BITE Lemon blueberry scone at Vinal Bakery by Carson Paradis May 6, 2026 American scones can be dry and crumbly, a clumsy exaggeration of the savory British version of this cousin to the biscuit. Vinal dodges the dry.
MUSIC Boston Bitdown redux: dinosaurs on Saturday and a Sunday scare by Carson Paradis March 19, 2026 A final afternoon of chiptune music saved by a barcade that came to the rescue in downtown Salem.
MUSIC Boston Bitdown redux: the chiptune spectacle spans three cities on Friday by Carson Paradis March 13, 2026 A visual spectacle engulfs the interior of Capital Theatre while Boston Bitdown artists take to the stage in Arlington, Medford and Somerville.
MUSIC Boston Bitdown redux: Thursday by Carson Paradis March 11, 2026 Relive what went down Thursday night at the world's largest chiptune festival, Boston Bitdown 2.
FOOD Eye-tricking viral pastries at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Cafe now include the Strawberry by Carson Paradis February 25, 2026 The Mango is not a mango. The Lemon is not a lemon. Starting this week, the Strawberry is not a strawberry. Here's how a cafe does it.