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Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Finding a bar for every taste is a tough task, but Somerville's Tall Order lives up to its name
Tall Order serves cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, and an eclectic menu. Will Faraci The pair had long been on the prowl for a standalone space close to Swisher's home near Union Square, which is indeed a tall order. But the effort paid off: They opened in March, enlisting Juan Pedrosa (The Glenville Stops, Yvonne's) to craft a menu that would complement their drinks. Advertisement 'We wanted a welcoming and approachable neighborhood cocktail bar. We have domestic and local craft beer on tap. We have Guinness on tap. We want to be the kind of place where you can stop in for a beer, have dinner out with your friends, have a more involved cocktail if that's what you're looking for, but also just a vodka soda or a High Noon,' Swisher says. Pickled mushrooms at Tall Order. Will Faraci The food : If you can't decide between onion dip, a massive scoop of pimento cheese with a side of Saltines, pickled button mushrooms, or steak tartare, this is your place. Get wild with crispy blocks of tofu glistening with honey and Gochujang (my recommendation), or play it safer with roasted cod over saffron rice, a dish that's simple enough to be spa-like. Swisher recommends the grilled broccoli with pecorino Romano and breadcrumbs, perhaps not a typical bar offering, but that's the point. Advertisement Bar snacks top out at $9 and are generously apportioned; share plates are $19 and under; entrees are in the $25 range. At Tall Order, low-ABV cocktails are creative and affordable. Will Faraci The drinks : 'We really just want to compose drinks that we think are tasty and compelling, from standard cocktails to low-ABV drinks to cocktails without any alcohol in them, in interesting flavor combinations,' Swisher says. That's the nice thing about this place: There are plenty of booze-free options, including a 1,2,3,4, which tastes like a citrus-fueled vanilla milkshake dolloped with a cloud of mango foam. The low-alcohol Little Panda is an aromatic elixir of vermouth, sherry, lime juice, and a quarter-ounce of Rhum Agricole, stirred up with an olive. 'It's really crisp and refreshing. It's got a lot of character, especially for a drink that's kind of on the lower-ABV side,' he says. Drinks are about $14. And there's also $5 Miller Lite, with casual (but prompt) service to match. The takeaway : A welcoming refuge when your date wants chips, dips, and beer, but you require an elegant bespoke cocktail accompanied by steak tartare or a proper plate of pork, peppers, and potatoes. Oh, and they take reservations. At Tall Order, larger dishes like pork and potatoes offset a long roster of bar snacks. Will Faraci Tall Order, 70 Beacon St., Somerville, 857-214-0678, Kara Baskin can be reached at
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Boys and Girls Clubs expanding across East TN amid federal funding uncertainty
ROCKY TOP, Tenn. (WATE) — While the organization is still weighing the impact federal cuts may have on their programs, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley is expanding into more rural communities, starting with the demolition of a Rocky Top building to create more space for programs. 'Sometimes a lot of people think that we only serve urban areas, but, this is a prime example of how we do not. We also are trying to reach out to rural and also suburban areas as well,' said Nikki Swisher, executive director of the Anderson County Boys and Girls Club. Whitewater rafting business in Hartford reopening after Helene damage As a former educator, Swisher said not only do clubs like this one provide a safe space for children to go after school, but they also help children become more successful. 'The number of children that are being raised by families, especially grandparents, those are the ones that I feel like are the most impactful,' she said. 'I don't know if you've done homework with it with kids lately, but it's not very easy of course, and so we have staff here that are equipped that they can help with homework.' President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, Bart McFadden, said they currently serve five counties in East Tennessee. They partner with local schools and community centers to keep costs down while meeting children where they are. 'Really being able to do that allows us to serve kids in a more efficient and more effective way long term,' said McFadden. 'Right now, at a time where there's funding instability, there's uncertainty at the federal level, it really gives us a more sustainable, efficient model to help us ensure that kids are going to be served now and well into the future.' East TN woman get partial refund after new wooden flooring falls apart Despite navigating the potential impact that federal funding cuts could have, he says they plan to continue to expand into rural communities. In Rocky Top, that means taking buildings like the vacant one on their lot and turning it into a space where children can grow. 'These are all efforts that are supported by the local community,' said McFadden. 