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Looking for a momento of the season that was 2010/11? Regular Hoopism contributor Milton Un has created an amazing infographic recap of the highlights that made up the 2010/11 NBA Season. Enjoy…
The summer is going to be filled with talks of money and business, so before we get heavy into that not-so fun part of the pro game, let's remember why we love this game, and the moments that made it an awesome year. This graphic was simply made as a fan of the greatest game ever.
– Milton Un
Be sure to check out Milton's work at his website and follow him on twitter at @Miltonun. We love showing off new work from talented folks like Milton here at Hoopism.com. If you have an idea for a cool project you would like to debut or for a potential collaboration, reach out to us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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No one likes looking older . . . which is why we spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter products, prescription creams and fillers, and, most drastically, cosmetic surgery. Do any of these actually work to reduce the signs of aging? In many cases, yes — at least temporarily. But given the considerable costs and potential risks, it's important to be smart in your choices.
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Wanna see your favorite YA fictional characters duke it out? In honor of the upcoming release of Mockingjay, the brilliant Heather Zundel is putting together a show down. Bloggers will battle bloggers as their chosen characters go toe-to-toe. Then we the public will read the battles and choose the winners. Now tell me that doesn't sound downright amazing?
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Good luck to all the dancers out there completing their HSC practical exams over the next two weeks :))
I like this…
Don't underestimate the value of sleep this year!! Try to maintain a regular sleep pattern where you get up and go to bed at the same time most days, preparing your body for sleep, knowing when to stop exercising, eating and online activity are keys to avoiding stress, illness and maximising your marks!! I will post some tips in the next few weeks - try them all even if they haven't worked in the past!
Not really for study but it's cute and the site is really cool
Ingredients of life - Illustrations of Chemical compounds by Rex
I love all of these. Sidenote: I find it really interesting that happiness appears to have the simplest chemical structure, while love is the most complex.
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FLOWERY BRANCH — The fans have voted on the 2013 Pro Bowl. The players around the league are voting this week. The Falcons voted on Wednesday.
In 2010, when the Falcons finished 13-3 and won the NFC South, seven players went to the all-star game in Hawaii.
This year, safeties Thomas DeCoud and William Moore, and linebackers Sean Weatherspoon and Stephen Nicholas could be first-time Pro Bowlers. Cornerback Asante Samuel and defensive end John Abraham will likely get heavy consideration, too.
Offensively, quarterback Matt Ryan, tight end Tony Gonzalez and wide receivers Roddy White and Julio Jones are strong candidates.
Also, there is Tyson Clabo's campaign to get veteran center Todd McClure into his first Pro Bowl.
"I feel like I've put a pretty good body of work out there," said DeCoud,
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U.S. commercial interests are fueling the destruction of some of the world's most vital ecosystems.
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Documents Tagged overfishing in All Sections
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- More than 130 years ago, the United States began to protect our most treasured areas on land by creating National Parks. Now, California has extended that kind of protection to special marine areas by creating underwater parks. In December 2012, the state completed a network of marine parks along its entire coast to help sustain and revitalize the rich web of ocean life. Get document in pdf.
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- Bringing Back the Fish
An Evaluation of U.S. Fisheries Rebuilding Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
- Congress amended the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1996 to require that overfished ocean fish stocks be rebuilt in as short a time period as possible, not to exceed 10 years, with limited exceptions. As part of evaluating the success of these requirements, NRDC examined population trends of all U.S. ocean fish stocks that were subject to the requirements and for which sufficient information was available to assess rebuilding progress.
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Englewood, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - The Denver Broncos will be without defensive end Derek Wolfe for Sunday's critical AFC West clash at Kansas City.
The team announced Saturday that Wolfe has been downgraded to out after becoming ill on Friday's team bus ride to Denver International Airport.
"After the club's medical staff examined him, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance for testing and observation," the Broncos said in a statement. "At this time, Wolfe is continuing to be evaluated by doctors to determine the cause of his symptoms."
Wolfe has started each of the Broncos' first 11 games this season, registering four sacks and 16 tackles.
The Broncos and Chiefs are tied atop the division at 9-2.
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How to produce enough hydrogen to meet global energy needs (in 50 years)
December 10, 2013
Scientists in Lyon, France have discovered how to create copious amount of the hydrogen that propels rockets and energizes fuel cells.
In a few decades, it could even help the world meet key energy needs.
Here's the recipe, according to University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 researchers:
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KnollTextiles: 1945–2010.
Photo by Robert Damora, courtesy of KnollTextiles: Knoll showroom at 601 Madison Avenue, New York, in 1948. View of installation with string screen by Herbert Matter and textile display.
On Friday, DWR was treated to a guided tour of "KnollTextiles: 1945–2010" at the Bard Graduate Center. The exhibit, four floors filled with textiles and archival materials of KnollTextiles from its founding in 1947 to present day, closed yesterday, but a comprehensive book of the exhibit entitled KnollTextiles: 1945–2010 is now available through Yale University Press.
Known for her "full design" approach to interiors, Florence Knoll (née Schust) started KnollTextiles as a way to increase business for Knoll, the furniture company founded by her husband Hans Knoll. She wanted to develop a proprietary line of textiles focused on experimental fibers and materials that employed techniques in response to changing environments and needs. In turn, she built a legacy of pioneering female designers that began with Eszter Haraszty and today continues with Creative Director Dorothy Cosonas.
Courtesy of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum: Sven Markelius. Pythagoras. Introduced in 1953. Linen and cotton, screen-printed.
Florence Knoll advised designers to consider a pattern's appropriateness on furniture and understood that by simply offering it in new colorways, a pattern could easily be reinvented. With her guidance, KnollTextiles tested the limits of materials and were timeless in pattern and application. One of the first unusual textiles used as upholstery was webbing rejected for use by the government on a Jens Risom-designed chairs. During a visit to DWR corporate offices in February, the designer told us that this webbing – a plain weave cotton that failed to meet government standards for use as parachute strapping – "was used because it was the only textile available during WWII due to rationing and proved to be very durable." Shortly thereafter, Knoll developed its own version of the parachute strapping called Salt and Pepper (1945) webbing, which was made of cotton in a plain weave. Other notable, experimental materials included new plastic fibers, fiberglass and a fish net procured from the Fulton Street Fish Market.
KnollTextiles' Archival Collection focuses on updating classic designs such as Anni Albers Eclat (1947), which was reissued as Eclat Weave and is available on both the Saarinen Tulip™ Chair and Saarinen Tulip™ Stool at DWR.
Today, KnollTextiles continues to honor its roots and remains steadfast in its response to the changing environment through designer collaborations and environmentally conscious textile collections. Under the direction of Dorothy Cosonas, a petite New Yorker who closely follows fashion, KnollTextiles has updated several classic designs for its Archival Collection, including Eclat Weave by Anni Albers, originally known as Eclat (1974). DWR offers Eclat Weave on both the Saarinen Tulip™ Chair and Saarinen Tulip™ Stool. It has also introduced Knoll Luxe, a new line of fashion-forward textiles inspired by Florence Knoll that includes collaborations on sophisticated textiles inspired by the collections of "it" fashion designers Proenza Schouler and Rodarte (who were contracted as up-and-coming fashion designers long before they became CFDA winners multiple times over). Together, these two unique collections speak to the public's interest in preserving modernism and respond to the increasingly important role that fashion plays in design.
Courtesy of Cranbrook Art Museum: Eszter Haraszty. Tracy. Introduced in 1952. Cotton, screen-printed.
