Past Issues – Page 45

Tasting Tour

Tasting tour

If you’re looking for some adults-only fun that trumps going out to dinner (again), a wine tasting is a great way to get out and try something new. Explore all kinds of flavors, learn about New Hampshire’s unique wine culture and find your perfect pour.

Also on the cover, Chris Viaud of Milford talks about his experience competing in Top Chef, p 24. IPAs may be trendy, but with good reason, p. 28. And Kelly MacFarland brings the laughs to Chunky’s, p. 34.

Frayed social circles

Walking and talking is the new coffee date. I’m glad; I relish any opportunity to combine fresh air, movement and ...

News & Notes 21/03/25

A graphic the shape of the state of New Hampshire, filled in with the New Hampshire flag made up of the crest of New Hampshire on a blue field.

Covid-19 updateAs of March 15As of March 22Total cases statewide78,81380,750Total current infections statewide2,0642,334Total deaths statewide1,1991,217New cases1,753 (March 9 to March ...

Close to home

Transitional housing in Nashua gives families a fresh start Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire has opened a new transitional ...

Coach B goes nuts

For card-carrying members of Patriot Nation, with Bill Belichick going away from type to blow up the first week of ...

Quality of Life 21/03/25

Vaccine prompts school cancellations and chaos After a regional vaccine clinic for teachers was held at the Steeplegate Mall in ...

Tasting tour

Take a mini day trip and discover new flavors at New Hampshire wineries Whether you know (or think you know) ...

Old school, new school

Sarah McCraw Crow explores women’s movement of the ’70s in debut novel Canterbury author Sarah McCraw Crow weaves a story ...

The Art Roundup 21/03/25

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “Peace Conference Assisi,” watercolor by Claudia Michael, NHAA Omer T. Lassonde ...

Get out the pruners

Your fruit trees are ready for a haircut When I was a boy I loved to climb trees. I had ...

Kiddie Pool 21/03/25

Family fun for the weekend Interactive fun Kids are invited to sing, dance and play games during a special livestream ...

The Weekly Dish 21/03/25

News from the local food scene • Get ready for Easter: Still wondering about what to do for Easter Sunday ...

Ready, set, cook

Milford’s Chris Viaud to appear on Top Chef Milford chef Chris Viaud will appear as a contestant on Season 18 ...

African and Caribbean flavors

ToKoss Take-Out opens in Manchester When The Stuffed Sub closed last year, owner Chris Munzimi of Afro Paris, the beauty ...

Dan and Sean Gagnon

Dan Gagnon of Manchester, his son Sean, wife Debra and daughter Kimberly McEnerney of Bedford are the family team behind ...

Let’s talk IPAs

So annoyingly popular IPAs are so popular right now I almost try to avoid writing about them, not because I ...

Album Reviews 21/03/25

Jahmed, Armani (Human Re-Sources Records) I’m pretty much at the point where I rarely read other reviews of rap albums ...

Life’s Edge: the Search for What It Means to Be Alive, by Carl Zimmer

Life’s Edge: the Search for What It Means to Be Alive, by Carl Zimmer (Dutton, 336 pages) In his 14th ...

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (R) | Sound of Metal (R)

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (R) Warner Brothers asks for a do-over of their 2017 DC supergroup movie and thus presents ...

Oscar viewing at home

So many nominees, so many streaming platforms Every Oscar season is a little bit weird. Some years, it feels like ...

The Music Roundup 21/03/25

Local music news & events • American stream: Talented multi-instrumentalist and singing duo Green Heron closes out a virtual concert ...

Scrappy success

Kelly MacFarland headlines at Chunky’s For Kelly MacFarland, succeeding as a female comedian isn’t more or less difficult than succeeding ...

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Find your Book Joy

Find your Book Joy

If you’ve lost your love of reading — or never had it in the first place — there are so many reasons why now is the perfect time to pick up a book, whether it’s a paper copy, an ebook or an audiobook. With genres ranging from classics and memoirs to sci-fi and romance, there’s something for everyone.

Also on the cover, enjoy a maple adventure this weekend, p. 20. Try the new Elm House of Pizza in Manchester or Destination India in Derry, p. 24 & 25. And head out for the night for some live music, p. 34.

Leaders bring the weather

In their book Scaling Leadership, Robert Anderson and William Adams note that “Leaders bring the weather.” They further note that ...

