Archives: April 2004

A Trend to Consumer-Driven Medicine

AS A CONSUMER of medical care in New Hampshire, you know that health care has undergone significant changes in the last decade. What you may not know is what sits on the horizon. In the near future, some forms of medicine might be practiced and marketed in the same way other high-end consumer products are with an exclusive, luxury angle…

From Blah to Beautiful

WHEN ROBERT and Cindy Martin first looked at the Meredith house where they now live, Robert stepped out onto the deck, took one look at the view and said to the real estate agent, “We’ll take it.” His wife, a bit nonplussed, exclaimed, “Don’t you even want to know how many bathrooms it has first?” But Robert was already sold…

Getting “Steered” to Steak Houses

The big old, red re-done barn on Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack is always bustling. Tops in the “Best of N.H. 2003,” Silo’s serves up all varieties of steak: porterhouse, Delmonico, New York strip, filet mignon, even buffalo. Owned by Dean and Susanne Robbins, the restaurant serves steak tips that are blended with a bourbon glaze, an Italian marinade or…

Finding Farm-Fresh Protein

THE ROAD up to Webster Ridge Farm winds up from Webster through broad swaths of cornfields, rocky pastures, crisply manicured riding paddocks, thick copses of trees and around elbows that straighten to review bucolic valley views. Just 20 minutes north of Concord, this land is a ripe, fecund creature that seems far removed from the sterile, fluorescent-lighted, air-conditioned aisles of…

Gourmet Buzz

In downtown Manchester, the restaurant scene Piccola Italia, which recently opened a new, converting the original space, three doors up, bistro, serving small, tapas-style plates and homemade informal setting will feature comfortable seating bar. It’s scheduled to open in May. Farther up Elm Street, Chef Nathan Baldwin with photos. The publication date and publisher determined. Even farther up Elm at…

Eating out but not without

More in Print YOU ARE CRUISING fullsteam ahead on a low-carb diet and don’t want to blow it when you go out to eat. What are the options, besides having a steak at the Outback? Speaking with chefs about catering to fad diets unleashes a variety of responses. After all, chefs pride themselves on the delicate construction of their menu…

Ask Ann: Etiquette

Here are some questions Ann received recently. E-mail your own questions to askann@nhmagazine.com. We decided we would like to get married outside. What is the best way to do this? Outdoor weddings can be wonderful, but bad weather can put a damper on the day, thus a tent is a must as a prevention for rain…but during the “lightning and…