A modern tavern inspired by a historical one Devra First © Lane Turner/Globe Staff A flatbread at the Punch Bowl restaurant in the new Hilton Garden Inn in Brookline Village.
Where to: Punch Bowl, a “modern city tavern” in Brookline’s Hilton Garden Inn.
Why: It’s run by Jen and Josh Ziskin, the wife-husband team behind two proven favorites: Italian restaurant La Morra and the Heritage of Sherborn, with its New England farm-to-table aesthetic. A brand new restaurant in a brand new hotel! Nature is healing.
The backstory: Josh grew up in Brookline, and Jen taught history here before they opened La Morra almost two decades ago. So naturally they were inspired by the story of the Punch Bowl Tavern, which opened in 1730. “It was such a community epicenter that they named Brookline Village ‘Punch Bowl Village’ after it,” Jen says. The tavern was also a stop on the stagecoach route that took travelers from Boston to the MetroWest area where Heritage
Punch Bowl, an ode to a 18th century tavern, will open in Brookline Village
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Redcoats drank there in the days leading up to the Revolution. Stage coaches heading to and from Boston stopped to share news and gossip. The Brookline Selectmen as they were known then held meetings over food and drink.
In Brookline’s earliest days, the Punch Bowl Tavern made Brookline Village a hub of activity. Now, an upcoming partnership between the Hilton Garden Inn and La Morra restaurateurs Jen and Josh Ziskin aims to restore that spirit of communal gathering.
On April 1, the Ziskins will open Punch Bowl, a “modern city tavern” located in the new hotel, which is set to open March 30.
March 1, 2021
In July of 2020, Rohini Dey owner of Chicago’s Vermilion restaurant wanted to create a movement for women restaurateurs to connect with each other while trying to keep their businesses afloat during the pandemic, sharing resources, offering support, and combining economic power.
The initiative was called Let’s Talk Womxn, and launched with 15 members in Chicago before swiftly expanding to include more than 350 members across 12 cities, including Boston. To celebrate International Women’s Day, Let’s Talk Womxn will debut its first nationwide event and you’re invited.
Nine cities will participate in “Dine Together & Let’s Talk” on March 8, when women restaurateurs will join together and create multi-course meals paired with a Zoom conversation moderated by prominent movers and shakers, including Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey. In Boston, the event features a four-course dinner for two ($85), with the option to choose from a vegetarian or omni
Where to get kid-friendly takeout
Here are 11 local spots with exceptional kidsâ menus.
By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent,Updated January 22, 2021, 8:00 a.m.
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A kids menu spread at Cafe Landwer.REMI THORNTON
Last week, the Globe launched Project Takeout, a campaign urging readers to order takeout (or delivery!) whenever possible. This simple act, if you can afford it, helps to support local restaurants, which are really struggling right now.
In that spirit, here are 11 terrific restaurants around town that also offer thoughtful kidsâ menus. Imagine: a night without heating up chicken nuggets. Give them a call â and leave them a tip.
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