News & Notes 21/03/18

Covid-19 updateAs of March 8As of March 15Total cases statewide77,06078,813Total current infections statewide2,0362,064Total deaths statewide1,1841,199New cases1,472 (March 2 to March ...

Back to health

Program provides nursing education, employment Catholic Charities New Hampshire recently announced the launch of Pathways, a career development and advancement ...

Uproar after Cam’s signing

This is going to sound hypocritical, especially coming from me. But everyone is a critic. Even for wildly popular things ...

Quality of Life 21/03/18

More people are making New Hampshire home Based on a 13-percent net gain of new residents, New Hampshire was the ...

Find your Book Love

How to rediscover classics,find new titles that interest you and have more fun with reading If it’s been years since ...

The Art Roundup 21/03/18

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “45,000 Quilt Project” exhibit. Courtesy photo. Peter Josephson in NH Theatre ...

Airport art exhibition via iPhone

There’s an augmented reality app for that In the early 1990s, Tom McGurrin crafted a brooch from gold and a ...

Starting from seeds

It’s time to get ready! I love starting seedlings indoors when it’s still cold and raw outside. It makes me ...

Kiddie Pool 21/03/18

Family fun for the weekend Photo courtesy of Charmingfare Farm. Maple madness Celebrate Maple Month in New Hampshire at the ...

The Weekly Dish 21/03/18

News from the local food scene • Greek pastries to go: Join Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, ...

Flavors of India

Destination India opens in Derry Mango Lassi. Photo courtesy of Destination India. A new eatery has brought Indian cuisine to ...

Neighborhood pies

Elm House of Pizza opens in Manchester Back in the 1970s, Elm House of Pizza was a downtown favorite among ...

Jeff LeDuc

Jeff LeDuc of Epping is the owner and founder of the Dawg Shed (find them on Facebook @dawgshed), a food ...

Mister Handsome

I pulled into the parking lot to get my first Covid vaccine. It was a bit science-fictiony/disaster-movie-y. Everything was being ...

Meet Martin Reyes

The winemaker for Peter Paul Wines Meet Martin Reyes, a Master of Wine and the first American of Mexican descent ...

Album Reviews 21/03/18

Kristian Montgomery and the Winterkill Band, Prince of Poverty (self-released) Catching up with a couple of local-ish releases, things that ...

No One Is Talking About This, by Patricia Lockwood

No One Is Talking About This, by Patricia Lockwood (208 pages, Riverhead) Two-thirds through her first novel, Patricia Lockwood slyly ...

Yes Day (PG) | Cherry (R)

Yes Day (PG) Jennifer Garner stars in Yes Day, a delightful family comedy about wacky hijinks on a day when ...

Have an Oscar movie night

Where to see the 2021 nominees We finally have the Oscar nominees for 2020 films. Announced March 15, it’s a ...

The Music Roundup 21/03/18

Local music news & events • Character: Rhode Island based singer-songwriter Tequila Jim has a John Mellencamp vibe going on ...

A new twist

Take3 on a mission to the mainstream Classical music is rigorous and demanding, its top purveyors virtuosic — but it’s ...

At the Sofaplex 21/03/18

Coming 2 America (R) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. Murphy’s 1988 comedy gets a sequel that feels like, essentially, one of ...

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Summer Camp!

Summer Camp!
Get excited about summer camp! Most of the usual summer camps will be back in business, in person, this year. Find the perfect camp for your kid — there are options for blooming artists, sports fans, music lovers, nature enthusiasts and more.

Also on the cover, A new space for community art classes has opened on Hanover Street in Manchester, p. 22. The new Hotbox eatery in Manchester will be serving up Latin soul and street foods, p. 30. And beer columnist Jeff Mucciarone shares a few random beer selections for the random month of March, p. 34.

The Reference Room

Most folks probably scanned past the news item that recently reported the imminent closure of the 450-year-old “Lamb and Flag” ...

News & Notes 21/03/11

Covid-19 updateAs of March 1As of March 1Total cases statewide75,58875,588Total current infections statewide2,3632,363Total deaths statewide1,1701,170New cases1,923 (Feb. 23 to March ...

Best seller

Toadstool Bookshops named Retailer of the Year The New Hampshire Retail Association’s New Hampshire Retailer of the Year award recognizes ...

Pats remodeling begins

At this time last year I said the Patriots were entering an 18-month remodeling period to be up and ready ...

Quality of Life 21/03/11

Work and learn Anyone interested in joining the health care field now has the chance to work while earning a ...

