My husband and I had the best time here enjoying the romantic Italian cooking class. Chef Gary was…read morepersonable, patient and answered everyone in our classes questions. They thought of everything! There were even some snacks (cheese, meats, and focaccia) to start and the water and soft drinks were free. It was set for 5 couples but one didn't show. My husband didn't know anyone before hand but quickly chatted and talked em with everyone. The pace of everything was great. We made dessert first. Then we made the salad with from scratch burrata cheese, marry me chicken and homemade fresh pasta. It was truly the best experience. The dessert was a layered red velvet cup with mascarpone cheese. It was heaven! The class was hands on and the staff were all so friendly. The space was clean and welcoming. Two bathrooms were inside the kitchen area. The menu can change per class so be sure to book what you like best. They offer a variety of classes and is not just for couples if you do the classic cooking class. Worth the price, hands down. So glad we came here and got to experience this. We will be back for sure!

I went to an italian date night class in Boston and loved the mix of pre-made food and hands-on…read morecooking. We got demos for everything that wasn't made by us but enjoyed the foods that our chef chose for us to make, such as the burrata! We had wine, cheese, meat, and focaccia when we got there and made our dessert, burrata, and pasta before assembling the whole meal. There was plenty of food to take home and we left stuffed! Our class happened at the start of a snow storm so only about 14-16 out of 20 people came which helped create a more intimate setting.

It's so lovely inside!!! There's so much merch and trinkets to look at and buy. The customer…read moreservice was top tier. It was my first time here and I got a menu breakdown by the awesome cashier. It's a little pricy for what you get $10-12 for 6 dumplings... and they were good but not THAT good unfortunately. If you're around go for it and stop by but I'd definitely recommended going to Chinatown for some more affordable options that are just as good, if not, better. I got the ginger chicken steamed dumplings with some chili oil on the side. A little dry? I'm aware they aren't soup dumplings but maybe a better sauce would've sufficed.

This place is dangerous!!!…read more Irene Li (James Beard winner and the OG "little sister" aka mei mei) has created magic. From dumpling making classes, to easy-to-steam/fry/airfry frozen set, this place makes my little Asian heart so happy. A factory selling common Asian cooking items, this place brings smiles all around. Easy streetside free parking and indoor/outdoor dining options. Be sure to check out the free dumpling sauce recipes online as well as the beautiful instagram feed for updated hours. For the FOOD: I love being smacked in the face with flavor, making the lemongrass pork and ginger chicken dumplings my two favorites. The cheddar scallion potato and curried sweet potato dumplings have a subtler flavor profile but are also yummy. I just hosted a party and deep fried 3 bags of dumplings, which were a hit!

Went to the natick location at la sur table and had the experience with Chef Jhailyn and Chef Scot…read more Awesome experience! They were funny, class was fun, educational and the food was

Terrible company. They had canceled on me when I was in a foreign country at the last minute…read morebecause the chef was sick. I scheduled something with them in Boston and had an emergency and had to fly home early. I contacted them in advance and they would not refund or give a credit or anything. I guess it's OK for them to leave you stranded and cancel on you, but if you have an emergency, they don't care. They had plenty of notice and could have gotten someone to fill our places or offered a credit, but they chose to do nothing. Awful people. I also contacted the chef who wasn't very nice either. I kept getting reminders about the dinner after I canceled as well. I will never use cozy meal again after these two experiences. Save your money.

The Never Ending Dumpling Party was a fun night, the food was excellent, and I learned about…read moredumplings. Chef Patty was living in Taiwan! We enjoyed Chef Marco's banter and dumpling instructions, but I admit I was sad to not witness their cuteness in person. Patty called over the TV at one point and held up cute signs all the way from Taiwan. I don't drink and was delighted to find a NAB in the cooler along with a variety of boozy and other options. A spread of amazing dishes awaited us and we also got to eat the dumplings we made. It was a little weird to be 2 cooks at the party, so I think going with a group would be super fun. But then you wouldn't get to take home quite so many leftovers as we did! It was certainly a memorable experience, check it out if you're looking for a different kind of cooking class.

We had an absolutely wonderful experience at the Dumpling school! We went around Christmas time and…read morewe were so luck to wind up with a private class with Marco and Patty. They were so kind, friendly, funny, and boy could they make dumplings. The food was delicious, their stories were wonderful, and the whole experience was just about perfect! Oh and the dumplings were easily the BEST I have ever had!

The Little Italy (North End) Tour was the best food tour I've experienced. Audrey was a dream, and…read moreit was delightful to see how integrated she is to the neighborhood and how much they love her! The pace was great for my mobility issues and each stop was fun and tasty! My husband and I had such a great time - the highlight of our trip to Boston! If you have time, be sure to take this tour with Boston Foodie Tours!

This was my second Boston Foodie Tour and it was every bit as wonderful as the first. Audrey, the…read moreowner and guide, makes the whole experience feel incredibly personal--like spending the day with a friend who knows every hidden gem in the city. She shares fascinating history, insider tips, and takes you to spots where you truly feel like a local. The food was fantastic, the pacing perfect, and the atmosphere warm and welcoming. I'd recommend this tour to anyone, whether it's your first visit or your fifth--you'll leave full and happy every time!

I was hunting for the perfect cooking class to treat my girlfriend for her bday. Frustration…read moreabounded as I went through one unhealthy cooking class after another. How come none of the major players in Boston want to teach us how to cook clean and healthy? Anyways.. Thank god I found Kate just as I was about to give up my search! Kate did not disappoint! She helped me decide the menu via email before the cooking class. I LOVED that we were able to figure it out together. Once we got to Kate's house, we were greeted by her and her adorable vegan doggie. We made our way to the kitchen and spent the next 2.5 hours discussing nutrition, learning how to make RIDICULOUSLY YUMMY tempeh bacon (with spinach and mushrooms) and dark chocolate chip & peanut butter cookies. We left with full tummies, lots of extra cookies, a large list of books to check out, and many new items to add to our weekly shopping list. I HIGHLY recommend Kate's cooking class to anyone - vegan or not. She will not disappoint and will likely open your eyes to a different way of thinking about your eating habits. Thanks, Kate!

