Daily Archives: July 31, 2016

From the Archives: Dining Out

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On May 15, 1976, The Garden Club of the Back Bay presented a City Garden Tour in support of the planting of the Courtyard of the Boston Public Library.  Tickets were $3.50 in advance and $4 on the day of the tour.  Eleven gardens were featured, and in future From the Archives posts we plan to revisit some of those addresses and see how the gardens have fared.  What most interests us today, however, was the list of suggested restaurants for a “pleasant lunch.”  Not one of them currently exists (although some have transformed), but perhaps you remember them: Cafe Florian at 85 Newbury, the Cafe Vendome at 160 Commonwealth, The Magic Pan at 47 Newbury Street, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 15 Arlington Street, The Stockpot at 119 Newbury Street, and Whimsey’s at 165 Dartmouth Street.  Back Bay changes, and today you are more likely to find sushi and Thai food than crepes and Viennese coffee.

Saturday, August 6, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Herbal Therapeutics with Guido Mase

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Let’s stop focusing on numbers such as cholesterol and Lipid levels, and rather learn about other factors that are involved in the initiation and progression of heart and blood vessel disease. Guido Mase will give an in depth focus on balance between blood and lymph blood and kidney. Body functions such as pulse and study of mucosa will be discussed for our tell tale signs of heart health. All throughout this lecture, we will get deep into the herbal materia medica to help our heart stay healthy and happy.

Guido Masé RH(AHG) is a highly reputable US clinical herbalist, who influences the international herbal world as an educator and lecturer. His experience began in holistic Western herbalism and plant chemistry then quickly grew into entrepreneur of herbal schools and special relationships working with US medical professionals and hospitals in Tanzania.

Recently, he co-founded a third herbal clinic, Burlington Herb Clinic in Vermont (btvherbclinic.com) with his past establishments still existing, Vermont Center of Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, VT as well as Grian Herbs. With his recent partners at the Burlington Herb Clinic, they provide accurate and insightful information on both traditional and modern evidence-based approaches to health and wellness. Railyard Apothecary is a new school cofounded in 2016 by Guido and his partners to provide intensive herbal classes via web and at their Burlington site.

As chief herbalist for the nationally distributed Urban Moonshine Natural Products Company, he oversees research for an all-organic whole-plant tincture line and participates in product education and quality control. During his down time, he also managed to be an accomplish author with his insightful ambition resulting in the popular book, The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter and Tonic Plants (Healing Arts Press, 2013). He is in the midst of creating a new book due out in this September called, DIY Bitters: A Guide to the Forgotten Flavor.

Co-sponsored with the Herbal Community of Central Mass. The morning session will take place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden from 10 – 1, followed by a guided walk with Guido from 2:30 – 4. Tower Hill member price for both sessions $45, nonmembers $70. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.