Where Are The Best Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve?

For this week's Patch Picks column, we want to know your favorite places nearby to ring in the new year.

New Year's Eve is a time to dress up and head out either to your favorite restaurant or bar, or one that you only frequent on special occasions.  So tell us, from your experience, where are the best places to celebrate?  Be sure to include why you chose them. Is it the food? The convivial atmosphere and the confetti that falls from the ceiling at midnight? The sheer number of single, attractive people who show up? Let us know and we'll compile your feedback into this Thursday's Patch Picks column.

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Amanda Kersey

10:10 am on Monday, December 19, 2011

Anyone going to a New Year's Eve party at a Melrose establishment? If so, let us know!   more ›

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The Best Florists in Melrose

The holiday season is a good reason to buy some flowers for a loved one, or just spruce up the home for guests. For this week's Patch Picks, we asked: Who are your favorite local florists?

Beloved, thou hast brought me many flowers      Plucked in the garden, all the summer through      And winter, and it seemed as if they grew... The holiday season is a good reason to buy some flowers for a loved one. Or, maybe you want the dinner table to look spectacular and the only thing missing is a floral arrangement at the center (maybe flanked by a candle or two). For this week's Patch Picks, we asked: Who are your favorite florists in Melrose? Here's what you told us:

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Where Are The Best Florists in Melrose?

For this week's Patch Picks, we want to know: Who are your favorite local florists?

It's almost obligatory to buy roses or other flowers for your significant other on Valentine's Day. They're also a nice touch for your romantic dinner at home at the dining room table.  So for this week's Patch Picks, we want to know: Who are your favorite florists in Melrose? (Nearby is OK, too.) Tell us your picks in the comments section below and we'll compile everyone's suggestions in Thursday's column.

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Poll Results: Melrosians Prefer to Shop at Foodmaster

Though many people like doing their grocery shopping at Market Basket and other stores.

Last week, Melrose Patch asked users which local grocery store they prefer to shop at. Between Thursday and Tuesday, 64 people took the poll.  The results?  In the comments section, several people wrote that their alternative choice for grocery shopping was Market Basket, whether it be for its produce or low prices.  Others, like Katie Sorello, must weigh price against quality. "Shaw's is ridiculously expensive but has a better selection than Foodmaster, which is why I use Shaw's as a convenience store," she said. Meanwhile, Betsey Benagh usually shops at Whole Foods. "I spend about the same as I would at Shaw's, but the quality is so much better, and the shopping experience is much more pleasant."  What do you think of the results? Keep …

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Non-Profits That Need Donations This Holiday Season

For this week's Patch Picks, we asked you to share with your neighbors where they should bring canned food, coats or other goods.

Food banks across the country are struggling every day to gather enough food to feed the poor, according to NPR, and even more so during the holidays.  So for this week's Patch Picks, we asked which ones, along with soup kitchens and other non-profit organizations, need donations from the community. Here's what you told us: This Malden-based non-profit, which assists families in Melrose and Greater Boston, is holding a gift drive seeking toys and gift cards for homeless and at-risk families, according to Patty Kelly, community outreach coordinator for Housing Families. To learn more about Housing Families and how you may help with the drive, contact Kelly at 781-322-9119. Visit Housing Families website at www.housingfamilies.org. Christina…

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Which Non-Profits Need Donations This Holiday Season?

For next week's Patch Picks, we're asking you to share with your neighbors where they should bring canned food, coats or other goods.

Food banks across the country are struggling every day to gather enough food to feed the poor, according to NPR, and even more so during the holidays.  So we'd like to know which ones, along with soup kitchens and other non-profit organizations, need donations from the community.  Just leave your suggestions in the comments section, and we'll compile them into next Thursday's Patch Picks column. 

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Ron Sen

12:51 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2011

Lots of deserving but the Melrose Emergency Relief Fund (out of City Hall) has done good work.   more ›

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Thanksgiving in Melrose: The Best Restaurants and Prepared Foods

For this week's Patch Picks, we asked where you'd go outside of your own kitchen for a turkey fix.

Turkey Day is just around the corner, and sure, you could spend hours in the kitchen whipping up gravy, stuffing and yams. Or you could have someone else do the cooking for you. So for this week's Patch Picks, we asked: What are the best Melrose restaurants where you can celebrate Thanksgiving? (Nearby is OK, too.) Also, we asked best places to pick up prepared foods—cakes, chicken pies, etc.—for your Thanksgiving Day dinner. Here's what you told us:

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Thanksgiving in Melrose: Best Restaurants?

For next week's Patch Picks, we want to know where you'd go outside of your own kitchen for a turkey fix.

Gobble gobble. Turkey Day is just around the corner, and sure, you could spend hours in the kitchen whipping up gravy, stuffing and yams. Or you could have someone else do the cooking for you. For next week's Patch Picks, we want to know: What are the best Melrose restaurants where you can celebrate Thanksgiving? (Nearby is OK, too.) Alternatively, instead of your pick of where to eat out, what are the best places to pick up prepared foods—cakes, chicken pies, etc.—for your Thanksgiving Day dinner? Tell us your picks in the comments below and what your favorite items is on the menu (either for dining in or pick up) and we'll compile them into next week's Patch Picks column on Thursday.

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Daniel DeMaina

12:27 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Great tip Leanne! Places near Melrose are OK, too. Thanks!   more ›

The Best Roast Beef Sandwiches Near Melrose

Share with your neighbors which restaurant makes the tastiest sandwich in town.

It's a Boston area staple—the hot roast beef sandwich. A certain place down Revere Beach claims to have invented our regional version of the roast beef sandwich, and the area is dotted with roast beef joints (that often specialize in two items: roast beef sandwiches, and fried seafood platters). For this week's Patch Picks, we asked: Where's the best roast beef sandwich in Melrose? Here's what you told us:

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Where's the Best Roast Beef Sandwich in Melrose?

Share with your neighbors which restaurant makes the tastiest sandwich in town.

It's a Boston area staple—the hot roast beef sandwich. A certain place down Revere Beach claims to have invented our regional version of the roast beef sandwich, and the area is dotted with roast beef joints (that often specialize in two items: roast beef sandwiches, and fried seafood platters). For this week's Patch Picks, we want to know: Where's the best roast beef sandwich in Melrose?  (Nearby is OK, too.) Tell us your picks in the comments below, and don't forget to tell us what you want on your sandwich! Do you take it with sauce? Cheese? Mayo? Three-way? Naked? We'll compile your picks into next Thursday's column.

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