cabinet. It seems only prudent to have a backup supply.
Jim Beauregard's Tasting Notes: More gluten-free choices
READER COMMENTS: 0Back to gluten. Gluten-free beer, that is.
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Our Gourmet: Contemporary cool? In a castle, of course
READER COMMENTS: 0Dinner at the hotel: Shade Bar & Grill in Nashua
Our Gourmet: Concord's Barley House goes from bucket list to must-go-back list
READER COMMENTS: 0After hearing many great things about The Barley House in Concord, it quickly rose to the top of Our Gourmet's bucket list. And a long-awaited visit to the downtown restaurant did not disappoint.
Our Gourmet: Amazing desserts are only the start at the Black Forest in Amherst
READER COMMENTS: 0The Black Forest, which bills its fare as "comfort food with a creative twist" is, to steal another of their lines, "mmmmm ... fresh and delicious."
Our Gourmet: At the heart of a very cool town
READER COMMENTS: 0Just as our Teenage Bottomless Pit wraps up his college search, our culinary tour of New Hampshire college towns comes to an end as well - in what we think may be the best college town in the state.
Our Gourmet: Lunch or dinner, Peterborough's Bantam Grill worth crowing about
READER COMMENTS: 0Nestled in the foothills west of Temple Mountain is an innocuous little restaurant hemmed in by the usual neighbors in a rural strip mall
Our Gourmet: Something for every taste and budget at Nonni's in New London
READER COMMENTS: 0This was the fifth stop on our college-town tour, and Nonni's is a perfect fit for our tour criteria: reasonably priced, excellent food, the kind of place a parent would take their student when...
Our Gourmet: At Stella Blu in Nashua, big tastes come on small plates
READER COMMENTS: 0Stella Blu specializes in tapas, also known as small plates, or tasting portions of larger meals.
Our Gourmet: Sunflowers delivers an order of spring in Jaffrey
READER COMMENTS: 0Sunflowers in Jaffrey sings a chorus for spring, with its colorful facade, fresh food and cheerful ambience - even on the cold, cold days of a winter that will not quit.
Our Gourmet: After class, apres ski, Hellings is a must-go
READER COMMENTS: 0Henniker is the fourth stop on our dining tour of New Hampshire college towns, and Hellings is challenging for the top spot in our class.
Our Gourmet: No blues about choosing bluAqua
READER COMMENTS: 0As we wheeled into Salzburg Square on our way to dinner at bluAqua, The Dining Companion quipped that he didn't realize we were eating at the adult version of Storyland.
Fresh food and fun combine at Masa
READER COMMENTS: 0Hibachi chefs take center stage at Masa, a newish eatery on South Willow Street in the place of the former Famous Dave's Barbecue.
Our Gourmet: College-town tour rolls into Plymouth's Lucky Dog Tavern
READER COMMENTS: 0The Lucky Dog is hard to miss, and not just for the giant, mug-toting carved cartoon dog standing out front.
Our Gourmet: New England's Tap House Grille in Hooksett is another outlet for thirsty, hungry NH
READER COMMENTS: 0New England's Tap House Grille recently opened in Hooksett at the strip mall which is also home to Goodwill. If you aren't looking for it, it's easy to miss.
Our Gourmet: Savoureux et chic - The Rouge Grille in Manchester
READER COMMENTS: 0The Rouge Grille, touted as a girly place, is a leading candidate for the best new restaurant in Manchester.
Our Gourmet: College tour, Part 2: In the Ivy League at Molly's in Hanover
READER COMMENTS: 0Molly's is big, bustling place with seating for scores of diners in several rooms. The decor is engaging, comfortable and entertaining, something of a cross between Cheers and a Dartmouth sports...
Our Gourmet: 11Eleven a new hit at an old address on Manchester's Lowell Street
READER COMMENTS: 0Recently we took a trip to 11Eleven Bistro to see if lightning could indeed strike twice at the same location.
Our Gourmet: Rig A' Tony's is far from typical take-out
READER COMMENTS: 0It is a common truth that winter is the best time of year to stay inside and watch television. Americans love to do that.
