
Farm to table on menus and how to tell marketing from reality
A farm to table menu has no settled definition, so named farms, seasonal turnover, and the documented fraud record decide which kitchens mean it.

A farm to table menu has no settled definition, so named farms, seasonal turnover, and the documented fraud record decide which kitchens mean it.

That posted grade is a snapshot from one inspection day, not a full report card. Here is how the scores work and how to read one before you order.

How to plan a day of shopping on Cape Cod by geography, not by list — antiques first, craft and food last, with the traffic doing the sorting.

A walkable downtown, a short high season, and a lot of seafood. Here's how to match the town's restaurants to the trip you're actually taking.

Charm, breakfast, and value, judged against stated criteria — and how to run the same check before you book.

The four-course structure is not a suggestion. Once you know what each section is for, the tourist traps get much easier to spot.