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Nobel Garcia came to Boston by way of Santa Clara, Cuba in 1956 at the age of 9 and watched his family’s businesses take root in Jamaica Plain: his uncles' Miami Sub and El Oriental de Cu...

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The Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., falls on May 4-5. I’m not really swept up in the culture around the Derby, even though my mom lived in Lexington for nearly two decades. In my most ...

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JP Patch is doing a series of week-long "Best Of Patch Readers' Choice" contests. This week's category is: Best Mother's Day Brunch. Here's how it works. Vote in the poll below. A...

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Read on to see how our guest chef Cara Valla is ready to throw a dinner party any night of the week: If you're busy like I am, keeping your fridge constantly well-stocked is near imp...

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It shouldn't matter how much money you make when it comes to being able to get healthy food, said Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. She made the remarks to the media as sever...

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A high-powered group of mayors and city food czars visited Jamaica Plain Thursday afternoon as part of a U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force. The group included mayors from as far a...

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Local business owners aim to capitalize better on one of the neighborhood's signature events, encouraging visitors to Lilac Sunday to come spend money in JP. Business owners discusse...

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1 Wheatgrass Juice is one of the best sources of living chlorophyll available. 2 Chlorophyll is the first product of light and, therefore, contains more light energy than any other e...