Migaku Noodle House in the heart of Brookline Village Since last year, in the former Yokohama Japanese Restaurant space in the heart of Brookline Village, Migaku Noodle House has been serving up the uncommon Japanese Nagasaki style Champon Noodles. It is a cute space with limited tables and now has clear dividers between each table. The space has exposed brick walls with simple décor. Service was attentive and efficient. We started with a small order of the moist cha shu […]
While school administrators heed government and public health reopening guidelines, they have some flexibility in deciding between in-person, hybrid, or remote learning. Fall school instruction plans vary by district. Boston Public Schools have yet to announce reopening plans, postponing the first day of school to Sept. 21. Malden Public Schools plan a fully-remote start on Sept. 16. The Quincy Public Schools district will allow administrators at each school to decide instruction plans. These district-based decisions come as the state government […]
Lanterns represent light and symbolize a brighter future. It is the significance and meaning behind the tradition of hanging lanterns in Chinese culture that inspired artist Yu-Wen Wu to propose a public art piece, responding to The Rose Kennedy Greenway’s call for project ideas. When Wu’s concept was chosen, she began designing a work called “Lantern Stories” that would be installed in Chinatown’s Chin Park. “The concept proposed by the Greenway was for a light based artwork at Chin Park working […]
The August Moon Festival is a global tradition in Asian communities for families to reunite and celebrate with the ones they love. What better time to celebrate such an event with your family than during quarantine. Quincy Asian Resources Inc. (QARI) hosted its 33rd annual August Moon Festival on Aug. 15 through Facebook live and QATV. This is the first time in the past decades that this event was moved to a virtual setting. Despite the hardships during Covid-19, the […]
How does a casino operate during a pandemic given that the very existence of the business depends on the interaction of gamblers and staff? Whether craps, baccarat, blackjack or poker, there’s an inherent need for personal engagement at the table. So when the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett reopened on July 12, the challenge to meet the six-foot social distancing requirement, shielding players from each other at the table, as well as other Covid-19 safety measures, was a daunting […]
