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Day 76: At the Lab
A day at the Lab, writing up the findings of the Obama/Facebook paper and fighting with “lies, damn lies and statistics”. My compensation: a Nutella milkshake from Boloco – highly recommended!
Day 73: Downtown, Financial District & Government Center
A walk through downtown Boston, doing part of the Freedom Trail through the Financial District, Government Center and up to the Christmas market at Faneuil Hall, where I found melomakarona and spanakopita at Steve’s! Followed by late lunch at Jacob … Continue reading
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Day 72: North End
Walk and lunch at the North End (Little Italy), followed by coffee & work at the Equal Exchange Cafe, whose combination of contemporary urban/industrial ambience, comfort / tables / wifi / plugs, ethical fairtrade products, great music and awesome coffee … Continue reading
Day 63: Newbury St
Followed by lunch at the Creperie on Newbury.
Thanksgiving Day
By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that … Continue reading
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Day 56: Dinner
Excellent dinner at The Butcher Shop
Day 45: Coffee & papers
Perhaps the only good reason for abandoning the guaranteed comfort of the pleasantly familiar is the discovery of an even more pleasant unknown – such as Trident Booksellers and Cafe
Day 44: North End
Delicious dinner at Al Dente in the North End. The lobster ravioli and the shrimp/scallop pasta with the vodka cream sauce are a must.
Day 44: Bay Village and Back Bay
Breakfast at Mike and Patty’s followed by coffee at the Wired Puppy
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Day 43: celebratory lunch
…at Four Burgers.
Day 42: Downtown
Trying to get over the writing marathon of the last few days. Managed to get a seat at the Thinking Cup, which for a coffee house is more stressful than it sounds. Great coffee and the best (albeit highly priced) … Continue reading
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Day 19: Bagel and work
…at the Pavement Coffee House, Boylston St.
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Day 17: MIT Campus
…and dinner at The Friendly Toast
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Day 17: Kendall Square
At Kendall Square, Cambridge. Endlessly transcribing interviews, pondering the role of architecture in urban public space and having a great latte at Voltage Coffee & Art, currently exhibiting art by Caroline Board and Kate Castelli (‘What is left unsaid’). Incredibly … Continue reading
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Day 13: Columbus Day at Wenham
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Day 12: Wenham, Newburyport
“Citation for excellence in Urban Design awarded to the City of Newburyport by the Boston Society of Architects for the extraordinary efforts of the city and its citizens in the redevelopment of the downtown and waterfront” (September 1984)
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Day 9: Savin Hill
Working lunch at McKenna’s; developing a framework for the analysis of urban civic culture; thinking about the challenge of preserving memory and encountering the Other in multicultural societies; oh, and by the way, school buses are back, after a strike … Continue reading
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Day 1
Breakfast at McKenna’s Cafe. Beautiful sunny day, friendly people, great to be here.
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