Other notable exhibit highlights included the textiles of Eszter Haraszty, the head of KnollTextiles from 1950 to 1955, who designed Tracy (magnification of a leaf) and Fibra (based on the shape of loom heddles) – two of KnollTextiles' most popular fabrics – as well as Transportation Cloth (1950), which was designed for General Motors' Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Additionally, Sven Markelius' Pythagoras (1953), which is still installed in the ECO-SOC Council room at the U.N. building in New York, demonstrated the timelessness of KnollTextiles; the floor-to-ceiling, no-repeat prints of Gretl and Leo Wollner (Trails, 1972) were representative of the company's experimental methods; and various KnollTextiles ephemera, including advertisements and mock-ups of client presentations provided context for company marketing techniques through the years.
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SAMHSA recently announced funding for several grant
programs. Awards included more than $28 million to support
efforts to prevent suicide across the Nation, and $145
million to advance community-based programs as part of
SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive
Grants. For a complete listing of SAMHSA grant recipients
for 2006, visit the SAMHSA
Web site.
Awards include the following:
SAMHSA announced 16 awards totaling $145 million over
5 years to advance Strategic
Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants (SPF
SIGs) to support community-based programs for substance
abuse prevention, mental health promotion, and mental
illness prevention.
States and federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations
will receive awards for up to $2.1 million in the first
year. Total funding for 2006 is $29 million. [SP-06-002]
SAMHSA announced the award of 46 grants, totaling $25.7
million, to support a broad array of activities across
the Nation to prevent suicide, including grants funded
through appropriations under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial
Act for youth suicide prevention (see
SAMHSA News article, Depression, Substance Abuse:
Significant Risk Factors for Suicide). Introduced
in Congress by Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) in memory
of his son who died by suicide, the Garrett Lee Smith
Memorial Act is bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce
suicide among youth.
Campus Suicide Prevention, and Youth Suicide
Prevention and Early Intervention. These grants
are awarded under the Campus
Suicide Prevention Grant program, with up to $75,000
per year for up to 3 years, and the state-sponsored Youth
Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program,
with up to $400,000 per year for up to 3 years.
Funded for $2.3 million in 2006, Campus Suicide Prevention
grants assist colleges and universities in their efforts
to prevent suicide and enhance services for students
with mental health problems and substance abuse that
place them at risk for suicide. [SM-06-004]
With almost $4.8 million in 2006 funding, the Youth
Suicide Prevention program supports statewide and tribal
activities to develop and implement youth suicide prevention
and early intervention strategies. [SM-06-005]
Katrina-Related State-Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention
and Early Intervention. SAMHSA announced
awards of $2.4 million over 3 years to Louisiana and
Mississippi to develop and implement statewide suicide
prevention and early intervention activities to benefit
youth who were adversely impacted by the 2005 hurricanes.
Each state will receive $400,000 per year. These grants
were released during the week of September 10 to coincide
with Suicide Prevention Week. [SM-06-010]
Additional Suicide Prevention Awards.
SAMHSA has made almost $1 million in supplemental grant
funds available this year to the National Suicide Prevention
Resource Center, which provides training, resources,
and prevention support information to organizations and
individuals developing suicide prevention programs, interventions,
and policies. [SM-06-006]
SAMHSA supplemental funds of $369,000 in 2006 will continue
the grant program that manages the National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline and its networks.
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Prevention. SAMHSA announced the award of
10 grants, totaling more than $10.1 million over 3 years,
to help local communities expand evidence-based substance
abuse prevention programs and systems to stop abuse of
Grant recipients are using these awards in a number
of ways, such as implementing evidence-based community
prevention programs that target populations at greatest
risk for methamphetamine abuse; training and education
of professionals, educators, law enforcement personnel,
families, and others about the signs of methamphetamine
abuse and prevention options; and testing and evaluating
pilot programs focused on drug-endangered children.
The awards are for up to $350,000 in the first year
and are renewable for up to 3 years. Total funding for
2006 is just over $3.4 million. [SP-06-005]
Methamphetamine in Rural America. SAMHSA
announced the award of 7 grants, totaling nearly $10
million over 3 years, to provide treatment for methamphetamine
abuse and other emerging drugs for adults residing in
rural communities. These new grants, and 17 previously
awarded through this program in 2004 and 2005, support
substance abuse treatment in areas among the hardest
hit by methamphetamine abuse over the past decade. They
enable rural communities to provide more comprehensive,
integrated care for adults using methamphetamines or
other emerging drugs of abuse.
Programs in California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky,
Oregon, and Virginia received awards for up to $500,000
in the first year. The total funding for 2006 is $3.365
Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services for Minorities.
SAMHSA announced the award of 10 grants totaling $24.9
million over 5 years to enhance and expand substance
abuse treatment, outreach, and pretreatment services
in conjunction with HIV/AIDS services in black, Latino/Hispanic,
and other racial or ethnic communities highly affected
by the twin epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.
The awards are each funded up to $500,000 per year in
total costs and are administered by SAMHSA's Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment. Total funding for year
one is $5 million. In addition to substance abuse treatment,
services offered by grantees include brief interventions,
such as providing literature and other materials to support
behavior change, as well as facilitating access to drug
treatment, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling services,
and other medical and social services available in the
local community. [TI-06-010]
Health Care and HIV/AIDS Services for Minorities.
The Agency also announced the award of 16 cooperative
agreements totaling $42 million over 5 years to enhance
and expand the provision of effective, culturally competent
HIV/AIDS-related mental health services in minority communities
for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
The 16 awards are funded up to $525,000 per year in
total costs and are administered by SAMHSA's Center
for Mental Health Services. Total first-year funding
is $8.3 million. [SM-06-001]
Service Delivery for Co-Occurring Disorders.
SAMHSA announced the award of 2 grants totaling $7.45
million over 5 years to enable states to increase their
ability to provide accessible, effective, integrated
treatment services to people with co-occurring substance
abuse and mental disorders and to their families.
Programs in Minnesota and South Carolina will receive
funding. The 2 awards are for up to $1.05 million in
total costs in each of the first 3 years of the 5-year
grant period, with lesser amounts in the last 2 grant
years, primarily to support program evaluation. The total
funding for 2006 is approximately $2 million. [TI-06-003]
Health Transformation State Incentive Grants.
The Agency announced the award of 2 new Mental Health
Transformation State Incentive Grants totaling $21.9
million over 5 years. The goals are to create a sustainable,
fully integrated, comprehensive, statewide mental health
plan and to implement a system-wide transformation process
over the 5-year grant period.
The Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant
program is administered by SAMHSA's Center for
Mental Health Services. The state of Hawaii received
approximately $2 million for the first year to develop
mental health resources across all agencies that fund
or provide mental health supports or services. The state
of Missouri received approximately $2 million for the
first year to facilitate the state's Mental Health
Transformation Initiative. [SM-05-009]
Access to and Retention in Substance Abuse Treatment.
SAMHSA today announced the award of 7 cooperative
agreements totaling $6.7 million over 3 years under the
Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention–State
Implementation (STAR–SI) program to help states
identify and implement methods to enhance individual
access to and retention in community-based outpatient
substance abuse treatment programs.
The awards are for up to $325,000 in the first year
and are renewable for 2 additional years. The total funding
for 2006 is approximately $2.2 million. [TI-06-006]
of Juvenile and Family Drug Treatment Courts.
The Agency announced more than $9.9 million over 3 years
in funding for alcohol and drug treatment courts for
juveniles and families. Both programs provide alcohol
and drug treatment and other services supporting substance
abuse treatment, assessment, case management, and program
coordination. Juvenile drug treatment courts target delinquent
adolescents with substance use or co-occurring mental
and substance use disorders. Family drug treatment courts
target parents with substance use disorders who have
abused or neglected their children; these courts are
designed to eliminate parental substance use in order
to create healthy environments so that children can be
returned to their homes.
