Tips for spending the holiday in Boston if you’re steering clear of the dinner table
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DRINKING IN THE RAIN: MEET THE GUY WHO MAKES THOSE UMBRELLAS WITH THE BEER TAP HANDLES
"I made a couple of prototypes with taps from MGD and Wachusett when I was figuring out the design. The one that I used when I finally had a fully working umbrella design was a tap from Goose Island."
BLOCKCHAIN REACTION: CANNABIUM CEO EXPLAINS TRANSPARENT CBD MARKETPLACE
"Transparency is needed in order for the buyers to know exactly what he is buying and the origins of the product and where is was produced. For example, a buyer might want CBD extracted from organic farms in Canada and not CBD extracted in farms in South America."
LARGE VOID, DEEP CUTS
Yearning for more DIY space in Greater Boston, one restaurant guy takes the plunge
CREATE SPACE: A BELOVED CHEF BRINGS ART AND COCKTAIL VISION TO BOW MARKET
“When we make decisions for Create,” says DiBiccari, “every decision goes through the same filter and we ask ourselves, Does this help develop a larger platform for artists?"
CONSUMER REPORTS: FLOWER POWER CBD COFFEE
At first sip, Flower Power has a rather complex and robust flavor with a smooth finish, something like fresh coconut oil. It’s from a Jamaican blue mountain-style bean, with a dark, dark brown color resembling a cocoa bean.
ONE-HIT WONDER: SILVER STICK IS SOMETHING SPECIAL
It can take some head-shop hopping to find just the right one with a bowl that’s not too deep, a stem that isn’t too thin to clear with a paperclip, and a girth that doesn’t crowd your lips or keep your one-hitter from sliding in your dugout.
REVIEW: GREEN ROADS CBD-INFUSED COFFEE
I’ve had other CBD roasts, and as a pot- and coffee-head I get the feel for the concept. The offering from Green Roads, which is based in Florida and distributes around the country, has a nice aroma with strong earthy notes.
BOW KNOWS FOOD: THE ORIGIN STORY BEHIND SOMERVILLE’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOOD AND ART SMORGASBORD
"We’re also interested in people graduating out into bigger spaces because they are very small. We’re not interested in kicking people out. We kind of did what people wanted."
WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR XMAS?
An illustrated holiday feature