Our Gourmet: Dinner at Libby's starts college tour
READER COMMENTS: 0The time that all parents look forward to and dread at the same time has come to this Gourmet household: Our Teenage Bottomless Pit is trying to decide where he's going to go to college.
Our Gourmet: How's Your Onion? This one's very good
READER COMMENTS: 0How's Your Onion?, a diner-style family restaurant in Derry that opened in 2010, is a breakfast/lunch place during the week but transforms into a 24-hour food stop on the weekends.
Our Gourmet: Bedford Village Inn a luxurious way to start the day
READER COMMENTS: 0The Bedford Village Inn is well-known for its plush, old New England ambience, star-quality dinners and four-diamond wine cellar, but Sunday brunch is an event we had not yet sampled at the local...
Our Gourmet: Desserts a highlight at The Red Blazer
READER COMMENTS: 0Reasonable prices, good food and great service can all be found at The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub, just a few miles from downtown Concord. Whether you are in the mood for some pub grub or a...
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A Family Promise holding talent search for fall fundraiser
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Jim Beauregard's Tasting Notes: Winter has two flavors, thanks to Sam
READER COMMENTS: 0Sam Adams continues to be inventive, this time with two winter beers to add to the stash.
Our Gourmet: A tasty new addition to the city's menu
READER COMMENTS: 0There's a new dining option in the Millyard for folks heading to a game or show, but even if you're not holding tickets to an event, the recently opened Red Sauce Ristorante is worth a trip down to...
A great menu, and a few ghosts, at The Windham
READER COMMENTS: 0The Windham, situated in an old New England farmhouse circa 1812, has a long history that includes the Dinsmore family, previous restaurant occupants, and the New England Ghost Project, which...
Our Gourmet: Wine and food mesh at Napa East
READER COMMENTS: 0Tucked away off the beaten path, Nashua's Napa East is a hidden gem.
Our Gourmet: Bodhi Thai Bistro a delicious way to be enlightened
READER COMMENTS: 0When a new Thai restaurant opens just a stone's throw from Market Square in Portsmouth, there's no doubt that this Our Gourmet team will be there quickly. "Quickly" is a relative term, though, for it...
Our Gourmet: Comfortably rich in Peterborough
READER COMMENTS: 0The Dining Companion is on a roll. Our past three times out, she's steered us to the rejuvenated Molly's in New Boston, the amazing Ciao Pasta in Franklin, and now, to an excellent, relaxed and...
Our Gourmet: Enjoying a beer and a meal at Milly's
READER COMMENTS: 0If you consider yourself a beer connoisseur, but have not yet made it down to Milly's Tavern in Manchester's Millyard, you are missing out.
Our Gourmet: A Portsmouth icon with great seafood
READER COMMENTS: 0Reviewing the Dinnerhorn in Portsmouth.
Our Gourmet: Build your own great Italian dinner
READER COMMENTS: 0Ciao Pasta in Franklin has great Italian food that you can mix and match.
Our Gourmet: Grab a bite, see the game
READER COMMENTS: 0Downtown Manchester is dotted with several casual dining establishments, but you can't miss J.W. Hill's. Located on the corner of Elm and Merrimack, it's in a historic Pembroke Building on the corner...
Lush, luxurious brunch in Nashua
READER COMMENTS: 0Guests who like the feel of a big-city hotel with easy access to shopping and fall foliage can enjoy first-class accommodations and gourmet dining at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua, just off Exit 8...
Our Gourmet: Molly comes back to her hometown
READER COMMENTS: 0The rustic restaurant and tavern on the banks of the Piscataquog River in New Boston is under new ownership, “Molly” is back, and we're happy to say that it's as good as we had hoped it...
Our Gourmet: A bite of the Apple in Londonderry
READER COMMENTS: 0A little bite of the Big Apple in Londonderry
Our Gourmet: Big servings, smiles at the Tuckaway
READER COMMENTS: 0Earlier this year, the Tuckaway Tavern and Butchery opened in the big, barnlike former Yankee Market building in Raymond.