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Cooking for a Cause

On Friday, March 30, the Improper Bostonian is pleased to be a sponsor of the 9th Annual Cooking for a Cause at the Seaport Hotel. The evening features area chefs, mixologists, wines, beer, spirits, dessert and coffee vendors. The event benefits the East End House. For more information go to www.eastendhouse.org.

Jenny Slate

The funny woman tells us about depraved behavior, talking shells and why she hates McGruff… More>
Common Ground

Collaborative spaces grow big ideas… More>
Game Theory

How one small studio became a major player… More>
Singular Sensations

Our annual roundup of the city’s 20 most desirable bachelor/ettes… More>
The New Romanticism

Real passion shirks the Hallmark trappings of Valentine’s Day… More>
Liz Claman

The financial news anchor talks about CEO salaries, Warren Buffett and interviewing Diana Ross… More>
Ramblin’ Man

Chef Brian Poe wandered far to bring home the ingredients for his success… More>
Drinking Buddies

Food and cocktail pairings in boozehound heaven… More>
Melissa Clark

The New York Times food writer tells us about bogus reality shows, fussy food and why roast chicken is boring.… More>

Features

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The Escape Artist

Holy Terroir

Napa Valley evokes images of lush abundance. Rows of pendant grapes unfurl in jade green, scrolling into the horizon. Baskets of tourists float under bright balloon canopies chasing the sun. Shiny wine glasses stand at attention like crystalline footmen… More>
Style

Ceci N’est Pas...

Brainy-kitsch duds are transforming everyday items into something altogether surreal… More>
First Taste

Blades of Glory

Ritzy burgers continue to pop up on menus all over the city, but Ten Tables chef Sean Callahan’s version, topped with bacon aioli and caramelized onion, has packed the Jamaica Plain spot since they started tackling bar bites in 2009… More>
Drink of the Moment

Alc(ohol)hemy

Name: The Hadron Collider. Price: $10. Whizbang Bar Boss: Bob Iurilli, formerly of B-Side Lounge, Chez Henri and Citizen Public House… More>
Wine

Adventurous Blends

Most of the wines we buy are made with a predominant grape featured conspicuously on the label (chardonnay, cabernet). Marketing by the grape makes it easier for customers to remember what they like… More>
Beauty

Beauty in a Bubble

The charms of a stroll through Bloomingdale’s have always been many: Fragrance freaks love the vortex of perfumed air; label stalkers adore the deep racks of Posen and Michael Kors; bauble collectors covet the epic strands of Temple St. Clair… More>
Ez Sez

Not Cool

I’ve got a friend named Brian who lives in L.A. The last time I visited, we rode fixed-gear bikes to his favorite bar, which has a sound system made from wired-together ’80s boom boxes… More>
Movies

Towering Performance

Are we at last prepared to admit that Woody Harrelson has grown into one of the greatest actors of his generation… More>
Music

Older and wiser

One of 2011’s best concert surprises was the reunion of the Del Fuegos, the scruffy local garage-rockers who flirted with ’80s fame before losing members and direction… More>

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