CAMBRIDGE – Walking into the gallery located off Brattle Square in Cambridge, a visitor immediately confronts a doll-like female figurine, but one that sports wings and is missing a head.
Yinka Shonibare's Food Faerie, adorned in brightly colored fabric and holding a pack of peaches on her back, seems poised for flight.
BOSTON – Sandwiched between the new AVA Theater District tower and the modern HI Boston hostel, Jacob Wirth on Stuart Street downtown stands out as an historical reminder of what used to be common in the budding theater district of the 19th century.
"The neighborhood has gone through a phenomenal amount of change and it's still changing," said Kevin Fitzgerald, the owner of Jacob Wirth's German beer hall. The landmark was created from two 19th century row houses and in many ways reflects its origins, both inside and out.