Summer camp!

Get excited about Summer Camp! Your guide to day camps and their plans for this summer Summer camps are back ...

Drawn in

New community art classes come to Manchester Manchester has welcomed a new creative space to its growing art scene on ...

The Art Roundup 21/03/11

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Jane Oneail will discuss the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and ...

Dream Big

Make a wish list of trees you want I was recently thumbing through my first book, Notes from the Garden, ...

Kiddie Pool 21/03/11

Family fun for the weekend Photo courtesy of the NH Audubon Society. Enjoy the (likely fleeting) warm weather New Hampshire’s ...

The Weekly Dish 21/03/11

News from the local food scene • Green cuisine: If you’re still wondering where to get your plate of corned ...

West Side comfort

Hotbox to open soon in Manchester Chicken teriyaki wrap. Courtesy photo. Like many Granite Staters at the onset of the ...

Soup it up

Order now for outdoor SouperFest Roasted Red Pepper & Butternut Squash Bisque from O Steaks & Seafood, Hungarian Mushroom Ale ...

Bryan Leary

Bryan Leary has been the executive chef of the Oak & Grain Restaurant (Inn at Pleasant Lake, 853 Pleasant St., ...

Three random beers

March is unpredictable; so are these selections Nobody knows what the month of March is going to throw at us ...

Album Reviews 21/03/11

Decouplr, Digital Bonfire (self-released) Debut LP from this boy-girl electronic music duo, who, I’m advised, have been duking it out ...

Books Notes 03/11/21

BOOK NOTESIt seems strange for a book to come out first in paperback, but that’s the format for the new ...

Raya and the Last Dragon (PG)

Raya and the Last Dragon (PG) Awkwafina voices a dragon and Kelly Marie Tran voices a warrior in Raya and ...

At the Sofaplex 21/03/11

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (PG) Voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke. SpongeBob and Patrick — and then ...

The Music Roundup 21/03/11

• Mainstay: As his band Truffle marks 35 years together, front man Dave Gerard performs solo as he waits for ...

Elemental

Ryan Montbleau unveils first of four new EPs On the first track of his latest record, Ryan Montbleau celebrates imperfection ...

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Ready for St. Patrick’s Day?

Ready for St. Patrick’s Day?
It’s been just about a year since restaurants were ordered to close, or to offer only takeout or delivery, interrupting many plans for St. Patrick’s Day. Since then, eateries have adapted in all kinds of ways. Find out how local restaurants have adapted, and what their plans are for this year’s St. Paddy’s Day and beyond.

Also on the cover, maybe it’s time to try a Big Boo Boo, p. 23. The Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki Trio celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a virtual show, p. 28. If you’re looking for live music, find it in our Music This Week listing, starting on p. 30.

Donor towns

In 1999 the Supreme Court declared New Hampshire’s system of taxation “unconstitutional” based on the Claremont education funding decision. The ...

News & Notes 21/03/04

Covid-19 updateAs of February 22As of March 1Total cases statewide73,66575,588Total current infections statewide2,8832,363Total deaths statewide1,1541,170New cases2,648 (Feb. 16 - 22)1,923 ...

Voices raised

Youth artwork highlights mental health issues New Hampshire middle school and high school students are invited to submit original artwork ...

Options for QB needy Pats

The start of the new NFL year is two weeks away when free agent signings begin. With $65 million to ...

Quality of Life 21/03/04

NH is 2021’s 8th most educated state The Granite State is smart! A recent study from personal-finance website WalletHub looked ...

The Art Roundup 21/03/04

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Theatre Kapow presents a virtual production of Gidion’s Knot. Photo by ...

Fresh paint

Restored furniture store to open in Plaistow Kerri Durkee of Atkinson is taking her upcycled furniture business to the next ...

Sweaters for the history books

Manchester museum displays Pandora Sweaters exhibit Between 1940 and 1990, a bold neon sign that read “Home of Pandora Sweaters” ...

Kiddie Pool 21/03/04

Family fun for the weekend Scientific discoveries After being closed for renovations for a couple months, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center ...

Build a garden library

Basic books to get you started I know that many people, especially gardeners under the age of 40, use the ...

The Weekly Dish 21/03/04

News from the local food scene • Derry market to return this June: After taking a one-year hiatus last year ...

Ready for St. Patrick’s Day?

