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McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When
McDonald's Launching Revamped Value Menu In New Year: Here's When McDonald’s will ring in the new year by serving more for less. The fast food giant will unveil its new “McValue” menu nationwide starting on Tuesday, Jan. 7. McValue will include current fan-favorites, like the $5 Meal Deal, and a new “Buy One, Add One for $1” offer, allowing customers to mix and match their order. Breakfast options include classics like the sausage McMuffin and hash browns, while lunch offerings feature the 6-piece chicken McNuggets and double cheeseburger. McDonald’s is also extending through next summer its $5 Meal Deal, a combination of a McDouble or McChicken sandwi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
2 Mass Bars Deemed Best In US: New Report 2 Mass Bars Deemed Best In US: New Report
2 Mass Bars Deemed Best In US: New Report A new report ranking the top bars in the United States has named two Massachusetts spots as among the best of the best. Out of the 42 best bars in the country, two hail from of Boston, according to a new 2024 ranking released by the men’s magazine Esquire. Both bars — Birds of Paradise, located at 525 Western Avenue in Brighton, and Equal Measure, at 775 Beacon Street — were lauded for their creative and delicious sips served among an aesthetically pleasing backdrop. Birds of Paradise, for example, curated a menu based on traveling, with one section focused on a single destination (as o…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Bertucci's Offering Special 80s Throwback Menu On Select Days In July Bertucci's Offering Special 80s Throwback Menu On Select Days In July
Bertucci's Offering Special 80s Throwback Menu On Select Days In July A popular restaurant chain with locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut is bringing back their food prices from the 1980s on four select days in July. Bertucci's is offering their limited Throwback Menu on July 6-7 and July 13-14, the chain said on their website. The experience is available through dine-in only. 📢Tomorrow we throw it back to the 80's📢During participating days (July 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th) visit your local Bertucci's for 80's pricing on some of your Bertucci's favorites! Click the link to learn more: https://t.co/RRVqWX74KZ pic.twitter.com/a3aJxFXtRK — Bertucci'…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says
This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says A Connecticut city is "coming up" thanks to its quality dining, architecture, and more following decades of crime, according to a new profile from The New York Times. The news outlet reported in a profile published on Wednesday, June 1, that New Haven residents have shared the ways that the city is seeing improvements in recent years following efforts to decrease crime and increase home ownership. Monika Mittelholzer, a resident who works as an administrative assistant at the Yale University School of Medicine, told the Times that when she first moved to the area in 2002, she didn't have a …

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Still 'Hip' After All These Years: Western Mass Restaurant Nearing 50 And Going Strong Still 'Hip' After All These Years: Western Mass Restaurant Nearing 50 And Going Strong
Still 'Hip' After All These Years: Western Mass Restaurant Nearing 50 And Going Strong Not many Northampton restaurants can say they were part of the funky city before it was cool. But as they come up on 50 years in the business, Fitzwilly’s Restaurant can claim a hand in its renaissance. Opened in 1974, Fitzwilly’s on Main Street near the Truck-Eating Bridge, serves updated-takes on classic American dishes for lunch and dinner. The restaurant was part of the vanguard in Northampton's 1980s transformation from a depressed suburb to the thriving art, dining, and entertainment destination that it is today.  During COVID-19, Fitzwilly’s is opening daily for indoor dining …

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
Still 'Hip' After All These Years: Northampton Restaurant Nearing 50 And Going Strong Still 'Hip' After All These Years: Northampton Restaurant Nearing 50 And Going Strong
Still 'Hip' After All These Years: Northampton Restaurant Nearing 50 And Going Strong Not many Northampton restaurants can say they were part of the funky city before it was cool. But as they come up on 50 years in the business, Fitzwilly’s Restaurant can claim a hand in its renaissance. Opened in 1974, Fitzwilly’s on Main Street near the Truck-Eating Bridge, serves updated-takes on classic American dishes for lunch and dinner. The restaurant was part of the vanguard in Northampton's 1980s transformation from a depressed suburb to the thriving art, dining, and entertainment destination that it is today.  During COVID-19, Fitzwilly’s is opening daily for indoor dining …

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Curbside Pickup Options Skyrocket At Holyoke Mall As Restaurants, Retailers Expand Service Curbside Pickup Options Skyrocket At Holyoke Mall As Restaurants, Retailers Expand Service
Curbside Pickup Options Skyrocket At Holyoke Mall As Restaurants, Retailers Expand Service After not being available for take-out during the pandemic, many Holyoke Mall restaurants and some retailers are now offering curbside pickup. The change reflects a shift as, statewide, Massachusetts reduces economic restrictions intended to stop the spread of COVID-19. On Monday, Jan. 25, Gov. Charlie Baker ended the state’s 9:30/10 p.m. business curfew and stay-home advisory. While there were some restaurants and retailers offering curbside pickup during the pandemic, the number of Holyoke Mall places providing this service has skyrocketed. Among the mall restaurants now offering curbsi…

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by Kristin Palpini