My good friend and I had our first vegan cooking lesson with Kate last weekend. It was a blast!…read moreKate showed us how to make sushi, which I have always wanted to learn how to make, but always thought was too difficult. We made sweet potato rolls with tempeh bacon that were delicious. We also learned how to make gluten free banana oatmeal cookies that were unbelievably tasty with all healthy ingredients are no added sugar. Kate was friendly, personable, and a great teacher. She also knows A LOT about nutrition. I found out that I'm actually getting way beyond the necessary amount of daily protein (46 grams). I would highly recommend cooking lessons with Kate for anyone who recently made the transition to a vegan lifestyle, wants to eat healthier, or is just looking for something fun to do. Two thumbs up!

Seriously could not recommend someone more. My dinner isn't booked until another 4 months but the…read moreprocess alone of booking & coordinating everything has been easy and extremely fun. Mike makes the process enjoyable and light hearted and stress free. 10/10 will recommend. I don't even know when I'll be needing a personal chef in Boston again but I can't wait to recommend him to everyone!

I booked a tasting with Chef Mike for my husbands 40th birthday on Friday 1/14. He was on time and…read morebrought a soirée of delightful foods that he was planning on cooking for us. There was also some interesting cooking tools he prepared in our kitchen as we watched with amazement. He was extremely personable, funny, charming and each course that he made was absolutely delicious and I am still thinking about the mouth-watering foods we ate! My husband was more than surprised and he said this was the best present he ever received! His favorite/ the pork belly, scallops, duck and key lime pie! We would love to have chef Mike back for future special events! If you want to book a tasting or just have a chef come over and cook for you I would highly recommend him!

When my husband and I first decided to find a personal chef we thought "maybe this will help, we…read morecan't keep eating out, it's killing us." Neither of us really knew what a personal chef service looked like. We love cooking but we didn't/don't have time during the week to cook. We hoped we'd get more vegetables into our diet at a minimum. That not eating out would mean less of the white devils (sugar, salt). I reached out to The Skinny Beet in a frenetic and desperate state last December. Since they've entered our lives the sun is shining, the clouds have parted and Mondays are happy (re: they are miracle workers). We have been a weekly client with The Skinny Beet for almost 3 months now. At the end of 1 month we reached out to them and shared a list of each positive benefit directly or indirectly related to hiring them as personal chefs. I would like to share this list with you (reader of my review): 1. My husband and I spend more time together. 2. We portion control better. 3. We work out more (have time to work out). 4. We feel better: less groggy, less irritable, more energy. 5. The food they make tastes flavorful, wholesome and satisfying. We get to eat our favorite cuisines with less of the sugar/salt and more grain/vegetable variety than what we know how to cook. 6. We waste less. 7. The brain space we wasted thinking about what to eat, what to cook, when to go pick things up, crap-I-forgot-an-ingredient --- Poof! Gone. Which, working full time while part time grad school, any and all brain space I can allocate to my work is priceless for me. From Week One: Flexibility with schedule and menu planning was made easy for us - We come home and our kitchen tools and pans lovingly (and somewhat expensively) acquired over time are clean - There are delicious dishes made with quality ingredients ready for devouring in the fridge. We are so grateful for the difference The Skinny Beet has made in our quality of life. Seriously, I wasn't kidding: Miracle Workers.

I hired Richard and Katie to come to my apt to give me an private cooking lesson. I didn't really…read moreknow what to expect, and when they asked me what I wanted to learn I told them I wanted to learn "some of the basics". Well in just a couple hours we were able to cover SO much ground. From making a delicious salsa and homemade chips, to a steak and a chicken, even farro with caramelized onions. Not only did I learn tons of REALLY helpful skills that I've already been implementing, but I had delicious food that lasted me for a handful of meals THAT I HELPED MAKE! They brought all their own ingredients and left my kitchen completely spotless (possibly cleaner than how they found it) I am so thankful to these two and I look forward to our next lessons.

I agreed to be a Loader. A Loader, I was told, had to have the ability to lift at least 50-70…read morepounds for three hours. Naturally, I saw this as a challenge, and I accepted. The Greater Boston Food bank employs 14,500 volunteers and provides 19.5 million meals to 320,000 people in New England annually, not just Boston. Volunteers allow the GBFB to defer nearly $600,000 in payroll costs. Wow. Volunteers help in many ways, but mainly by inspecting, sorting and re-packing food at the Roxbury warehouse. Here is what my team accomplished in an afternoon shift: . Number of volunteers: 43 . Total pounds of food sorted: 10,412 (Ten Thousand Pounds!) . Total pounds of food salvaged: 8,330 . Pounds of food sorted per volunteer: 194 . Meals made possible per volunteer: 149 . Total meals made possible by NAIOP volunteers: 6,407 There are many ways to help. You can donate money. You can donate food. You can volunteer for a less physically demanding job. Just do something.

If you're looking for a place to volunteer, this is it. Good for singles or groups. Call ahead,…read moresign in, get ready to sort. Huge new clean place used to sort donated food. It's awesome. You get a rundown on food safety, what to look for, how the process works, then you're off to the main room to sort. It's actually kinda fun. And the facility is nice and new so it's definitely safe and good. Bonus - they feed you expired candy and crap after you're done! Yay!?