Restaurants get ready for March 17 and beyond Guinness stew from New England’s Tap House Grille in Hooksett. Courtesy photo ...

Emily Knowlton

Hopkinton native Emily Knowlton is the owner of BB Take Home Kitchen (bbtakehomekitchen.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @bbtakehomekitchen), also ...

Wine climes

Napa and Sonoma offer a perfect spot for pinots and chards Napa and Sonoma counties, known for producing some of ...

Big Boo Boo

I’m finally attacking the intimidatingly large stack of books I’ve bought over the past year and never actually read. One ...

Album Reviews 21/03/04

Scolex, “Black Pyramid Ritual,” and Mortuous, “Dessicated”(Split Single) (Carbonized Records) As every underground metalhead in New Hampshire knows, I’m pretty ...

People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd

People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd (Harper, 275 pages) I don’t resent Mark Twain for using a pen name, so ...

Minari (PG-13)

Minari (PG-13) A Korean-American family seeks a path to financial security in rural Arkansas in Minari, an excellent family drama ...

At the Sofaplex 21/03/04

Tom & Jerry (PG) Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña. Cartoon cat Tom and mouse Jerry (along with other animated animals) ...

The Music Roundup 21/03/04

• Starman: Along with his occasional David Bowie tribute act, George Belli performs with The Retroactivists, a band that mines ...

Green Again

Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day music virtually A year ago Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki was heading into his busy season and primed to ...

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The year of pets

The year of pets

With more time at home in the past year, many people took the opportunity to welcome new pets — and it wasn’t just cats and dogs (though there were plenty of those too). Check out stories of owners who brought home canines and felines, sugar gliders, a bearded dragon, a parakeet and even a potbellied pig.

Also on the cover, the Hippo’s Best of readers’ poll closes Feb. 28, so don’t forget to vote for your favorite people, places and events in southern New Hampshire. See details on p. 39. And find local music, in-person or virtually, starting on p. 31.

We are connected

I’ve been hearing and thinking about annual cycles lately including Black History Month, the Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, and ...

News & Notes 21/02/25

Covid-19 updateAs of February 15As of February 22Total cases statewide71,01773,665Total current infections statewide2,9532,883Total deaths statewide1,1351,154New cases2,518 (Feb. 9 to Feb ...

Got you covered

The latest recommendations for proper mask use State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan gives an update on best mask-wearing practices. What ...

C’s headed for catastrophe

Following their latest loss, where they blew a 20-plus-point lead again, the 15-15 Celtics are straddling a line between their ...

Quality of Life 21/02/25

Bedford boy appears on Ellen “This is awesome! I never thought I would hear my voice and now it’s on ...

Distanced discourse

Walker Lecture Series goes virtual After canceling its events in 2020, the Walker Lecture Series will return for its 124th ...

The Art Roundup 21/02/25

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “Loves Me” and “Loves Me Not,” paired colored pencil drawings by ...

The year of pets

The tales of puppies, sugar gliders, a potbelly pig and other animals that found new homes in the last year ...

Make your houseplants happy

Mid-winter care for sad indoor plants Are you suffering from the mid-winter blahs? More importantly, are your houseplants? We can’t ...

Kiddie Pool 21/02/25

Family fun for the weekend Bounce and climbCowabunga’s (725 Huse Road, Manchester, 935-9659, cowabungas.com) has extended hours for February vacation ...

The Weekly Dish 21/02/25

News from the local food scene • More drive-thru Greek meals: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., ...

Comfort to go

Red Beard’s Kitchen offers ready-made farm-to-fork meals From soup, chowder and chili to beef stew, veal Bolognese and shepherd’s pie, ...

Coffee is brewing

Game of Thrones-inspired cafe now open in Amherst A new cafe in Amherst is inviting you to transport to the ...

Erofili Roesel

What is your must-have kitchen item? Definitely a knife. What would you have for your last meal? A spaghetti and ...

Flavor impact

What you eat or drink affects your brew In sort of a famous family incident several years ago during a ...

Album Reviews 21/02/25

Sana Nagano, Smashing Humans (577 Records) Hey man, if I have to get introduced to an avant punk-jazz record by ...

The Bad Muslim Discount, by Syed M. Masood

The Bad Muslim Discount, by Syed M. Masood (Doubleday, 368 pages) The Bad Muslim Discount is the second book by ...

Nomadland (R) | The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (PG-13)

Nomadland (R) Frances McDormand gives one of the year’s great performances in Nomadland, a movie based on the non-fiction book ...

