The Best Pandemic Pivots in the Boston Restaurant Industry, According to Local Food Writers | Eater Boston

"My longtime favorite bar transformed into a snack shack, proffering hot dogs, soft serve ice cream, and (once the government allowed it) bottled Parlor Punch; the bartenders and co-owner who make the Parlor community so strong were the folks serving me out the sidewalk window. They also collaborated with sister spots to throw “Parlor pop-ups,” and I loved how that kept the community together through the pandemic — I love soft serve probably more than the next guy, and when they wheeled away the ice cream machine and reopened the bar, I actually cried happy tears when I took my seat." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal