The Pink House – Newbury, MA

The Pink House on Plum Island Turnpike in Newbury, MA, is a celebrated landmark full of local lore. The story goes – a local couple…

The Boulevard Theatre – Bronx, NY

On November 1, 1913, the Loew’s Boulevard Theatre opened in the Bronx, NY. Marcus Loew, founder of Loew’s Incorporated, was one of the 2,800 people…

Casino Theatre – Bronx, New York

The Casino Theatre originally opened as the Willis Theatre in late December 1923. It’s located near 138th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the…

Palace Theatre – Norwalk, CT

The 1,149 seat Palace Theatre originally opened on December 21, 1914, in Norwalk, CT. It was known as “the theater you play before you play…

Kupel’s Bakery

If you’re looking for a great Jewish deli in Brookline, you have quite a few options. Roughly 35% of the neighborhood’s population is Jewish, with…

Loew’s Palace Theatre – Bridgeport, CT

Billed as “The Playhouse Beautiful” in early advertisements, The Loew’s Poli Theatre opened as the Poli’s Palace Theatre on September 4, 1922, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.…

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