'Private donors that have said, 'hey, this is important to us, we know it's going to make a difference in our community, let's go do it.'' McFadden said they are confident the organization will adjust to potential federal funding cuts in the long term, but they are uncertain what impact they will have in the near future. However, by relying on the community for projects like this one, he said they are creating more opportunities for children across the region. 'With taking the building down it gives us a couple options,' said Swisher. 'We could either serve more children here or we can take the time to really just enhance the grounds and be able to offer more programing services for our youth.' 'Big League' Knoxville Smokies prepares for opening day at new stadium Currently, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley serves Blount, Anderson, Claiborne, Loudon, and Knox Counties. By the end of this year, they plan to open a public housing site in Campbell County. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Whoopi Goldberg pitches 'crowdfunding' to buy Washington Post from Bezos or 'time for a new newspaper'
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg signed off on tech reporter Kara Swisher's dream of buying The Washington Post from Jeff Bezos or the idea that it may even be "time for a new newspaper." Swisher said last year that she was working toward assembling a group of investors to purchase the Post, although the billionaire Amazon founder has given no indication he is willing to sell the Washington, D.C. paper. The Post has suffered an exodus of high-profile reporters and editors in recent months and irked some readers and staffers alike when it announced last year that it would not endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Bezos, who took credit for nixing a planned endorsement of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, has further annoyed staffers with recent changes to the paper's opinion page. Amidst the ongoing drama inside the Post, Swisher reiterated her desire to purchase the paper during Thursday's episode of "The View," saying she knows plenty of billionaires who would help. Tech Journalist Putting Together Investor Group To Buy Washington Post, Rejects Elon Musk In Advance "The money is not the issue. The issue is Jeff Bezos doesn't want to sell it because he sees it as a tool now," Swisher said on the daytime gabfest. Read On The Fox News App "Musk has X, and he has this. Now, what's happening though, is all the really good people are leaving. Ruth Marcus just left, a terrific columnist, the head of P.R. just left, the head of communications, just yesterday, and they're just losing subscriptions and it's all due to Jeff's things," Swisher said. "He likes to blame the reporters. They don't like to change, and I would have agreed 10 years ago, but the reporters do understand that they need to change," Swisher continued before Goldberg chimed in. "So, maybe," Goldberg said as Swisher asked if she wanted to be involved. "I do," Goldberg said. "Maybe the idea is… crowdfunding, because I think lots of people would love to be part of a newspaper that had something to say." Goldberg said she's watched crowdfunding do "amazing things," and feels it could help fix the Post. "Or maybe it's time for a new newspaper," Goldberg said. Before Non-endorsement Decision, Washington Post Called Trump 'Dreadful' And 'Worst President Of Modern Times' The Post did not immediately respond when asked for comment from Fox News Digital. The "head of P.R." that Swisher referred to was presumably CCO Kathy Baird, who reportedly announced her resignation this week. The Post has not confirmed her exit. Bezos announced in February that the opinion section would be focused on writing "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets." Earlier this week, longtime Post columnist Ruth Marcus detailed her exit from the paper in a piece for The New Yorker, calling out the paper's publisher for killing her column critical of Bezos. "I stayed until I no longer could—until the newspaper's owner, Jeff Bezos, issued an edict that the Post's opinion offerings would henceforth concentrate on the twin pillars of 'personal liberties and free markets,' and, even more worrisome, that 'viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.' I stayed until the Post's publisher, Will Lewis, killed a column I filed last week expressing my disagreement with this new direction. Lewis refused my request to meet," Marcus wrote. Ex-washington Post Columnist Details Departure From Paper After Editor Killed Column Critical Of Bezos Marcus joined several staffers who have left the Post, including former columnist Jennifer Rubin, who was also very critical of the paper's owner upon her departure. Fox News Digital's Jeffrey Clark contributed to this article source: Whoopi Goldberg pitches 'crowdfunding' to buy Washington Post from Bezos or 'time for a new newspaper'
Fox News
14-03-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Whoopi Goldberg pitches 'crowdfunding' to buy Washington Post from Bezos or 'time for a new newspaper'
