Tuesday Tidbits

BostonZest visits the Boston Cheese Cellar in Rosendale, purveyors of 140-150 varieties of cheese.

Mass. Farmer Recognized
Jarrett Man founder of Stone Soup Farm in Belchertown, gets a nod in MNN’s “40 farmers under 40.“The farm “serves out farmshares to more than 200 families as well as selling at markets, a roadside stand and to restaurants.”

A Women’s Place
US Dept. of Agriculture reports that the number of female farmers are on the rise. Debbie Allen Barrett, owner of Allen Farms in Westpost, MA is among them.

Meet the Braeburn
“The flesh is creamy yellow and medium coarse. Braeburn is satisfyingly crisp and juicy, with a mild, sweet flavor.”

Recession Bulge
The souring economy may be responsible for those additional inches on some waistlines.

Slow Down, You Move too Fast
“Slow food and slow travel are part of a broader slow movement that has expanded to slow cities, slow parenting, slow homes, slow marketing, slow reading, slow transportation, slow craft, slow art, slow energy, slow math, slow science, even slow money.”

A HoJo’s Comback?
Bay State businessman wants to revive the once ubiquitous restaurant/hotel franchise.

New Look
Yes, there a few technical to be ironed out, but despite that I am really digging We Are Not Martha’s snazy new look.

Will Big Papi’s Be a Hit?
Boston Restaurant Talk reports David Ortiz’s restaurant “will be opening this Friday, July 24, on Route 9 in Framingham.”

City Clean-Up
Noho/Hamp hopes a little spit and polish will restore the city’s former luster.

This is What It’s Like When Bloggers Dine
Two perspectives of a “food bloggers’ dinner at Tavolo in Dorchester.”