Vine Bar: South Shore Gets a Much-Needed Wine Destination

Photos courtesy of Marisa Olsen August 25, 2022 By Marisa Olsen Hingham resident and Cohasset store-owner Shannon Ewer and team have debuted Vine Bar, a new upscale wine bar on the South Shore. Ewer (alongside her husband Joseph) is the proprietor and wine aficionado of the Cohasset wine boutique, Barrel & Vine, which opened in …

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A Special Tasting at The Beth

Photo by Nicole Nihan July 15, 2022 By Marisa Olsen In 1958, Austin F. and Margaret O’Connor emigrated from Kinvara, Co. Galway, Ireland and landed in Boston. After working in construction for years, Austin had an opportunity to purchase and open an Irish Pub, which he named after his birthplace, The Kinvara Irish Pub. Fast …

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The Beth Opens with Historic Nods and Global Cuisine

June 28, 2022 By Marisa Olsen Photos by Nicole Nihan The Beth officially opens today, after a successful soft opening week under its belt. The Briar Group – a family run restaurant group by the O’Connor family – is excited to add another restaurant to their portfolio, which includes Boston-based City Bar, The Harp, and …

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The Bloomy Rind: Gourmet Meals (and Cheese) Made with Love

Photos by Marisa Olsen April 13, 2022 By Marisa Olsen Walking into the Bloomy Rind is like being transported to Europe. It’s a quaint shop, painted in yellow, and decorated like a tucked-away cheese shop in Southern France. There are collectible roosters and pigs on shelves, colorful artwork, and stenciled words on the walls that …

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Eat Local, Be Local: Dine Out & Stay In This Winter

Photos by Jessica Lynch Photography February 7, 2022, Staff Writer Brian Houlihan and Courtney Doyle may be operating on different ends of the food service spectrum here on the South Shore, but the common goal remains the same: cook awesome food and take care of the community. Houlihan, owner of five local South Shore restaurants …

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