First-year funding for the juvenile treatment drug courts
totals approximately $2.5 million for 7 grants. First-year
funding for family treatment courts totals $799,849 for
2 grants. Juvenile drug treatment courts will receive
more than $7.5 million, and family treatment drug courts
will receive almost $2.4 million. [TI-05-005]
Substance Abuse Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum
Women. SAMHSA announced the award of 8 grants
totaling $10.6 million over 3 years to expand the availability
of comprehensive residential treatment services for pregnant
and postpartum women, their children, and family members.
The service system, with linkages to primary care, mental
health, and social services, is designed to help preserve
and support the family unit and provide a healthy environment
for family members.
The awards are for up to $500,000 per year in total
costs for up to 3 years of funding. Total 2006 funding
is approximately $2.5 million. [TI-06-008]
Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their
Families. SAMHSA announced the award of
5 cooperative agreements totaling $41 million over 6
years to implement a "systems of care" approach
to services. Programs in Arizona, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi,
and Missouri received awards.
These awards are for up to $1 million in the first year
and are renewable for up to 6 years. Total funding for
2006 is $5 million. [SM-05-010]
Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents and Their Families.
SAMHSA announced the award of 15 grants to community-based
organizations totaling almost $13.5 million over 3 years
to provide treatment services to adolescents with substance
abuse problems. Grantees will use strategies that include
families as an integral part of the treatment process.
Awards are for up to $300,000 per year for up to 3 years,
with first-year funding totaling nearly $4.5 million.
Recovery. SAMHSA announced the award of
$9.8 million over 4 years to 7 grantees in five states.
These grants to community-based organizations are designed
to deliver and evaluate peer-to-peer recovery support
services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained
recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders.
Total funding for year one is $2.4 million, with each
award funded up to $350,000 per year in total costs.
Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT).
SAMHSA and the Office of National Drug Control Policy
(ONDCP) recently awarded 4 cooperative agreements totaling
$54.6 million over 5 years for its SBIRT program for
persons with substance use disorders. The 4 awards are
for up to $2.8 million per year in total costs for up
to 5 years of funding. [TI-06-002]
SAMHSA plans to announce new funding opportunities before
the end of this year. For the latest information, visit
or www.grants.gov.
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Multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment of this nerve condition.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease in which your body's immune system eats away at the protective sheath that covers your nerves. This interferes with the communication between your brain and the rest of your body. Ultimately, this may result in deterioration of the nerves themselves, a process that's not reversible.
Symptoms vary widely, depending on the amount of damage and which nerves are affected. People with severe cases of multiple sclerosis may lose the ability to walk or speak. Multiple sclerosis can be difficult to diagnose early in the course of the disease because symptoms often come and go — sometimes disappearing for months.
There's no cure for multiple sclerosis. However treatments can help treat attacks, modify the course of the disease and treat symptoms.
Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis vary widely, depending on the location of affected nerve fibers. Multiple sclerosis signs and symptoms may include:
- Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs, which typically occurs on one side of your body at a time or the bottom half of your body
- Partial or complete loss of vision, usually in one eye at a time, often with pain during eye movement (optic neuritis)
- Double vision or blurring of vision
- Tingling or pain in parts of your body
- Electric-shock sensations that occur with certain head movements
- Tremor, lack of coordination or unsteady gait
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
Most people with multiple sclerosis, particularly in the beginning stages of the disease, experience relapses of symptoms, which are followed by periods of complete or partial remission. Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis often are triggered or worsened by an increase in body temperature.
The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown. It's believed to be an autoimmune disease, in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues. In multiple sclerosis, this process destroys myelin — the fatty substance that coats and protects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
Myelin can be compared to the insulation on electrical wires. When myelin is damaged, the messages that travel along that nerve may be slowed or blocked.
Doctors and researchers don't understand why multiple sclerosis develops in some people and not others. A combination of factors, ranging from genetics to childhood infections, may play a role.
Risk factors
These factors may increase your risk of developing multiple sclerosis:
- Being between the ages of 20 and 40. Multiple sclerosis can occur at any age, but most commonly affects people between these ages.
- Being female. Women are about twice as likely as men are to develop multiple sclerosis.
- Having a family history. If one of your parents or siblings has had multiple sclerosis, you have a 1 to 3 percent chance of developing the disease — as compared with the risk in the general population, which is just a tenth of 1 percent. But the experiences of identical twins show that heredity can't be the only factor involved. If multiple sclerosis was determined solely by genetics, identical twins would have identical risks. However, an identical twin has only a 30 percent chance of developing multiple sclerosis if his or her twin already has the disease.
- Having certain infections. A variety of viruses have been linked to multiple sclerosis. Currently the greatest interest is in the association of multiple sclerosis with Epstein-Barr virus, the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. How Epstein-Barr virus might result in a higher rate of MS remains to be clarified.
- Being white. White people, particularly those whose families originated in northern Europe, are at highest risk of developing multiple sclerosis. People of Asian, African or Native American descent have the lowest risk.
Living in countries with temperate climes. Multiple sclerosis is far more common in Europe, southern Canada, northern United States, New Zealand and southeastern Australia. The risk seems to increase with latitude.
A child who moves from a high-risk area to a low-risk area, or vice versa, tends to have the risk level associated with his or her new home area. But if the move occurs after puberty, the young adult usually retains the risk level associated with his or her first home.
- Having certain other autoimmune diseases. You're very slightly more likely to develop multiple sclerosis if you have thyroid disease, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
In some cases, people with multiple sclerosis may also develop:
- Muscle stiffness or spasms
- Paralysis, most typically in the legs
- Problems with bladder, bowel or sexual function
- Mental changes, such as forgetfulness or difficulties concentrating
- Depression
- Epilepsy
Preparing for your appointment
Although you're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or general practitioner, he or she may refer you to a neurologist, a doctor who specializes in nervous system disorders. Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment, and to know what to expect from your doctor.
What you can do
- Write down any symptoms you're experiencing, including any that may seem unrelated to the reason for which you scheduled the appointment.
- Write down key personal information, including any major stresses or recent life changes.
- Make a list of all medications, as well as any vitamins or supplements, that you're taking.
- Take a family member or friend along, if possible. Sometimes it can be difficult to soak up all the information you get during an appointment. Someone who accompanies you may remember something you missed or forgot.
- Write down questions to ask your doctor.
Preparing a list of questions for your doctor will help you make the most of your time together. For multiple sclerosis, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
- What's the most likely cause of my symptoms?
- Are there other possible causes for my symptoms?
- What kinds of tests do I need? Do these tests require any special preparation?
- Is my condition likely temporary or chronic?
- Will my condition progress?
- What treatments are available?
- What are the side effects of each treatment?
- What treatment do you feel would be best for me?
- What are the alternatives to the primary approach that you're suggesting?
- I have these other health conditions. How can I best manage them together?
- Are there restrictions I need to follow?
- Are there any brochures or other printed material that I can take home with me? What websites do you recommend visiting?
Don't hesitate to ask any other questions.
What to expect from your doctor
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, such as:
- When did you begin experiencing symptoms?
- Have your symptoms been continuous or occasional?
- How severe are your symptoms?
- What, if anything, seems to improve your symptoms?
- What, if anything, appears to worsen your symptoms?
- Does anyone in your family have multiple sclerosis?
Tests and diagnosis
There are no specific tests for multiple sclerosis. Ultimately, the diagnosis relies on ruling out other conditions that might produce similar symptoms. Your doctor may base a multiple sclerosis diagnosis on the following:
Blood tests
Analysis of your blood can help rule out some infectious or inflammatory diseases that have symptoms similar to multiple sclerosis.
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)
In this procedure, a doctor or nurse removes a small sample of cerebrospinal fluid from within your spinal canal for laboratory analysis. This sample can show abnormalities associated with multiple sclerosis, such as abnormal levels of white blood cells or proteins. This procedure can also help rule out viral infections and other conditions that can cause neurological symptoms similar to those of multiple sclerosis.
