Category: History
Top Tips On Making a Boston Fluffernutter Sandwich
Discover the fascinating history of the Fluffernutter sandwich, born in Somerville, MA. Learn how this iconic combination of peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff became a Massachusetts food legend.
Fenway Neighborhood History: Leif Erikson
So did Erikson take an exploratory trip to Massachusetts in the year 1000? Absolutely not! Erikson never even set foot in our state.
Ruby Chocolate: What Is It?
As of February 2019, the FDA has not yet approved RUBY CHOCOLATE as the newest category of chocolate. However, this slightly tangy, pink-hued, berry-flavored chocolate may be on its way to be the newest chocolate classification in 80 years!
Highlights of the Boston Freedom Trail
Guests, local and tourists alike, often ask us about Boston’s Freedom Trail. Yes, we’ve done the Freedom Trail and it really brought to life the history of Boston over the past 250 years and the American Revolution. It’s really fun to see guides dressed in period costume.
7 Important Facts About Lowell Mill Girls
We don’t have enough time to fully touch on the importance of Lowell mill girls who were women working in the Lowell, Massachusetts mills during our Lowell Food Tours so we thought we’d include some extra trivia about these hard workers who were pivotal to Lowell’s history and fought hard for their rights.
What is White Chocolate?
On our Boston chocolate tour we often get asked “What is white chocolate”? “Is white chocolate chocolate?” “Does white chocolate have cocoa in it?” “How is white chocolate made?” “What makes white chocolate white?” and the like.
Spotlight On: Oat Shop with Founder Alan Donovan
In this new series, we are highlighting the names and faces of the people behind our favorite tour stops! This week, we interviewed Alan from Davis Square’s Oat Shop. With one full year of business behind them, we can’t be luckier that Oat Shop is in town. On our Davis Square, Somerville Food Tour we…
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