Third Space was the perfect venue for our bachelorette party activity. The cooking class was…read morefast-paced and interesting, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere--with music, BYOB & time to socialize--was super enjoyable!

We hosted a pasta making birthday party at this spacious and updated space. The kids had a great…read moretime making the fettuccine from scratch and decorating the birthday cupcakes. At the end, they sat down to eat together and enjoyed their creations. The chef instructor was wonderful too!

Great place to take a class. Enjoyed 'soups and stews' class with Chef Heidi and her student…read moreassistants. For some great recipes and tips- enjoyed cooking and enjoying soups with my classmates. There were about a dozen of us.

Took a weekend class here (one day) with my mother and grandfather and we had a great time. There…read morewas a good amount of both instruction and hands-off "do it on your own" time in the class.

I was hunting for the perfect cooking class to treat my girlfriend for her bday. Frustration…read moreabounded as I went through one unhealthy cooking class after another. How come none of the major players in Boston want to teach us how to cook clean and healthy? Anyways.. Thank god I found Kate just as I was about to give up my search! Kate did not disappoint! She helped me decide the menu via email before the cooking class. I LOVED that we were able to figure it out together. Once we got to Kate's house, we were greeted by her and her adorable vegan doggie. We made our way to the kitchen and spent the next 2.5 hours discussing nutrition, learning how to make RIDICULOUSLY YUMMY tempeh bacon (with spinach and mushrooms) and dark chocolate chip & peanut butter cookies. We left with full tummies, lots of extra cookies, a large list of books to check out, and many new items to add to our weekly shopping list. I HIGHLY recommend Kate's cooking class to anyone - vegan or not. She will not disappoint and will likely open your eyes to a different way of thinking about your eating habits. Thanks, Kate!

My good friend and I had our first vegan cooking lesson with Kate last weekend. It was a blast!…read moreKate showed us how to make sushi, which I have always wanted to learn how to make, but always thought was too difficult. We made sweet potato rolls with tempeh bacon that were delicious. We also learned how to make gluten free banana oatmeal cookies that were unbelievably tasty with all healthy ingredients are no added sugar. Kate was friendly, personable, and a great teacher. She also knows A LOT about nutrition. I found out that I'm actually getting way beyond the necessary amount of daily protein (46 grams). I would highly recommend cooking lessons with Kate for anyone who recently made the transition to a vegan lifestyle, wants to eat healthier, or is just looking for something fun to do. Two thumbs up!

Terrible experience and customer service -- stay away! I…read moreplaced an order and paid extra for 2-day shipping. Got a shipping notification a couple days later. Several days later, tracking showed UPS still hadn't received my order. Emailed customer service for an update. No response except a generic auto-reply. Several days later I tried to call the store and was told they don't handle online-shopping customer service; email is the only contact method. Two weeks after placing my order, since UPS still hadn't received my item, I emailed to cancel my order and get a refund. Still no response. Ultimately, I contacted my credit card to dispute the charge and, miraculously, within a couple hours Milk Street finally got back to let me know my order was canceled. I will never do business with Milk Street again.

Milk Street is the brainchild of Christopher Kimball. He is a publisher and chef both. He created…read morethis around 2017, and it's both a podcast and a magazine. The podcast is free, but pushes his subscription service, which has a wide variety of formats. You can subscribe to the paper copy, the electronic one, both etc. He also sells various spices and cooking utensils, all of which he reviews and gives ideas for using. His podcasts are easy tom listen to and engaging. He brings on a variety of guests, from chefs to recipe creators to book authors and more.

We had a wonderful evening with Chef Harold. Delicious ramen and dumplings prepared before us with…read moreexplanations on his methods and considerable technique. He shared interesting discussions about cooking in Boston at the prestigious kitchens where he worked. He was efficient and flexible- we had just put in an induction stove so he need to use our pots and still everything was delicious. We loved to repeat an evening focusing on his other specialties especially sushi where his classes are legendary. This was a terrific holiday present from our children which we will not forget!

Went to the natick location at la sur table and had the experience with Chef Jhailyn and Chef Scot…read more Awesome experience! They were funny, class was fun, educational and the food was

We did our department holiday event there this year and Chef Gary was awesome and so funny! Team…read moremade pizza, dessert, mozz balls and salad. So fun! Thank you!

I went to an italian date night class in Boston and loved the mix of pre-made food and hands-on…read morecooking. We got demos for everything that wasn't made by us but enjoyed the foods that our chef chose for us to make, such as the burrata! We had wine, cheese, meat, and focaccia when we got there and made our dessert, burrata, and pasta before assembling the whole meal. There was plenty of food to take home and we left stuffed! Our class happened at the start of a snow storm so only about 14-16 out of 20 people came which helped create a more intimate setting.

Jess create an intimate and educational experience into the world of food. The meal was incredible…read moreand one of the best I had!

