Author Archives: Alison McGonagle

Good Eats – Babylon

Vegetarians, vegans and connoisseurs of Mediterranean food: Babylon restaurant in Lowell is the spot you’ve been waiting for. Make no mistake, there’s plenty here for meat eaters to try, but as an overlooked vegetarian diner, I can’t help but celebrate. Babylon specializes in traditional Iraqi and Middle Eastern cuisine. The restaurant, open since June, is owned [...]
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Brookstone Grille’s Tickler Martini – WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE!

A craft cocktail designed by Julie Pelletier Brookstone Grille, Derry, NH DIRECTIONS: 1. Combine Sky Citrus Vodka with a splash of St. Germaine Elder Flower Liquor and fresh squeezed lemon juice in a martini glass. 2. Top with champagne to taste. 3. Add a slice of lemon for accent. ( Editor’s Note: Read our ‘Good Eats’ review of The Brookstone Grille [...]
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Sole of the City

Haverhill artists and businesses collaborated to show some sole during the city’s months-long Shoelabration, a series of events that benefited several local nonprofit organizations. Beginning in June of 2009, large-scale shoe sculptures sprang up all over the city that once was the shoe manufacturing capital of the world. The sculptures began as fiberglass forms [...]
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Good Eats – Etsogo – March / April 2009

Exotic cuisine is enticing, but it doesn’t have to be an excursion, or even an expense. Try Etsogo on Merrimack Street in Lowell. Easy to find, the bistro-style sushi bar and restaurant likely has the most expansive menu in the area. On a weeknight, I settle at a table by the sushi bar. Other guests sit [...]
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