Victoria Abbott Riccardi

May 10, 2024 | msn.com | Victoria Abbott Riccardi

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May 10, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Victoria Abbott Riccardi

WESTON — In this age of TikTok, AI, and cryptocurrency, how refreshing to walk into a brick-and-mortar store and see such old-fashioned items as rotary eggbeaters, horehound candy, and wooden yo-yos. On a recent jaunt through southern Vermont, I discovered these products and more at The Vermont Country Store in Weston. Vrest Orton and his wife, Mildred Ellen, opened the store in 1946 to offer locals useful, well-made merchandise ranging from woven baskets to medicines for horses and dogs.

Dec 15, 2023 | nshoremag.com | Victoria Abbott Riccardi

A delicious way to connect with friends and family over the holidays is by sharing a big, family-style meal at a restaurant. Everyone can kick back and relax because there’s no shopping, decorating, cooking, or cleanup involved. Fortunately, many North Shore restaurants offer large-format dining. Modern steakhouse La Fina in Andover regularly scales up starters, entrées and desserts for large parties.

Dec 14, 2023 | nshoremag.com | Victoria Abbott Riccardi

Let your cup runneth over in celebration of Saturday, December 16’s 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party—a splashy event in which colonists tossed 340 crates of tea into Boston Harbor to protest British duties on tea. Across the North Shore, you’ll find several cozy tea spots offering brisk brews, savory sandwiches, and sweets—all perfect for sharing with friends, a niece, a grandchild, or another special person in your life.

Aug 24, 2023 | bostonglobe.com | Victoria Abbott Riccardi

If you’ve never visited England’s Cotswolds or Lake District, you’re in for a treat. These astonishingly beautiful regions represent an unhurried way of life where the local communities connect deeply to the land. And while my husband and I visited these bucket list areas in the soft bloom of spring, fall is a glorious time to go. Summer’s tourists have left, the leaves dance with color, and the cooler weather begs for long, lazy rambles, followed by cozy pub meals.