This test uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed images of internal organs. MRI can reveal lesions, indicative of the myelin loss on your brain and spinal cord. However, these types of lesions can also be caused by other conditions, such as lupus or Lyme disease, so the presence of these lesions isn't definitive proof that you have multiple sclerosis.
During an MRI test, you lie on a movable table that slides into a large, tube-shaped machine, which makes loud tapping or banging noises during the scans. Most MRIs take at least an hour. While the test is painless, some people feel claustrophobic inside the machine. Your doctor can arrange for a sedative if necessary.
You may also receive an intravenous dye that may help highlight "active" lesions. This helps doctors know whether your disease is in an active phase, even if no symptoms are present. Newer MRI techniques can provide even greater detail about the degree of nerve fiber injury or permanent myelin loss and recovery.
Newer MRI techniques may help with diagnosing multiple sclerosis. They include:
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). This provides information about the brain's biochemistry.
- Magnetization transfer imaging (MTI). MTI can detect abnormalities before lesions are visible on standard MRI scans.
- Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). This technology provides 3-D images of demyelinated areas of the brain, which are useful in determining disease progression.
- Functional MRI (fMRI). This is used during cognitive performance tests.
Evoked potential test
This test measures the electrical signals sent by your brain in response to stimuli. An evoked potential test may use visual stimuli or electrical stimuli, in which short electrical impulses are applied to your legs or arms.
Treatments and drugs
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. Treatment typically focuses on strategies to treat attacks, to modify the course of the disease and to treat symptoms. Some people have such mild symptoms that no treatment is necessary.
Strategies to treat attacks
- Corticosteroids. The most common treatment for multiple sclerosis, corticosteroids reduce the inflammation that spikes during a relapse. Examples include oral prednisone and intravenous methylprednisolone. Side effects may include increased blood pressure, mood swings and weight gain. Long-term use can lead to cataracts, high blood sugar and increased risk of infections.
- Plasma exchange (plasmapheresis). This procedure looks a little like dialysis as it mechanically separates your blood cells from your plasma, the liquid part of your blood. Plasma exchange is sometimes used to help combat severe symptoms of multiple sclerosis relapses in people who aren't responding to intravenous steroids.
Strategies to modify the course of the disease
- Beta interferons. These types of drugs — such as Avonex, Betaseron, Extavia and Rebif — appear to slow the rate at which multiple sclerosis symptoms worsen over time. Interferons can cause side effects, including liver damage, so you'll need blood tests to monitor your liver enzymes.
- Glatiramer (Copaxone). Doctors believe that glatiramer works by blocking your immune system's attack on myelin. You must inject this drug subcutaneously once daily. Side effects may include flushing and shortness of breath after injection.
- Fingolimod (Gilenya). An oral medication given once daily, this works by trapping immune cells in lymph nodes. It reduces attacks of MS and short-term disability. To take this drug, you'll need to have your heart rate monitored for six hours after the first dose because the first dose can slow your heartbeat (bradycardia). You'll also need to be immune to the chickenpox virus (varicella-zoster virus). Other side effects include high blood pressure and visual blurring.
- Natalizumab (Tysabri). This drug is designed to work by interfering with the movement of potentially damaging immune cells from your bloodstream to your brain and spinal cord. Tysabri is generally reserved for people who see no results from or can't tolerate other types of treatments. This is because Tysabri increases the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy — a brain infection that is usually fatal.
- Mitoxantrone (Novantrone). This immunosuppressant drug can be harmful to the heart, and it's associated with development of blood cancers like leukemia, so it's usually used only to treat severe, advanced multiple sclerosis.
Strategies to treat symptoms
- Physical therapy. A physical or occupational therapist can teach you stretching and strengthening exercises, and show you how to use devices that can make it easier to perform daily tasks.
- Muscle relaxants. If you have multiple sclerosis, you may experience painful or uncontrollable muscle stiffness or spasms, particularly in your legs. Muscle relaxants such as baclofen (Lioresal) and tizanidine (Zanaflex) may improve muscle spasticity. Baclofen may increase weakness in the legs. Tizanidine may cause drowsiness or a dry mouth.
- Medications to reduce fatigue. Drugs such as amantadine (Symmetrel) may help reduce fatigue.
- Other medications. Medications may also be prescribed for depression, pain and bladder or bowel control problems that may be associated with multiple sclerosis.
A number of other drugs and procedures such as stem cell transplantation to treat multiple sclerosis are under investigation.
Lifestyle and home remedies
These steps may help relieve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis:
- Get plenty of rest. Fatigue is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis, and although it's generally unrelated to your activity level, resting may make you feel less tired.
- Exercise. Regular aerobic exercise may offer some benefits if you have mild to moderate multiple sclerosis. Benefits include improved strength, muscle tone, balance and coordination, and help with depression. Swimming is a good option for people who are bothered by heat.
- Cool down. Multiple sclerosis symptoms often worsen when your body temperature increases. Cool baths can reduce your core temperature, especially if you submerge your upper torso.
- Eat a balanced diet. Eating a healthy, balanced diet can help keep your immune system strong.
- Relieve stress. Because stress may trigger or worsen signs and symptoms, try to learn to relax. Activities such as yoga, tai chi, massage, meditation or deep breathing — or just listening to music — might help.
Coping and support
As is true with other chronic diseases, living with multiple sclerosis can place you on a roller coaster of emotions. Here are some suggestions to help you even out the ups and downs:
- Maintain normal daily activities as best you can.
- Stay connected to friends and family.
- Continue to pursue hobbies that you enjoy and are able to do.
If multiple sclerosis impairs your ability to do things you enjoy, talk with your doctor about possible ways to get around the obstacles.
Remember that your physical health can affect your mental health. A counselor or therapist may help you put things in perspective, as well as teach you coping skills and relaxation techniques that may be helpful.
Sometimes, joining a support group, where you can share experiences and feelings with other people who have similar concerns, is a good approach. Ask your doctor what support groups are available in your community.
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4 days in boston with adventurous chow kids.
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- palmtree38 Feb 27, 2013 06:31 PM
We will be going to Boston and staying at the Fairmont Copely in a few weeks. We love going to a chowhound recommendation, DDD features or chasing a food truck. Our kids are well behaved and well travelled and do not eat at mcdonalds type places.
We will not have a car. We have alot of Chinese, thai, indian where we live. So we would be aiming for seafood, italian. Mexican or fun mom and pop Boston chow recommendations. We would travel in the train if it would be a must try or take a bus. Any walking restaurants to our hotel is a bonus.
Love a good happy hour too but read its not legal in Boston.
a couple of neighborhood recommendations with kids that might be fun. Brasserie Jo serves breakfast through dinner, french bistro food, very nice to kids. DeLux Cafe is funky and fun. Salty Pig is a nice stop for charcuterie and a drink. Walk the kids through the gorgeous public library which has a very nice sports photo exhibit right now and a pleasant cafe inside. Take them to see the Harvard Museums, particularly the one with the glass flowers, walk through Harvard Square, and have burgers at Mrs. Bartley's Burgers or, more upscale, at Grafton or Russell House Tavern. Walk over to the Summer Shack and have some fried clams. Hit Neptune Seafood in the North End for an early or late lunch and some fabulous seafood. have fun. Enjoy Boston.
re: teezeetoo
To expand on the Harvard museums, it's the Natural History Museum that has the glass flowers, as well as one of the most extensive collections in the world of gems and precious stones and taxidermed animals....you'll even see a duckbilled platypus! Sounds gruesome, but kids really love this spot:
In the North End, I might not try for Neptune, it is really small and may not be the best best for family dining. Other options in the North End are L'Osteria (VERY family friendly and food is great). and don't miss Maria's or Modern Bakery for cannoli and other amazing Italian pastries. Don't get sucked into Mike's.
re: Science Chick
+1 on Natural History Museum - kids love it and so do I. It's not a whole day trip like the MFA or the Museum of Science. There is Tasty Burger in Harvard Square that rivals Bartley's. It's a newish small group of burger restaurants. If you decide to do a tour of Fenway Park the original Tasty is behind the park in a converted garage complete with a family friendly pool table.
re: Berheenia
They do have a happy meal for chow kids who don't do Mickey D's.
re: Berheenia
Thanks but no interest in Fenway park tour with no baseball game. We loveeee burgers and like to try unique burger joints.