At the Sofaplex 21/02/25

I Care A Lot (R) Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage. This recent Netflix release feels like half of a good idea: ...

The Music Roundup 21/02/25

• Returning: A vital force in the region’s live music scene is back, virtually. Parsonsfield, now a duo of Antonio ...

Still rocking

Fable finds Leaving Eden in fine form Since forming in 2011, Leaving Eden has remained among the most dedicated bands ...

Thinking and drinking

Bars across New Hampshire offer trivia fun By Sadie Burgesslistings@hippopress.com If you’re full of seemingly useless information, you can put ...

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From couch to cardio

Local fitness pros talk about their shift to virtual classes. Find out why you might want to get off the couch and try Zumba, Pound, yoga, group personal training and more, all without leaving your house.

Also on the cover, voting is now open for the Hippo’s Best of readers’ poll! Vote for your favorite people, places and events in southern New Hampshire. See details on p. 35. And if you can whip up a delicious bowl of chili, you may want to check out the Virtual Chili Cook-Off being hosted by the Merrimack and Amherst Lions Clubs, p. 18.

Who are your favorites

We’re now deep into the pandemic hoping against hope that 2021 will be the year that we’ll get to see ...

News & Notes 21/02/18

Covid-19 updateAs of February 8As of February 15Total cases statewide68,49971,017Total current infections statewide3,2452,953Total deaths statewide1,1061,135New cases2,441 (Feb. 2 to Feb ...

Brady, Benny and the Betts

With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror after Tom Brady’s quest for No. 7 took up a lot ...

Paws for celebration

Animal shelter observes anniversary, plans expansion The Manchester Animal Shelter has found homes for more than 25,000 animals since it ...

Quality of Life 21/02/18

Youth protest peacefully with art installation A group of youth organizers hung posters and banners on the chain link fence ...

Pandemic puzzles

Mother and son create interactive kids book about Covid-19 Deer orienteer Stephen Stagg is on a new kind of hunt ...

The Art Roundup 21/02/18

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “Winter Blues” art exhibit at The Lane House Arts Center in ...

From couch to cardio

Tone up, stretch and sweat at home with virtual fitness classes and local teachers There are so many reasons to ...

Garden soup

Winter veggies by the bowlful There is something about a bowl of warm soup on a cold winter day that ...

Kiddie Pool 21/02/18

Family fun for the weekend Vacation week fun Let the kids explore hands-on exhibits that show the science behind motion, ...

The Weekly Dish 21/02/18

News from the local food scene • Local Greek eats: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, Manchester) will ...

May the best chilis win

Amherst, Merrimack Lions Clubs to host “virtual” chili cook-off If a hot bowl of chili has been one of your ...

Tastes of Africa and beyond

Mola Foods to open new tasting room and kitchen Since launching Mola Foods in 2016, Jeannette Bryant of Nashua has ...

Jason Duffy

Jason Duffy is the executive chef of Bistro 603 (345 Amherst St., Nashua, 722-6362, bistro603nashua.com), which opened last August. Born ...

Wines for meatless meals

Veggies and seafood pair well with white wines Grilled steak or spaghetti and meatballs call for a robust wine such ...

Honolulu Cooler

Early on in the Covid lockdown, I decided to take ice cream to the workers at my dump. I wanted ...

Album Reviews 21/02/18

Disco Shrine, xxoo Disco (self-released) Man, the world just needs to stop a second so I can catch my breath ...

Doomed Romance: Broken Hearts, Lost Souls and Sexual Tumult in Nineteenth-Century America, by Christine Leigh Heyrman

Doomed Romance: Broken Hearts, Lost Souls and Sexual Tumult in Nineteenth-Century America, by Christine Leigh Heyrman (Knopf, 304 pages) Perform ...

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (PG-13) | Judas and the Black Messiah (R)

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (PG-13) Everybody is wonderfully game in the delightfully silly Barb and Star ...

The Music Roundup 21/02/18

• Serenading: Check out a recent Facebook Live stream from Jessica Olson for an idea of her musical outlook. The ...

Write through it

Tyler Allgood shines on soul-baring Through The Empty Surgery and its aftermath are often challenging; for a recovering addict, the ...

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Tasting Tour

Find your Book Joy

Summer Camp!

Ready for St. Patrick’s Day?

The year of pets

From couch to cardio

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