Corporate team buildings have been a mixed bag for me over the years, but our event at Shiso…read moreKitchen completely exceeded every expectation. I never imagined a team building could be this good! From the moment we arrived, the energy was warm, welcoming, and perfectly organized. The hands-on cooking experience was not only fun and engaging--it was the ideal way to collaborate and connect. Working toward shared deliverables (that we then got to enjoy together!) created a sense of accomplishment and camaraderie that's hard to replicate in a traditional setting. The Shiso Kitchen team made everything seamless and elevated the experience with their expertise, hospitality, and thoughtful touches. If you're looking for a unique, meaningful way to strengthen your team, this is it. Highly recommend!

Gena is fantastic!!! As a dietitian I was already educated in the field of nutrition, but was not…read moreable to resolve my leaky gut issues and allergies back in 2013-2015. Gena brought me down an entirely new holistic healing path which led me to eventually reverse my digestive issues and even a dozen allergies over a few years' time. My life and path have been forever changed, and I'm very grateful for having met her when I did. I would not hesitate to recommend Gena to any of my family or friends.

When I was struggling with my health and gut issues, I was at my wit's end and had no idea how to…read morenavigate the GAPS diet program I was using. One consult with Gena and I felt complete relief that I could get through it and that Gena was the right person to help me do so. Her extensive knowledge on nutrition and her ability to help make the changes needed both easier and adaptable to your life is invaluable. She helped me get to a much better place and I still return for her guidance whenever I need it. I highly recommend working with Gena!

I took the Beacon Hill Chocolate Tour and loved it so much I want to do all 3 of the other tours as…read morewell in the near future. The tour made its way down Charles Street and across the common to Park Street, stopping in several places for tastings and talks along the way. I don't want to give away all of their secrets but a few highlights were Beacon Hill Chocolates, a fabulously adorable little shop with amazing artisan chocolates, 75 Chestnut, where we were served a unique and superb toasted almond chocolate soup and the Melting Pot, where we got to try 4 different dessert fondues! A few people mentioned this tour was pricey, but I disagree. Good chocolate is pricey. If you went to Beacon Hill Chocolates on your own, a box of 4 chocolates would have cost you $10. We got to try 2 chocolates and a sample of gelato. A small fondue at the Melting Pot would run you $18. We got to sample 4 different types. And those are just two of the stops! I actually think it was a bargain! The founder actually joined us on the tour and it was apparent that this was his passion and a lot of time and effort went into finding the places to feature on these tours. I really had a great time and I left stuffed! But I can't wait to try another neighborhood for more amazing chocolate discoveries!

This review is for the Cupcake Crawl that Boston Chocolate Tours offers…read more My sister, Mom and I had been on the Back Bay chocolate tour through this company, and had a great time. Our guide was very personable, and each stop consisted of a worker at the shop discussing with us the history of the company, the chocolate they make, interesting facts, etc. Since then, we have gone back to several of the places we discovered on that tour, most notably Hotel Chocolat on Newbury Street. My sister and friends scheduled a private cupcake tour for my bachelorette, figuring it would be along the same caliber. It was not. 1. Not sure if this was the person coordinating the event or the guide, but we were told to park in the Boston Common garage and given the wrong address to the first location. This resulted in half our party having to take a cab to the correct address, and the rest of us doing a 15 min walk, past many other parking garages. We were then almost 20 minutes late meeting our guide. 2. Half our party showed up a few minutes after us since we had been split up, but the guide was hurried and wanted to get started right away without waiting for them, even though it was a PRIVATE tour. She didn't know it was a bachelorette, wasn't overly friendly, and gave us cupcakes from another bakery at Cakeology, but neglected to tell us that, so when I praised the girl working at Cakeology about the amazing chocolate cupcakes, she was completely confused. 3. Obviously cupcake/bakeries are a little more spread around than chocolate stops, but our tour consisted of us walking from Downtown Crossing, to Beacon Hill, to Newbury Street, to behind the Pru by the Christian Science building. We spent more time walking than we did in any of the actual bakeries, learning about the cupcakes, the establishments or even enjoying the actual tasting. At one point, at Georgetown Cupcakes (where we didn't even go inside or get greeted by anyone working there) our guide said let's walk and eat...down Newbury Street, on a busy Saturday afternoon. Not enjoyable. 4. One stop was totally random, at Johnny Cupcakes on Newbury. For those not in the area, it's a niche t-shirt shop, they don't sell cupcakes. They did have cupcakes from a bakery in Malden (why, I'm not sure...because nobody told us). We just kind of stood around in there while our guide chatted with her friends working there until she asked us if we were ready to leave. 5. This is the real annoying part - we walked all the way down Newbury, past the Pru and Hynnes, all the way around the corner and down towards the back of the Pru by the Christian Science Center for our last "stop" with the Kickass Cupcakes truck. They weren't there. I have no idea why our guide didn't think to call them to confirm their location before we started walking over there, but when we got there, she called, and they were at the corner of Clarendon and Newbury, where we had just been. She then offered to go back if we wanted to...we all declined. Tour had been billed as about 3 hours long. If it had started on time at 1:30, that would have put us around 4:30. Because of the address and parking issue, we really started at around 1:50ish, and we were done before 4pm. I can only attribute this to the fact that we didn't spend hardly any time in any of the bakeries before being shuttled off to our next destination, and then completely missing the last cupcake stop. I felt bad for my friends, because this was something special they planned for my bachelorette and paid extra for to have a private tour, and it was a total joke.