Good menu selection at tasty burger. Lol on the no micky d happy meal. We call it rotten ronnies
re: palmtree38
on second thought my spouse is trying to be convinced to go with boys for a Fenway park tour. so I will let them know about the original tasty burger joint. thanks
re: palmtree38
Also by Fenway, if you want a quick bite and not necessarily a sit down meal there are the tacos (the fish are a board favorite) at La Verdad. There are also burritos and tortas for the non taco eaters. You can choose the restaurant side or just to take out (a couple small tables).
re: teezeetoo
I should have specified "walkable" for you: Brasserie Jo, Salty Pig, DeLux Cafe, Summer Shack,Boston Public Library, all walkable for you. Also walkable: Parish Cafe, La Voile, Bistro du Midi, Tico. Re: kids - at the MFA kids are free and the Samurai exhibit should be open (taking my grandsons who love the MFA already but especially weapons, armour, horses, musical instruments and, oddly enough, the jewelry!). Museum has a "free" day or evening you can check and a servicable cafeteria in the basement and a more expensive restaurant near the new american wing.
re: teezeetoo
And there is this for ways to save with the Children's Museum
And the Institute of Contemporary Art which is not too far from the Children's Museum
Flour, Hook, and Yankee Lobster work for both.
re: viperlush
Thanks so much!!! Will go friday night 5-9pm is $1 TARGET nights. Great savings.
I really appreciate it
re: teezeetoo
Brasserie Jo's "Uncle Hansi's Tart", which is Alsatian Onion Tart (caramelized onion-packed quiche) is one of the best things I have ever eaten.
Daily Catch is known for a variety of squid preparations, including braised stuffed. I haven't been in many years but enjoyed the all-squid version of a fisherman's platter, which was 4 different squid dishes. It's a very small restaurant.
You might think about the high tea at the Ritz, as a memorable experience. I've never been and don't know what it costs.
There's a chocolate tour and a chocolate buffet somewhere....google or ask the concierge.
The Helmand, in Cambridge, is a well-regarded Afghan restaurant owned by relatives of that country's controversial president, Hamid Karzai.
I believe you can get to Salem, MA, by train. Witch Museum, and the Peabody-Essex Museum, which is America's oldest. It is a combination of paintings, crafts, and historical artifacts. Not very large, and something for everyone. www.pem.org
re: teezeetoo
tz, i think your suggestions are mostly terrific but "walk to Summer Shack"?? Brattle St is beautiful and historic but Harv Sq to Summer Shack is quite the hike! (better the Red Line, me thinks!) But I would rec they save the fried clams for Neptune Oyster.Also because I think both the kids and parents will really be fascinated by the North End /Waterfront.
re: opinionatedchef
tz is referring to the Summer Shack on Dalton Street next to the Sheraton.
Fogo de Chao in Copley. Brazilian bbq where they bring skewers of meat to your table. I went with a friend from Sao Paulo and she spoke of it highly. Bit pricey but little kids get discounts.
Yakitori Zai in South End, specifically their weekend lunch menu of various Japanese ramen. I have not been yet, but you can see pictures and read a detailed review at the linked site below. The blogger mentions that the tomato ramen was a hit with kids.
Enjoy your visit.
re: lossless
There's lots of good Brazillian places in the Boston area (Medford and Somerville and Everett areas especially), but Fogo De Chao is a chain that is everywhere and overpriced.
re: lossless
There are worthy spots in East Cambridge/Inman. No need to go all the way out to Everett or Medford.
re: lossless
Clams will be breaded and fried, served with fries, onion rings, cole slaw, tartar sauce, ketchup...maybe some vinegar, if you're into that.
Regarding food trucks, there is a spot behind your hotel where 2-3 trucks are parked at lunch time monday - friday. They list the schedule on this site and you want to look for the location: Back Bay - (3) Back Bay, Copley Square South at Trinity Place
Some reccomendations - the meatball sub from The Dining Car, Greek Salad with Falafel from the Chubby Chickpea and Ramen from Momogoose.
The truck rotations are changing in April, so there may be different truck options by then.
re: ChocolateMilkshake
There is not too much selection especial none on weekends. Is there another location that is close by i.e. 10 min walk or less?
re: ChocolateMilkshake
Skip dining car and momogoose!!!
Eat anything offered by chubby chickpea.
The take out restaurant in the JH building across the street from those trucks is pretty great.
re: LeoLioness
Never had ethopian .
re: palmtree38
You eat with your hands (using the Injera bread as a utensil), which I always thought would appeal to children. Addis Red Sea is within walking distance of your hotel.
re: LeoLioness
+1 for Addis Red Sea - they default to regular wheat flour injera, but if you ask they'll bring you the kind made with teff flour instead.
Probably a cliche, but an Italian dinner and a cannoli or some other cream-filled delicacy in the North End..
Take the Silver Line over to Legal Harborside - beautiful water views, and good seafood.
How much Chinese do you have? There are some tasty spots in Chinatown - Q Hot Pot, Gourmet Dumpling House, that are really good for a visit.
And what's not legal in Boston is discounting alcohol in a happy hour fashion.. there are still deals on apps.. you might find dollar oysters but not 2 for 1 beers.
re: grant.cook
So most of the above are not walkable?
Is their certain Boston signature foods we should try? I have been hearing the lobster rolls are a must and clams. If so where would you sugest and not break the bank. We dont need fine dining .
We are arriving in 3 weeks so I am thinking boots are needed still for walking? We will arrive friday late morning tso maybe a truck to pick up food might be a easy lunch when we will not know our bearings.
re: palmtree38
Boston itself is a pretty small city and walking is fun and easy for the most part. For Cambridge, you will want to take the train (red line)...Also, from the South End to the North End it's much quicker to take either the Green or Orange lines to Haymarket and pickup your walk from there, where you can hit NorthEnd, Aquarium (if you are so inclined....lots of fun!) and the general Waterfront area.
Lobster rolls and clams are great, but the best ones to be had aren't actually in the city, but either up on the North Shore (~20-30 min drive Northeast) or hidden away in nearby suburban areas (Watertown, Roslindale, Medford). That said, good reviews on this board for Yankee Lobster and James Hook for a reasonably priced lobster roll downtown. I would not go to Summer Shack, which I think generally does a mediocre job with most things, even lobster sometimes.
re: Science Chick
Thanks. I heard yankee has good food but is fast food like???
Aquariums main tank is closed and penguins are on vacation so even with their construction under way discounts its still $80 for a family to go to. We may go to museum of science or childrens museum. Kids 7 and 8 1/2
re: palmtree38
With those closures and prices, I wouldn't bother with going inside the Aquarium unless your family really wants to. You can always watch the seals in the outdoor exhibit infront of the aquarium and walk around back where you can peek in the sea lion/seal exhibit.
Yankee does have it's share of fried seafood, quick service, and no frills interior. Both Yankee and Hook are near the Children's Museum. Also near the Children's Museum is Flour Bakery. There you can find great sandwiches for lunch.
