Alex E. Weaver
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Boston, MA, United States
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Tasty Burger Has Beef With Chipotle's New 'Tasty Made' Burger Concept
Chipotle is rolling out its "Tasty Made" burger concept, and a Boston fast-casual patty incumbent isn't at all happy about it. "Recently, we learned that Chipotle Mexican Grill planned on using... → Read More
Night Shift Brewing Is Having Its Day in the Sun
On a dreary Sunday morning in the middle of July, hundreds of people could be seen lined up outside a nondescript brick office park in Everett, next to the Best Buy. Some were standing, drinking... → Read More
Tips for Renting an Apartment in Boston for September 1
Us Bostonians are a proud lot. We like to put our achievements on a pedestal, yell them from the rooftops, ink them on our skin. We've got our St. Paddy's Days and our various sporting banners,... → Read More
Maine Beer Co. Is Quadrupling in Size
Excellent news from our brethren to the north: Maine Beer Company, purveyors of such popular brews as Lunch and Dinner, has submitted plans for a massive expansion that would see a much larger... → Read More
GE Unveils Full-Blown Renderings of Forthcoming Fort Point HQ [Photos]
General Electric has released detailed renderings of its new global headquarters, heading to the Fort Point Channel in 2018. The space, scheduled to open across two phases, will house about 800 GE... → Read More
Converse's Latest Shoe Is a Colorful Nod to Its Athletic Heritage [Photos]
After years of sitting on the sidelines, Converse, the iconic shoe brand that was there when Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game, is getting back into athletics. Well. Sort... → Read More
Boston Designers Compete to Reimagine the I-93 Overpass
It's a natural byproduct of any city: The more you build infrastructure up, the more likely you are to create dead zones, pockets of space surrounded by activity that don't serve much purpose... → Read More
Office Envy: Climbing Everest Every Day at Spartan Race HQ
You might think that working at a fitness company like Spartan Race would entail impromptu workouts before lunch. You know, crank out a few burpees and squats before earning that bean salad and... → Read More
6 Mass. Breweries Are Competing to Make the Best 'Charles River' Beer
Six Massachusetts breweries are about to embark on a competition to brew beers using an ingredient from a rather unlikely source: the Charles River. "Brew the Charles" is the first competition of... → Read More
Converse Just Quietly Dropped a Line of Running-Inspired Shoes
Stop what you're doing, because this is important: Converse, the lifestyle brand that's long hung its hat on iteration after iteration of its classic canvas Chuck Taylors, is finally getting back... → Read More
Luke's Lobster Eyes the Seaport for Its 3rd Boston Location
After opening its Back Bay location one year ago this month, Luke's Lobster has added a second brick-and-mortar storefront in Downtown Crossing – opening soon – and already has plans for a... → Read More
Dorchester Brewing Co. Becomes Boston's Second Full Taproom
The wait is over: For those of you who have been following the progress of Dorchester Brewing Co., rest assured that it's come a long way since its former life as a plumbing supply company. Now,... → Read More
7 Reasons Millennials Are Choosing to Rent, Not Buy, in Boston
It wasn't that long ago when the American Dream involved a nice house in the suburbs with a lawn and a white picket fence. There was a Golden Retriever running around, probably, frolicking with a... → Read More
If You're a Frequent Traveler, You Need This Watch [Photos]
Your phone is a lot of things. But it shouldn't be your solitary timepiece. When a stranger rushing for the train asks if it's 5 o'clock, or when you're in a dark movie theater wondering how much... → Read More
Peeling Back the Dusty Curtain of Mass. Beer Distribution Law
A last minute legislative effort to make it easier for Massachusetts brewers to more easily switch between distributors was adopted by the Senate Thursday evening – forward progress in the... → Read More
Harpoon Mafia: Massachusetts Brewers Who Have Worked at Harpoon
Boston's booming craft beer scene owes a lot to three of its founding fathers, Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle and George Ligeti of Harpoon Brewery. Since the Seaport-based craft brewery started in 1986,... → Read More
An Outdoor Beer Garden Is Popping Up at the Boston Public Market
If Lee Cooper gets his way, the Boston Public Market will be getting a year-round beer garden. Cooper owns and operates Hopsters in Newton, a brewpub where patrons can enjoy craft beers and food... → Read More
Commuting By Boat Could Be Coming to a Waterfront Stop Near You
A favorite Boston pastime is complaining about the MBTA, mostly because it's miserable and always crowded and never on time, but also because there isn't an alternative. But a reinvigorated effort... → Read More
You Can Help Quincy's 1st Craft Brewery Become a Reality
Quincy, Mass., is a city of the people, for the people. Boston's most immediate southern suburb, it was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. America's s first commercial... → Read More
Is It Time to Legalize Happy Hour in Massachusetts?
Is happy hour making its triumphant return to Boston? A petition circulated by Boston-based Cheers, a social app that connects groups of friends via free drinks, has garnered considerable interest... → Read More