The Boston Traveler

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If you already live in Boston or plan on visiting the city and have an inexplicable love for trans fats, I’ve got some sad, bad news to pass on today. This afternoon, the Boston Public Health Commission held a public hearing as the final phase of its deliberations on whether or not area food-service businesses should be banned from selling products with artificial trans fats, partially hydrogenated substances that wreak havoc on human arteries.
There must not have been significant opposition because after the hearings ended, the commission approved the regulation. As a result, Boston now joins New York …read more

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An annual tradition is just around the corner for those who enjoy eating great food at great prices. The occasion is Restaurant Week in Boston, which is set to run Sunday through Friday during the weeks of March 9–14 and March 16–21.
This tasty event sponsored by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express offers diners the opportunity to select meals at a wide variety of Boston’s finer eating establishments at prices that are much more affordable than usual. As a result, patrons can order a three-course lunch for just $20.08 this year, as well as …read more

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