If you choose the Science Museum (my fav of the 3) there aren't many lunch options right there. But If you don't mind the walk (15 min?), there is Second Street Cafe for sandwiches. For dinner after the museum (15 min walk?) there is the Helmand for Afghan food. But you can easily tie together a stop in the North End for lunch before or dinner after.
re: viperlush
Thanks viperlush. My thoughts exactly! Half price admission maybe. many of the harvard museums as well run us $65 to go in ie the glass flowers. At least the museum of science you could get several hours of enjoyment for that price tag,
re: palmtree38
The glass flowers are wonderful to see. The Museum of Science does have a small exhibit of glass sea life that I think were made by the same person who did the flowers.
Just be warned the animal specimens at the Natural History Museum are not in the best shape (compared to the Smithsonian), and can appear a little creepy. But the museums are great, I always feel like I'm exploring an old relatives attic when I visit. And it's a nice way to get you out of Boston and into Cambridge.
My favorite places in Harvard Square for a quick lunch are Pinochio's for a slice of pizza and Clover for vegetarian. If you don't mind the potential of a long line Mr Bartley's for interesting burgers can be fun for kids. There is a great bookstore next door (Harvard Books). And for a post museum snack I like ice cream from JP Licks or coffee/hot chocolate and cake at Burdicks. There is also a Sweet Cupcakes (the place Suri Cruise frequented) if you are into cupcakes.
*Both Second Street Cafe and Mr Bartley's are cash only.
re: viperlush
You are correct. (Persons, BTW, not person - it was a father-and-son team, Leopold & Rudolf Blaschka: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_...)
I hadn't known about the sealife models - will have to get over to the MoS to see them!
re: Allstonian
There are over in the Making Models Exhibit. To keep if food related, we tend to go to the MoS Friday after work (open until 9pm) and then head to Kendall or Inman for dinner. If the OP doesn't mind a longer walk or a short cab right there are more options for eating if they go further into Cambridge.
re: palmtree38
I believe paying admission to one Harvard Museum entitles you to all of them on the same day. So between the Natural History, the Peabody (anthropology), and the art museums, you could get more than 3 hours bang for your buck.
Also I think Sunday mornings are reduced or free.
Check it out.
re: viperlush
Also yankee lobster is a DDD feature so we could try the lobster rolls. Get the shirt and call it a day :)
re: palmtree38
Definitely try clams. Look for "whole belly clams". You might check out Faneuil Hall for tons of little dining booths; everyone can try what they want. It's always been a hit with people from out of town when I have visitors. Nearby there is Durgin-Park, which has all the quintessential Bostonian foods (baked beans in a crock, Indian pudding) but I can't give it a personal recommendation as I've never been.
Hard to say if boots will be needed when you arrive. Right now most of the heavy snow's gone but we may get a bit more in the next few weeks. You should be okay with just walking shoes.
re: Boston_Otter
I am glad you mentioned the Faneuil Hall as I read up on this and sounds very appealing. Can we walk to here from Fairmont Copely?
Where do you suggest whole belly clams. Are they served with baguettes or sauces?
re: palmtree38
I would plan to take the T while you are here.
The neighborhood you are staying in is good for a lot of things, but not so much for interesting dining options. It does have good subway access, however.
re: LeoLioness
T= taxi or train??
Kids will enjoy train ride from the airport to back bay station
re: palmtree38
re: palmtree38
Boston is small enough that you could, but unless you are big walkers and have the time to do it I would suggest taking the T.
We only get fried clams on the Cape or North of the city. But if they are on the menu when you go,Yankee Lobster should produce good ones (any Chowhounds with experience?). Served plain (or with fries) on a plate or as a clam roll.
re: palmtree38
Walking from the Fairmont to Faneuil Hall is good 20-30 minute walk; do-able, but might be a bit chilly. The Green Line T (the subway) is right outside your door, though. Just take it to the Government Station center and you're there in about 10 minutes.
The ones at the Fishermen's Net are good. They're usually served in a cardboard box with either tartar sauce or cocktail sauce but you can get them on a roll as a sandwich as well.
re: palmtree38
Clams are lightly coated, fried and served either alone (in a box, as noted above), on a plate (with sides of cole slaw and fries)or in a "clam roll", which is a New England style, top-split hotdog roll (preferably grilled on both sides). When clams are done properly, they are light and sweet, not greasy or rubbery. I frequently get a clam roll, because it is a smaller serving (less expensive), but I rarely eat the buns. Sauces are served on the side....I prefer tartar.
re: Science Chick
science chick where do you like to get these tasty clams from?
re: palmtree38
Sadly, the best places are outside of the city (mostly Northshore) and I have rarely had them anywhere in town. Island Creek Oyster Bar has been mentioned as doing a good job, and some also like Jasper's Summer Shack, but I can't speak first hand about that.
re: Boston_Otter
this is where the market is of all types of foods and entertainers? would this be a train or cab trip from westin copeley? I have injured my foot and may be on crutches this weekend for our trip .
Aloha palmtree!
As a tourist that loves Boston, here are my fave's..
Neptune's Oyster
Langham hotel for the chocolate brunch
The Clink for drinks and apps
Taj hotel is lovely
Craigie on Main
Legal Test Kitchen..can be hit or miss..more miss but you might have better luck.
Great food city and BOS board are a bunch of characters that will give you great advice!
re: Beach Chick
Oh my gosh Beach chick.we meet again. Hilarious. Hope you are keeping well. Not been on a flight since hawaii. This is a quick get away for my child's sporting event.
I will check out your requests. I hope to see you again on the socal chowhound in future.
re: Beach Chick
Clink is not somewhere that I would bring kids, and Legal Test Kitchen is just not good.
re: mkfisher
I just looked at those and it looks like without kids in tow. Ie date night
re: mkfisher
Clink can br sort of a loud cougar/40+singles hot spot. I'd probably suggest eastern standard or something closer for date night.
Legals test kitchen is not good. Don't go there.
re: C. Hamster
No date night!. Will be a bunch of familes that want to go out and if can walk to cool plaxe from fairmont coply even better.
re: palmtree38
What is DDD?
That list is all over the map. Angela's and Rino's are in East Boston, Sam's is downtown, Mike's in the South End and YL in the Seaport.
re: mkfisher
Diners dives and drives a show on the food network with chef Guy Fieri
re: mkfisher
The Guy Fieri TV show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
re: palmtree38
Well, I like Angela's Cafe the best, but I'm pretty sure they don't have t-shirts, so I can't tell if that would disqualify them.
re: palmtree38
Cutty's! DDD and they have t-shirts. And more importantly, they are awesome.
re: edamame
Cuttys? i didn't see that restaurant on their list.. will look again :)
re: palmtree38
It wouldn't work with crutches. It's a sandwich shop in Brookline with very limited seating. Are you at the Fairmont or the Westin? The Westin has covered access to Copley Place and the Prudential complex and both are very wheelchair friendly. The Fairmont is a stand alone building but still close to the covered marketplaces.
re: Berheenia
We are staying at the fairmont copely plaza. Our friends are at the westin and our hotel allows guests access to their pool.
Our friends mentioned italian express pizzeria as it is a DDD or Rina's place.
Sam la grassa and mikes diner look good too.
At this point closest to the hotel might be better getting 2 or more families there and me in crutches
Another kind of Brazilian that might be interesting is Muqueca in Cambridge - fish and seafood stews. Tasty stuff for cold weather. Kid-friendly. Lots of fruity shakes.
You could go to the Lechmere station by green line T, then a bus.
re: lossless
Mmmm.. Muqueca is a good call - that's a dish you don't see a lot of. And its delicious..
