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Los Angeles Want to visit a pre-historic Tar Pit and attend a taping of The Tonight Show in the same afternoon? Travel no further than Los Angeles , CA, home of the Hollywood Hills and an incredibly diverse range of cheap attractions. A vacation to Tinsel Town may seem like an idealistic retreat to some, but flights to Los Angeles can be surprisingly affordable.  Virgin America offers many June flights from the East coast for less than $300.  When I visited LA last May, my round-trip non-stop flight from Boston to LAX cost $179.

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Cheap Hollywood Getaway

A new Irish restaurant and pub has just opened in Walpole, moving into the space where another pub had been until closing about a year and a half ago. A Twitter message from Keith Ferguson of the Walpole Times confirmed that The Raven’s Nest opened on Route 1A in Walpole Center yesterday, taking over the storefront where The Paddock used to be.

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The Raven’s Nest Opens in Walpole

An upscale Mexican restaurant appears to be coming to the Fort Point district of Boston. According to Universal Hub, Pappa Gallo’s is looking to open on Summer Street (about a block east of Fort Point Channel), bringing to the neighborhood a higher end dining spot and lounge that, according to a job posting on the Craigslist site, will feature tapas-style plates and more than 100 types of tequila. Last week’s Universal Hub post mentions that a liquor license for Pappa Gallo’s had not been granted at the time of the writing, and that the eatery does not have a lease yet

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Papa Gallo’s Is Apparently Coming to Fort Point

The latest review on the Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Web site is for an Italian restaurant in Lynn called Antique Table . Located on a mostly residential street by the Swampscott line, Antique Table is a charming, cozy spot with a nook to the right, a main dining area in the middle, and a small bar to the left

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Latest Review: Antique Table in Lynn

Waltham’s “Restaurant Row” is about to lose one of its dining spots, as a BBQ joint on Moody Street is closing at the end of the month.

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Jake’s Dixie Roadhouse in Waltham Is Closing

A culinary and music event is coming to Foxborough next month and will include restaurants and food purveyors from around the country (including three in New England), as well as some celebrity chefs. The Great American Food and Music Fest will be held on June 26, 2010, at Gillette Stadium, starting at 12:00 noon and lasting until 10:30 PM, with the All Star Sandwich Bar in Cambridge, Turtle Alley in Gloucester, and the Maine Diner in Wells, ME, representing the region. In addition, Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman, television host and writer Paula Deen, Top Chef host Tom Colicchio, and restaurant owners and TV hosts Pat and Gina Neely will be at the event

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Great American Food and Music Fest Coming to Foxborough, June 26, 2010

A new restaurant, lounge, and theater is coming to the Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville, moving into the space vacated by a home goods store. Based on information from one poster on our Twitter page and another on the Chowhound site, a sign is up at the old Bowl & Board location on Elm Street for Foundry, which, according to Grub Street Boston , is going to be an American brasserie with a speakeasy lounge and a theater that will handle everything from comedy shows to music to children’s theater. Foundry, which will be run by the same person behind The Independent and Precinct Bar (both in Somerville’s Union Square), is expected to feature a raw bar, more than 30 beers on tap, and 100 bottles of wine from which to choose

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Foundry Is Coming to Davis Square, Somerville

Based on posts from folks on two popular websites, it looks like a Polish restaurant in South Boston may soon be opening a second location on the North Shore. According to both a poster on Chowhound and another on Yelp , Cafe Polonia is looking to open a new, bigger place in Salem. The poster on Chowhound, who happens to be Boston food writer MC Slim JB , mentions that the upcoming Cafe Polonia will be located on Washington Street next to the Upper Crust Pizzeria, which is a short distance south of Essex Street in the heart of the downtown area.

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Cafe Polonia Is Apparently Coming to Salem

A new restaurant and bar is coming to Wayland, moving into the space recently vacated by an Italian dining spot. Based on information given on a number of online job posts (including one on the Craigslist site), Primebar Grill is going to be opening on Boston Post Road (Route 20), replacing Luigi’s Italian Grille, which closed last week. It appears that Primebar Grill will be an upscale restaurant, possibly with American fare, though we are still waiting to see a menu for the place.

