Business

ROW, ROW, ROW

January 17, 2016     Posted in Business, In real life, News, Restaurant

I lay me head down almost every night hoping to get that “magic,” essential, and generally-elusive minimum six hours of sleep.  Inevitably,I lay me head down almost every night hoping to get that “magic,” essential, and generally-elusive minimum six hours of sleep.  Inevitably,[...]
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THANK YOU MR. PLATH

January 12, 2016     Posted in Business, In real life, Restaurant

We are a business of “hugs.” Hospitality. Not real hugs, that can be creepy with strangers.  But, there are so many ways we “hug”We are a business of “hugs.” Hospitality. Not real hugs, that can be creepy with strangers.  But, there are so many ways we “hug”[...]
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FEEL THE LOVE

The staff is “flying high”–great morale, as always, into the new year. The photos of our (needs-to-be) annual co-Stones Holiday party..whatThe staff is “flying high”–great morale, as always, into the new year. The photos of our (needs-to-be) annual co-Stones Holiday party..what[...]
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TRADING PLACES

January 2, 2016     Posted in Announcements, Business, Friendship, Fun, Restaurant

Please join us for SUNDAY BRUNCH, at either Stones, prior perhaps, to watching “playoff” football?! But…Please DO NOT plan to join usPlease join us for SUNDAY BRUNCH, at either Stones, prior perhaps, to watching “playoff” football?! But…Please DO NOT plan to join us[...]
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A NIGHT OF STRIP T’S

Thanks to Armenian food and serendipity. A couple of years ago, a hot-shot cook we hired at moonstones urged me to visit a restaurant in Watertown–forThanks to Armenian food and serendipity. A couple of years ago, a hot-shot cook we hired at moonstones urged me to visit a restaurant in Watertown–for[...]
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I FEEL FUNNY

December 17, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Business, Fun, Restaurant

Chunky came out with a beef burrito soup.  I’m thinking that flour tortillas are not optimal after soaking in salty broth for weeks.  But that’s me. AndChunky came out with a beef burrito soup.  I’m thinking that flour tortillas are not optimal after soaking in salty broth for weeks.  But that’s me. And[...]
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BACK TO ITALY

December 8, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, Friendship, Fun, In real life, News, Restaurant

Not literally, unfortunately!  But… There’s no place like home for the holidays. That said, I left some things dangling for this blog fromNot literally, unfortunately!  But… There’s no place like home for the holidays. That said, I left some things dangling for this blog from[...]
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BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET

December 7, 2015     Posted in Background, Business, Friendship, Fun, News, Restaurant

We had a great visit to the Boston Public Market this weekend–just north of Haymarket.  Everything in the market is sourced from New England, orWe had a great visit to the Boston Public Market this weekend–just north of Haymarket.  Everything in the market is sourced from New England, or[...]
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FUND THE NEED

December 4, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, Contributors, Fun, In real life, Restaurant

At last week’s  annual Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club holiday auction, during the cocktail reception-silent auction hour, I came face to faceAt last week’s  annual Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club holiday auction, during the cocktail reception-silent auction hour, I came face to face[...]
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LOWELL BALLIN’ IN BOSTON

December 1, 2015     Posted in Announcements, Background, Business, Friendship, Fun, News, Restaurant

Y’all think I make this stuff up! Minimum wage is being driven higher–aggressively. Fire codes, taxes, permits, insurance, all getting moreY’all think I make this stuff up! Minimum wage is being driven higher–aggressively. Fire codes, taxes, permits, insurance, all getting more[...]
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