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg signed off on tech reporter Kara Swisher's dream of buying The Washington Post from Jeff Bezos or the idea that it may even be "time for a new newspaper." Swisher said last year that she was working toward assembling a group of investors to purchase the Post, although the billionaire Amazon founder has given no indication he is willing to sell the Washington, D.C. paper. The Post has suffered an exodus of high-profile reporters and editors in recent months and irked some readers and staffers alike when it announced last year that it would not endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Bezos, who took credit for nixing a planned endorsement of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, has further annoyed staffers with recent changes to the paper's opinion page. Amidst the ongoing drama inside the Post, Swisher reiterated her desire to purchase the paper during Thursday's episode of "The View," saying she knows plenty of billionaires who would help. "The money is not the issue. The issue is Jeff Bezos doesn't want to sell it because he sees it as a tool now," Swisher said on the daytime gabfest. "Musk has X, and he has this. Now, what's happening though, is all the really good people are leaving. Ruth Marcus just left, a terrific columnist, the head of P.R. just left, the head of communications, just yesterday, and they're just losing subscriptions and it's all due to Jeff's things," Swisher said. "He likes to blame the reporters. They don't like to change, and I would have agreed 10 years ago, but the reporters do understand that they need to change," Swisher continued before Goldberg chimed in. "So, maybe," Goldberg said as Swisher asked if she wanted to be involved. "I do," Goldberg said. "Maybe the idea is… crowdfunding, because I think lots of people would love to be part of a newspaper that had something to say." Goldberg said she's watched crowdfunding do "amazing things," and feels it could help fix the Post. "Or maybe it's time for a new newspaper," Goldberg said. The Post did not immediately respond when asked for comment from Fox News Digital. The "head of P.R." that Swisher referred to was presumably CCO Kathy Baird, who reportedly announced her resignation this week. The Post has not confirmed her exit. Bezos announced in February that the opinion section would be focused on writing "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets." Earlier this week, longtime Post columnist Ruth Marcus detailed her exit from the paper in a piece for The New Yorker, calling out the paper's publisher for killing her column critical of Bezos. "I stayed until I no longer could—until the newspaper's owner, Jeff Bezos, issued an edict that the Post's opinion offerings would henceforth concentrate on the twin pillars of 'personal liberties and free markets,' and, even more worrisome, that 'viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.' I stayed until the Post's publisher, Will Lewis, killed a column I filed last week expressing my disagreement with this new direction. Lewis refused my request to meet," Marcus wrote. Marcus joined several staffers who have left the Post, including former columnist Jennifer Rubin, who was also very critical of the paper's owner upon her departure.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kara Swisher Says ‘Money Is Not the Issue' in Her Quest to Buy the Washington Post
As Kara Swisher continues her quest to try and buy The Washington Post, despite the fact that Jeff Bezos has not indicated he's willing to sell it, she's confident in being able to obtain the funding. Stopping by 'The View' on Thursday morning, the former writer for the publication said that the biggest hurdle she's facing is Bezos himself. 'The money's not the issue. The issue is Jeff Bezos doesn't want to sell it because he sees it as a tool now,' she explained to the ABC hosts. 'Musk has X, and he has this.' Swisher noted that 'there are good billionaires and a lot of hundred millionaires' that she's friendly with, and that she could get the funding fairly easily. At that, host Joy Behar asked who and where they are, begging them to speak out. 'There's lots, there's lots of them. Mark Cuban,' she said. 'Mark Cuban does, I had dinner with him in South by Southwest [Film Festival].' Going into more detail on the failings of the publication, Swisher pointed out that 'all the really good people are leaving' and subscriptions are rapidly falling due to Bezos' editorial decisions. 'It's all due to Jeff's things. He likes to blame the reporters, they don't like the change, and I would've agreed, ten years ago,' she said. 'But the reporters do understand that they need to change.' Moderator Whoopi Goldberg was particularly excited at the idea of Swisher successfully purchasing the publication, prompting the writer to ask if she wanted in on the deal. 'I do! I do,' she confirmed. 'But maybe the idea is … crowdfunding, because I think lots of people would like to be part of a newspaper that had something to say.' But, knowing funding was less of an issue, Whoopi then suggested maybe just creating an entirely new newspaper, which Swisher also admitted she's considering. 'Well that's what I'm thinking now, I have to say. Because he doesn't want to sell, he doesn't want to sell to me,' she explained. 'We had a lot of testy relations when I was covering. But I think he doesn't want to sell. There's lots of reasons why not to, including embarrassment, right? Like, things aren't working out. And if he can use it, he can use it!' 'The View' airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET on ABC. The post Kara Swisher Says 'Money Is Not the Issue' in Her Quest to Buy the Washington Post appeared first on TheWrap.
