LOVE LETTERS

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters

Are you questioning a relationship, trying to define a situationship, dating for the first time in a long time, trying to decode a text, worrying about quality time (vs. screen time), or sick of the apps and the expense of dating? 3:44 p.m.

New Kids on the Block to bring ‘Magic Summer 2024’ tour to Mansfield

Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff will join the Boston boy band on tour next year. 1:27 p.m.

FOOD

Turkish coffee (and the space to enjoy it) at Sip of Joy Cafe & Bakery in the South End

To accompany the coffee, there are both sweet and savory treats. 12:30 p.m.

FOOD

Cheers to Full Pour, a new print magazine devoted to drinks of all kinds

Lauren Buzzeo spent 16 years at Wine Enthusiast magazine and is now the publisher of Full Pour, where she says her intent is to offer long-form journalism. 12:30 p.m.

FOOD

Spruce up your holiday cheese board with a little know-how from spice school

Curio Spice Co., the North Cambridge shop selling spices sourced directly from small growers, is offering a variety of classes and events in a charming space adjoining the store that founder Claire Cheney has dubbed The Lab. 12:30 p.m.

SEASONAL RECIPES

Recipe: Walnuts, honey, and thyme garnish warm mozzarella in this simple appetizer

Recipe for Warm Mozzarella with Honey and Walnuts 12:15 p.m.

SEASONAL RECIPES

Recipe: Roast pears bathed in a luscious salty caramel sauce and top with crunchy toasted almonds

Recipe for Roasted Pears in Salted Caramel Sauce 12:15 p.m.

Bold Types

For Panera and Au Bon Pain co-founder Ron Shaich, a third act comes naturally

The Brookline-based restaurateur is figuring out how to help the best existing restaurants survive in what has become an increasingly difficult climate to hang on. 12:00 p.m.

FOOD

Patrons brave all seasons to stand in line at this Brookline bakery. Now the bakeshop’s expanding.

Clear Flour Bread’s new coffee bar offers sandwiches, picnic-style offerings, and sardines, which "fly off the shelf." 12:00 p.m.

RI FOOD & DINING

The savory flavors of Laos in R.I.: Three restaurants serving traditional Lao cuisine

“In a way, we try to teach our customers about Lao food so they know more about Lao culture,” says Britny Savankham, who works with her father at Thai Lan Xang in Johnston. 11:28 a.m.

FOOD

Is a $500 bottle of whiskey from Nantucket worth it?

This fall, Cisco Brewer’s distillery, Triple Eight, is releasing the largest inventory of its award-winning whiskey, The Notch. 11:27 a.m.

GETTING SALTY

Rebelle’s Milena Pagán, MIT grad and James Beard semifinalist, will bring her singular brand of bagel to Kendall Square this year

Her secret? Eight hours of sleep. 9:00 a.m.

‘Friends’ cast mourns death of Matthew Perry

“We are all so utterly devastated,” his costars told People. 8:46 a.m.

COOKING

Cauliflower is a good vegetarian option for shawarma and other dishes

One of the most versatile winter vegetables, cauliflower can be crispy and sweet, mild and tender, or everything in between. 8:00 a.m.