Great call on the food trucks! Chicken and Rice Guys are great, Taco Truck, Bon Me and Mei Mei too. Right by the Fairmont there will be a couple on Stuart Street as well as on the Boylston St. side of the Public Library. Check the food truck schedule as they rotate daily in the allotted spots.
Parish Cafe, Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, Ole in Inman Square [a trip by train or 7-10 min taxi from Fairmont], Atlantic Fish Co and Sorellina are others mentioned/recommended.
re: KeyConcierge
Yes I'm excited about the food trucks. We went to the eat the street in waikiki . Great fun and eats. They have really caught on in the USA.
Another good North End lunch option that's VERY budget friendly is Gallaria Umberto on Hanover St. Pizza, great arancini, calzones, and other goodies are served from a counter. They open at 11ish, close when they run out of food, usually by 2. Cash only, but the most expensive thing on the menu is $4.50 or so. A family of four can easily eat there for about $25-30. I always thought this place should be on DDD, but there's big enough crowds there already. Mon-Sat, closed Sunday, it's a bit easier during the week, but either way I recommend eating on the earlier side rather than later.
re: kimfair1
Sounds great.. We dont have too much autentic italian near us. Most places are olive garden style serving dry pasta from a bag boiled up.I can make that home for 97cents and add my own homemade sauce.
re: kimfair1
We decided to get off in north end for a lunch prior to museum of science. We end up at your recommendation of Umberto. Long wait but it was a great place. We tried their pizza, (5slices) 1 calzone, 1 arancini. ,2 lemonades, 1 red wine,1 beer, we hoped for the panzaroti but they just sold out. Total $26 we met the owner cery nice man. Def recomnd this place. Off we went to Mikes pastries. These are just wrong. Peanut butter, and a chocolate chip cannoli's boston cream puff and a lobster tail. Total $15 excelllent. Everyone we saw in town seemed to have a box of these goodies. We walked the pier, and stopped in a produce market. Got back on train to go to museum of science.It closed by 5pm so we had less then 2 hours to explore and for $84 we decided it was not worth it, ;(( shouldof timed it better
re: palmtree38
We needed a quick lunch and end up at the food trucks parked behind the Fairmont. We ordered The Dining Car famous meatball sub with melted cheese and rich italian sauce. My son and I shared it and more then enough. It was devine! $8 My spouse ordered from The Chicken and Rice Guys $8 he got a plate lunch of seasoned rice, salad, pita bread and plenty of chicken. We tried it with their various sauces they provide on the side $8. My daughter wanted a side of rice and pita bread and they accommodated her for $2 . We were all full and total $18 very good lunch for a family of four. highly recommend trying these two trucks for a fun and yummy lunch. We took it back to our hotel to eat paired with a wine :)
re: palmtree38
I have to recommend a great pub called Clary's down from the Fairmont it also accommodated larger groups. we had fantastic wings, steak blue salad, great beers on tap and lively loud crowd. We were a group of 12 with kids.
I was disappointed in the kids menu with 3 options only!!! Grilled cheese, chicken fingers or pizza no deserts. Most kids under 12 are passed the grilled cheese days. My two kids ordered adult burgers off menu $12 each as not on kids menu. They were HUGE! The fries came in cute fryer baskets. My other complaint 8 year old had asked why her patty was pink . no questions asked they took her burger back and she got a new one. my 6 year old was 1/3 of burger when I discovered it was bright red in the middle, we called the waitress over and she was very displeased. Both burgers were complimentary off our bill and new burgers replaced COOKED. We wanted to go back but ran out of time despite the burger problem and food was reasonably priced big portions
re: palmtree38
We also tried the chicken and rice guys food cart along with the meatball sub from the dining car. Fantastic lunches and friendly staff. This was a lunch pick up we brought back to the hotel to eat.
For those ages, the Museum of Science is GREAT. You can get there on the green line T stop. If the weather is at all nice, there is a fantastic park a very short walk from the MOS, North Point Park. Great playground, canals, grassy space right on the river to see duck boats enter the water, trains pass overhead, a drawbridge letting boats through, planes from Logan etc.
In fact, here's what I would do. Have a good breakfast, get to the MOS, then go run around North Point Park, walk less than a mile to Courthouse Seafood for a late lunch/early dinner, a fish market which will cook up the seafood you choose. Christina's ice cream is another half mile walk in the same direction. Catch a cab home from there. (Or alternatively, walk to Muqueca for Brazilian food for lunch/dinner--a little closer than Courthouse to Christina's.)
palm, welcome in advance! This info might look overwhelming at first, but since this is your first visit and you'll be here a few days, i hope it will be helpful:
Guide to Boston by Areas and Restaurants:
Dinner Spots that I consistently recommend,:
Oleana- Turkish/Moroccan/Mediterr, very unique;Cambridge
Erbaluce-Piedmontese; near your hotel
Craigie on Main- Cambridge, very expensive
OYa- very expensive
Neptune Oyster- tiny, packed,fun
Island Creek Oyster Bar- 5 min cab from your hotel; bustling, fun, great service and seafood
Strip T's (in a 'suburb', 10 min cab from harvard square
East Coast Grill, Cambridge.- fun, loud, crazy; Latin, seafood, BBQ, oysters, Bloody Mary bar.........
Mistral- french high end, beautiful room, somewhat close to your hotel--
Aquitaine - french bistro-- """""" South End
Neptune Oyster-- North End
Boston Magazine 11/11 issue: 50 Best Boston Restnts. This list is a very comprehensive and convenient reference list for brief restnt. descriptions, phone numbers, website links of the 50:
Also, I urge you to take advantage of the convenience of 24/7 reservations with a system like opentable.com. Reservations are a must here, and even if your plans may change, it's good to get reservations ASAP and then change them if needed, as your plans solidify. opentable has an easy system for changing or cancelling your reservation. Also, if a restnt shows no availability for a time you wanted to dine, best to call that restnt because they always have more seats than shown on opentable.
re: opinionatedchef
Another vote here for Island Creek Oyster Bar. It's big and loud and the food is delicious- miles better than Summer Shack imho. It's busy, so an Open Table reservation is a must but Open Table does not = fancy/stuffy. I just had my teenagers there and trust me when I say that younger children are sometimes easier in restaurants than surly teens, but they loved it.
It's sister restaurant, almost next door, is Eastern Standard Kitchen and I'd also bring kids there. It's not a kid restaurant but it's big and boisterous and there's a big menu with something for most people. Also can be quite delicious.
ICOB is in Kenmore Square so an easy subway ride from where you are staying. Plus there's the bustle of Kenmore Square and being near Fenway Park and the Citgo Sign. It's really nice at night.
I tend to be a lone naysayer in that I find Brasserie Jo only meh. It's sort of an average hotel brasserie with tasty fries. I have brought my kids there and they usually like it because of the steak and fries and bread but there are a million better versions of this type of restaurant in the US- even Boston, actually.
With kids that age in tow I agree with the North End recs. You can have them lead from the Quincy Market area by following the freedom trail, literally a red line on the sidewalk. It's fun, educational (think Old North Church, Ben Franklin, Paul Revere, etc) and the great food mentioned above. Science Museum is a must at that age. Island Creek at Kenmore is just around the corner from Fenway which if they're baseball fans is cool even for a walk by.
re: bobbert
North end recs?
To be honest in and out of cabs and trains sounds great but lookimg at busy itinarires sometimes close by fun places might be better when 3 families or more want to tag along and not go for fancy open table ressies.
