Taza Chocolate Open House on 5/2

Taza Chocolate is based in Somerville? It absolutely is and this weekend they have an Open House at their factory.

Taza produces great chocolate (their Stone Ground is highly recommended) using only organic ingredients. Saturday, May 2 from 10 am to 6 pm. 561 Windsor St, Somerville, MA. Admission is free

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Cambridge Science Festival

From April 25 to May 3, the Cambridge Science Festival will be taking place at locations throughout Cambridge. Most events are FREE (!!!) and are geared to people of all ages.

Some events have limited space and require pre-registration, like the May 2 talk by astronaut Sally Ride, and events at the Science Museum require standard admission costs.

Check out the schedule and find some great events for the weekend!

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What some culture? Come and see "The Life of Galileo" (play) at Central SQ. Theater.

Let's see... You went out last night and had a few more pints than you wished you had and in a usual fashion, you went out for brunch with your mates hung over. All of a sudden, you think to yourself, "All this drinking... my liver might explode".

Well, if that's what you are going through during your average weekend then may I suggest that you catch some culture at Central Square Theater? Right now, "The Life of Galileo" is in production through May 17th, 2009. The play is about the latter period of the life of Galileo Galilei, the great Italian Baroque natural philosopher, who was persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church for the promulgation of his scientific discoveries. The play embraces such themes as the conflict between dogmatism and scientific evidence, as well as interrogating the values of constancy in the face of oppression (from wikipedia). The play is translated by a brilliant british playwright, David Hare (He also did screen plays for The Hours, and The reader).

So, take a break from your usual 12oz curls and get your mind some much needed stimulation!

Photo courtesy of Central Square Theater.

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“Blood, sweat, and tears meets light, camera, action!”

7th Annual Independent Film Festival Boston is kicking off this week from April 22nd - 28th, 2009. Festival films will be shown across Boston (Somerville Theatre, Brattle Theatre, Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, and Coolidge Corner Theatre). There will be feature films, shorts, and documentaries as well as panel discussions. Check out the festival schedule here. There are few films that I am interested in seeing this year such as 500 Days of Summer, The Brothers Bloom and Boob. Yes, one of the shorts is titled “Boob”.

Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Sip Cafe Review

There's always a danger in going to restaurants within their first couple weeks of opening, and Sip Cafe is no different (hopefully).  

Sip Cafe opened earlier this week - close to their scheduled date of April 13 (prev post) - but definitely has some wrinkles to iron out in their lunchtime service.  The wait for sandwiches was quite long today, with many customers visibily annoyed, and sandwich orders didn't always come out correctly.  Nevertheless, the employees were quite nice and accomodating, offering free cookies or refunds to those waiting for a long time.  The sandwiches (option of cold or pressed) were nice and light and quite tasty.  Their iced chai is pretty standard and has the added benefit that it's not entirely full of ice.

In any case, a quick rundown:

It's billed as an independently owned cafe focusing on local and organic products and sustainable practices.

Hours: 6:30 am to 6:00 pm

Bagels, croissants, and muffins

Sandwiches and salads in the $6 to $7 range

Coffee (Terroir label), tea, hot chocolate, apple cider, and an assortment of bottled drinks

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The Boston Breakers are Back!

After the Women's World Cup Soccer tournament in 1999, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) launched in the United States, which included the Boston Breakers playing at Boston University's Nickerson Field. Unfortunately the league was not profitable and ended play in 2003.

But starting this Saturday, April 11th, professional women's soccer has returned to Boston! The Boston Breakers are back and playing in the Women's Professional Soccer League. Games this time will be played at Harvard Stadium and tickets are still available, so get in on the action.

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