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Primebar Grill to Open in Wayland

It looks like after months of waiting, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Cambridge and Boston may be opening near Brookline Village as early as today. According to a poster on the Chowhound site as well as several posters on Twitter , Olecito is opening at the corner of Cypress Street and Washington Street between Brookline Village and Washington Square. Olecito is moving into the space where T-Rex Taqueria used to be until closing about a year ago.

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Olecito Opening Near Brookline Village

For the longest time, my only experience with Burmese food was at the Golden Triangle Restaurant in Whittier . In fact, for the longest time, it was the only game in town when it came to Burmese food. Slowly, but surely, other players became as prominent and that included Yoma in Monterey Park, so one night, I set up an outing for my dining group to check it out.

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Burmese Dishes at Yoma

It looks like a new burger place is going to be opening in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston. Based on information from a business license post on the EveryBlock Boston site, Tasty Burger is looking to open on Boylston Street (at the Yawkey Way/Jersey Street intersection), about one block south of Fenway Park. No further information has been made to the public yet, but we are working on finding out more and will post updates as we get them

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Tasty Burger Coming to Boston’s Fenway Neighborhood

An Asian restaurant is coming to Hingham this summer, moving into a new residential, business, and commercial complex along the coast of this South Shore town. According to the Hingham Journal and Wicked Local, Typhoon Asian Bistro and Lounge will be opening at The Launch at Hingham Shipyard, a mixed-use community that is just off Route 3A near the Weymouth border.

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Typhoon Asian Bistro and Lounge to Open in Hingham

A new restaurant opens in Marblehead today, and the person behind it comes from a couple of higher-end restaurants in Boston. According to North Shore Dish, 5 Corners Kitchen opens its doors tonight on School Street in the center of town, where Ladycake Bakery used to be.

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5 Corners Kitchen Opens in Marblehead

The mere thought of Memorial Day conjures images of white clothing, yacht parties and champagne toasts, but the holiday means much more than debuting your summer wardrobe. Cities around the country honor the men and women who gave their lives for our nation in different ways

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Top 10 Memorial Day Destinations

Using Random.org, Congrats go to Moonbeam’s Auntie for Winning Dinner for Two at Libra Brazilian Eatery! Thanks to Libra for supplying me with photos for this blog post. Unfortunately, I lost my Libra photos when my external hard drive crashed

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Libra Brazilian Eatery + GIVEAWAY & Coupon

If you don’t already have plans for next weekend, check out our pick for the best travel deal. Today’s Next Weekend Away deal is for Denver, Colorado .  Travel Friday, May 14, and return Monday, May 17 to get this deal. How can you go wrong in a city where the mayor owns a whole slew of microbreweries

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Next Weekend Away: Denver, Colorado

Stay in luxury in one of London’s hot spots Come back from a long day in the office and enjoy a pleasant stay in the heart of Canary Wharf, Europe’s most vibrant and growing business district.

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Property Spotlight: Canary South – Bridgestreet

Media Release 5 May 2010: Mossel Bay Tourism Mossel Bay Council, Local Businesses Team Up To Improve Security at The Point Mossel Bay’s Municipality, Mossel Bay Tourism, and the owners of The Point Hotel and the Point Village Hotel have teamed up to finance a pilot project that will improve security in The Point area ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and the 5-week-long, nation-wide winter school holiday that will coincide with the tournament. “The Point is one of our most important tourism destinations, but it’s become something of a hang-out for vagrants and beggars,” said Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm

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Mossel Bay Council, Local Businesses Team Up To Improve Security at The Point

There comes a day (DAYS) in every food blogger’s life where you just want to hide your head in shame and/or stage fake meals so that people won’t find out what, exactly, you ate. Today = one of those days. It start out all well and good.

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What Not To Eat