We are lookimg at doimg the childrens museum friday with the chaotic crowds for target event 5-9pm so we will want a early dommer at 4pm close to this.. Anything down the street to this thats a must as i am frazzled with directions
re: palmtree38
there's a new well hyped spot. Tavern Road, very nearby but doesn't open til 5pm, though it depends when you are coming, because they may have their other half open by then.
re: opinionatedchef
we are arriving tomorrow.. Tavern road is near our hotel you are saying? will google their menu
re: palmtree38
No, Tavern Road is near the Children's museum. Practically across the street. It opens at 5.
re: palmtree38
From the Children's Museum it's a short walk (about 4 blocks) to the Daily Catch on Norther Avenue, on the waterfront, for very good Sicilian food (better than most North End restaurants I believe).
re: teezeetoo
there is a daily catch in the north end....the original location...cash only.
re: Madrid
yes and we've one in Brookline but the one on the waterfront is walkable from the Children's Museum and a bit more upscale as well (though that's not necessarily a plus).
re: teezeetoo
We are going to the children's museum friday night and wanted a early dinner. So the daily catch would they be open about 4pm?
and any signature dishes we should try?
we will then go to the children's museum for a few hours then back to the hotel
Another possible "adventure" in addition to Ethiopian, which I second -
Vietnamese: Pho Hoa on Beach St. in Chinatown serves Beef Seven Ways, meant for two people, so you could add a couple of seafood dishes if you're (as I infer) a family of four for a full dinner. The Beef 7 Ways, or Seven Styles of Beef, includes a lot of cook-it-yourself courses at the table, wrapping your own beef and vegetable rolls in wrappers which you soften in a pot of hot water, etc. It's fun for adults, so why not for kids, too? Naturally, this will take a while, so don't do it "before" something else.
Let me add that I have injured my foot and in a boot with possible crutches still. Revising my itinerary to non long walk destinations
palmtree38 - My family parallels yours two children (B-11 & G-9) we are going to Boston next week for four nights. I will piggyback your request and try out a good sampling of them and give report. We, like you are Jr Foodies live in NYC and walk everywhere. we are staying at the Intercontinental near Downtown. We have never been to Boston so I could not be happier to find your requests and research already done. Thank you!
P.S. I just got my boot off (1 broken and three dislocated toes)
re: Bbdcnyc
seriously?? Ouch!! we leave friday and back tuesday. I have torn tendons and small fracture. I can walk on heel as ankle is intact. I have reserved a wheelchair at the hotel as well in case the walking is too much to get around to restaurants and attractions
re: palmtree38
OUCH! I am just getting back to very light exercise (Today)! But I remember the pain! who would have thought such a small injury would affect everything you do???
Anyway, we arrive on Monday and depart on Friday. Wow that is tight!
I'll try to post immediately so you have some time to react.
Although we did Key West last year off of Chowhound, and all the posts were spot-on! So I'm expecting that, with all the recommendations you received, you (and now I) will be GOLDEN on this trip!!!
re: Bbdcnyc
I have used this board for St. Petes, san diego, hawaii, and Arizona I think too. The hardest part for me is figuring it out on a map and in if its too out of way or not.this is first trip with no car and dont want to spend a fortune on cab rides.
re: palmtree38
Check out this old post from July last year:
It may help on the mapping part. It's for a different season but it is very extensive and detailed. on timing and locations.
re: palmtree38
Just get a week-long t-pass. Even for four days, you will more than get your money's worth. No need for cabs at all.
With or without foot problems, a car would be more of a hindrance than an asset in Boston.
re: Alcachofa
I just double checked and kids under 12 are free on train. so the $2.50 is per adult one way? If kids are free may be worth getting one for spouse and I.
re: Bbdcnyc
re: palmtree38
No we are just looking to get out of NYC and do something cool. Too bad we will miss one another. We are staying at the Intercontinental so if you find any good breakfast stops let me know. It seems that is the one hole I currently have in my plan. Also my wife is concerned about the potential of a "Lost" day by going to Salem? But I think it will be worthit?? Any comments.
re: Bbdcnyc
Salem is worthwhile. There's good seafood, the Witch Museum, old ships, and the marvelous Peabody-Essex Museum (America's oldest), which has a diverse collection of American and international (mostly Asian) works of art and craft; something to appeal to all ages. www.pem.org
re: Bbdcnyc
Salem has a lot of beautiful historic architecture and a great museum, the Peabody Essex, and lots of kitschy witch stuff. Search Salem for eats...
re: Bbdcnyc
Grey& Madrid - thnx we are sold on Salem. Now I just need a few Breakfast places. We are headed to BOS tomorrow evening so 3 cheap but GOOD B'fast spots in or around Intercontinental would be awesome!!
The first five entries in this thread documenting an old chow crawl of mine with a young relative: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/6452... would still work, and there are only about 50 other worthwhile options in the immediate neighborhood.
re: capegal
P,s we love to bring bag spices, sauces, marinades etc from places we travel to is their any you could recommend only found in Boston??
re: palmtree38
re: palmtree38
I read on Yelp go to Monica's Salumeria for fresh pasta, sauces and other Italian groceries. Good luck! We leave on Monday and can't wait!!!
re: Bbdcnyc
Monica's is great. Excellent sandwiches, prepared foods and fresh pasta. Their Italian is one of my favorite sandwiches in the Boston area. They are really passionate about quality. I'm not sure about local-to-Boston, though.
LEAVING TOMORROW!!! We will be arriving for early morning and will be hungry.. We are heading to Fairmont Copley by train. Is there a good reasonable breakfast or lunch near by we should try? as we will not know our bearings yet.
Also anyone know how we can get any discount on the Museum of Science as its about $80 for a our family to go which is fair amount. We are not doing enough tours to do the go boston card etc.
re: palmtree38
The Cambridge Public Library has some free passes you can sign up for for the Museum of Science. I believe you have to be a Cambridge library card holder--if you have a Cambridge friend, they could try and reserve some passes for you.
Probably not enough for your whole family--but every bit helps, right?
re: femmevox
unfortunately we don't know any cambridge residence. sigh
i will ask our concierge maybe they have a few dollars off passes
re: palmtree38
Having visited often when my kids were younger and I was on a tight budget, I always recommend the "T" ferry (very inexpensive and might be included in a visitor t pass) which leaves from the wharf next to the aquarium for about a 15 minute ride to Charlestown to visit the USS Constitution - admission and tours are free, the ferry ride is cheap and the views are spectacular. It's a pretty short walk to the ship from the ferry (the next pier over) but not sure how you are on crutches. Kids should enjoy and get an education at the same time. To keep this food related, there's nothing good to eat near the Constitution. Oh yeah, open Thursday - Sunday this time of year.
re: bobbert
Were here!, we end up at Shaw's and picked up groceries for room and made some sandwichs, now time for wine pick up.
I bought a $18 train pass
re: bobbert
oh yes, we love this boat trip and you are right, not much good to eat around the Constitution, but there is an ice cream shop and a Sorelle with sandwiches a bit of a walk away. The Tavern on the Water right there at the ferry port has closed...hope someone opens it with better food!
re: palmtree38
Consider the Harvard Museum of Natural History - it's a lot cheaper and you can eat in Harvard Square - Bartley's or Tasty Burgers...
re: palmtree38
There is also City Pass http://www.citypass.com/boston that saves 45% on admission to MOS, Aquarium, MFA, Harvard Museum of Natural History and Skywalk...prices look decent if you are going to a couple of museums.
re: Beach Chick
Were back beach chick, great city too much walking for me in. Boot cast but made the best of it.
Jaspar White's Summer Shack on Dalton St has a "Happy Hour Menu" Mon - Fri only
re: Berheenia
Massachusetts law prohibits free or discounted alcoholic beverages, the normal meaning of the term "happy hour"; this law was passed in response to a horrible drunk-driving accident in 1984. The law doesn't prohibit discounting food at specific hours, and many restaurants—like Summer Shack—offer pre-dinner-rush promotions. These can be called "early bird" or "happy hour," but as long as they don't include reduced-price alcohol, they're legal.


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