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There are plenty of vineyards that cater to families, giving them room to roam and be a little crazy. And, of course, the wine helps.

The restaurant chain’s offer extends to all five locations as long as the shutdown continues.

To fully enjoy these wines, gently invert bottles to reintegrate the creamy lees into the wine before opening. And because these are moderate in alcohol, you can remain light on your feet as you stride into the new year.

The Tibetan New Year starts on Feb. 5.

This is one of those dishes you could make if you had nothing, using dried chickpeas, pasta crumbles left after cutting fresh dough, tomatoes from the garden. Make it today from the pantry.

The heart-healthy oil has a buttery texture and a mild, neutral flavor and doesn’t taste like avocado but rather adds depth to a dressing.

In their new book “Did You Just Eat That? Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and Other Food Myths in the Lab,” food scientists Paul Dawson, Brian Sheldon, and a team of student researchers investigate nine myths about food safety and the spread of germs.

The company is offering a limited edition of new designs in bright colors and playful prints that are just plain fun — pop art, funky fruit, and tropics.

Row 34’s beer director could live without IPAs.

They have a silky soft feel like fabric, but are actually made of high-quality, food grade silicone.

Browning butter before you stir it into the batter adds an interesting dimension to these bar cookies.

Caramelizing onions requires time, patience, and attention. Do it on a cold, dreary day when the only place you long to be is in front of your warm stove.

The Faneuil Hall landmark known for Yankee pot roast and salty servers died on Jan. 12.

Haley House says the closure is temporary. It marks another chapter in the on-again, off-again efforts to revitalize the neighborhood.

Three local businesses strive to offer a delicious solution to the healthy eating conundrum.

Sweet potatoes do everything white potatoes can and more, in vibrant color.

Restaurants and hotels are creating new immersive experiences to keep patrons coming year-round.

Full-service restaurants, facing higher labor and food costs, raised prices the most in more than seven years in December

Gluttony season is over. It’s time to eat lightly and healthfully — preferably with the help of a Mediterranean guru.

En route to the Charleston Tea Plantation, we had to stop in at Swig & Swine, a bourbon and barbecue joint on the Savannah Highway, if for no other reason than its name.

I recently made a pilgrimage to the country’s only tea plantation, which sells tea under the American Classic Tea label.

Bartaco, which is run by the same group that oversees the Barcelona Wine Bar chain, offers some of Boston’s tastiest tacos.

Luce will focus on Italian food, and COMB is the now-separate Craigie on Main Bar. Grab a burger.

Several venerable Boston-area restaurants have announced they would close their doors in the last several weeks.

From fasting to Paleo to meat-only diets, the way we eat has become more polarized than ever. But extreme eating doesn’t necessarily make us healthier.

The restaurant at the Ames Hotel is the latest in the city to close down, which its proprietor said was due to “unforeseen events that have created the perfect storm.”

At the start of this new year, it’s time to look ahead. What’s in store for the world of food and restaurants? We predict more mocktails, closings, tahini, and women in charge — but maybe less sitting.

Growers in the No. 1 wild-blueberry state suffered another bad year, but agriculture officials say there are reasons to believe Maine’s historic and troubled industry is about to turn a long-awaited corner.

Miso takes care of parents’ pasta predicament.

Festekjian and her husband, Raffi, opened Anoush’ella Saj Kitchen to share their favorite childhood recipes with the South End. She has no professional culinary training; instead, she honed her kitchen skills cooking for three sons and throwing plenty of parties.

Mae Asian Eatery combines specialties that Yuri Asawasittikit learned from her mother in Thailand. Her Indian-American husband, Anil Rayasam, joins her in this venture.

The clever Lotus Trolley Bag is made by a family-owned business committed to reducing plastic bag waste.

What really makes the Fledge special is its size and the flexible, rubber rim that flips to create a groove for catching juices to prevent them from spilling over.

The Allergy ID bakeware is easy to tell apart from other pans because their color stands out.

Cornbread needs a relatively small amount of vegetable oil to turn out well; stoneground cornmeal produces the best texture.

Minestrone, loosely adapted from the classic Italian soup, is any big pot of vegetables, beans, and pasta. And while it’s often made with summer’s garden harvest, it’s just as good in winter.

That nice golden top you see on savory tarts in the best cafes comes from a quick turn under the broiler for a minute or two to brown it.

As for the notoriously fastidious Tom Brady (lots of water, no nightshades), Koppen says his former quarterback could benefit from an IPA or two, and says, “I think he may owe it to me to have one of my beers.”

A manager of the iconic South Boston restaurant says there is a deal to sell the half-acre parcel.

Mushrooms star in main courses so satisfying, you might not even miss the meat.

The restaurant, which opened in 1827 and is known for its Yankee pot roast and Boston baked beans, will close Jan. 12, its manager said.

Eight stories you may have missed Thursday from the world of business.

The name of a Keene, N.H., Vietnamese restaurant has drawn criticism.

At Bonapita, the warm, puffy bread is baked in house, and you’ll find sandwiches, salads, and rice plates from a Johnson & Wales-trained chef.

It’s always 80 degrees and sunny at the Summer Shack in Cambridge — so it’s the perfect place for a luau in the dead of winter.