Food Snob: Spicy tuna roll from Splendid Sushi
Fun fact: The Food Snob loves sushi. Less-fun fact: The Food Snob is not rich. That second fact there explains why you’ve never seen a Food Snob review of sushi before. While it is an excellent, tasty, nutritious food, it tends to be on the pricier side, with some rolls ringing in at a dollar per piece or more. That adds up when you’re trying to make a whole meal out of it. But we made our way to Splendid Sushi at 26 Pleasant St. last...
Chef Alan Natkiel to host pop-up dinner event at Lithermans Limited
If you like barbecue food – and who doesn’t? – then you won’t want to miss out on a unique opportunity to try some high-end stuff from a place that isn’t even open yet this weekend. Alan Natkiel, a renowned chef who ran the highly successful Georgia’s Eastside BBQ in New York City for years, is opening a take-out barbecue joint at the former Korner Kupboard location at 394 N. State St. While he doesn’t expect the business to be open...
Wrap City Sandwich Company coming to Loudon Road soon
There are plenty of places to grab a bite to eat on Loudon Road over by the mall – as long as you like national chains like Applebee’s, the Ninety Nine, Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, Chipotle and others. There’s nothing wrong with any of those places, but you’ve tried them all before – many times, most likely. By the end of this month (with any luck), there will be a new option to choose from, and it has New Hampshire roots: Wrap City...
Tasty Brews: Henniker Brewing Co.’s Damn Sure double IPA from True Brew Barista
Ever since venturing into the world of craft beer reviews, there haven’t been many New Hampshire brews available in Concord we haven’t tried. Between Concord Craft Brewing Co. and Lithermans Limited right here in our backyard, as well as all the bars and restaurants that always have some Granite State beers on hand, we’re actually pretty spoiled.But on a trip to True Brew Barista last week, we realized there was one that we see all...
City Manager’s Newsletter: Garage maintenance schedule, leaf collection and more
Last Friday, the city’s public information officer, Stefanie Breton, sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter. There was too much to fit into this space, but you can see the full newsletter by going to concordnh.com and clicking on the Newsletter button on the home page. Parking garage work schedule With the arrival of the spring weather, the city will be moving forward with maintenance activities at the Storrs Street Parking Garage...
Bulletin Board:
Ty Gagne to speak at NHTI On Feb. 15, 2015, Kate Matrosova, an avid mountaineer, set off before sunrise for a traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Late the following day, rescuers carried her frozen body out of the mountains amid some of the worst weather ever recorded on these deceptively rugged slopes. At 32, Matrosova was ultra-fit and healthy and had already summited much larger mountains...
Around Town: Missing kidney poster spotted in True Brew bathroom
It’s been quite a long time since we found something weird around town worth taking a picture of and running in the paper. At long last, that drought is over, courtesy of this gem here.During a stop into True Brew Barista last week, a call of nature sent us to the unisex bathroom. Upon entering, an alarming sign was posted on the wall, impossible to miss: HAVE YOU SEEN THIS KIDNEY?We’ve all seen lost dog and lost cat (and lost bonsai...
Entertainment: Double doses of Morris, Franzosa at Hermanos this week
MusicTuesdayMike Morris at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m.Liz Hogg at Rattlebox Studio at 7:30 p.m.WednesdayBryan Killough at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m.Open mic at Area 23 at 7 p.m.Scott Kirby, Gary Green and Bob Doolittle at Concord City Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.ThursdayMike Morris at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m.Ryan Williamson at Cheers at 5 p.m.Hometown Eulogy at Penuche’s at 9 p.m.FridayBrick Yard Blues Band at Makris Lobster & Steak...
Ahead of talent show, homeless resource center to host open house May 1
Ahead of the Oct. 5 talent show fundraiser, the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness is inviting interested businesses and individuals to drop by an open house at the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness resource center, 238 N. Main St., on May 1 at 5 p.m.At the open house, guests will have the opportunity to visit the Resource Center, Emergency Winter Shelter and hear brief comments about how the coalition is working with the...
Break out those prom dresses, moms – it’s time for the 7th annual Mom Prom
Time to dig out your old prom dresses, wedding dresses, or anything that makes you happy, ladies – all for a great cause.The 7th Annual Concord Mom Prom, which will take place Friday, May 3, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Drive, will again benefit Hearts for Kindness, a Concord organization. Tickets are $48 and available at Your Closet Resale Boutique, 7 N. Main St., or online at...
On Display: ‘Patterns’ exhibit at League of NH Craftsmen
The League of N.H. Craftsmen headquarters on South Main Street is displaying an exhibit called “Patterns,” featuring the work of juried League members. “The League represents the highest quality craftsmanship and innovation, and this exhibition does not disappoint,” according to a press release. “Juried members have stepped up to the challenge of a specific theme and each has made it his or her own in surprising, unpredictable, and...
On the Road: The ‘Insider’ takes a trip to Iceland
It had been quite some time since a reader had submitted a photo of the Insider in some exotic location, but Melanie Doiron of Gilmanton came through big time last week with this shot. Doiron took a copy of the Trees Issue with her to Reykjavikur Hotsprings in Iceland on April 15, and it looks like quite a spot. Thanks for bringing us along, and nice shot!Are you going somewhere exotic, picturesque or just cool any time soon? If so,...
Book of the Week: ‘The Black Ascot’
The Black Ascot Charles Todd 2019, 342 pages Mystery/Fiction This mystery is set in England in 1921. Inspector Rutledge is a World War I veteran, and is a complex and intriguing character.Inspector Rutledge is given some new information about a 10-year-old murder. Alan Barrington was a suspect in a murder involving the crash of a motor car after the Black Ascot. (The race was called the Black Ascot because everyone was in mourning...
This Week in Concord History
April 23, 1843: Convinced that the end of the world is near, a considerable number of people in Concord and elsewhere neglect all worldly business and give themselves up to prayer. A few become insane, some destitute. April 23, 1945: Thirteen-year-old Larry West of Concord is killed with a 12-gauge shotgun. The weapon discharges accidentally while he is climbing a tree to shoot a porcupine. April 24, 1853: Miffed that Franklin Pierce,...
