Nick O'Malley

This is the 110th flavor I've reviewed in my all-time Oreo rankings. It's one of the best (and did turn my tongue green) www.masslive.com/destinations...

Mass. castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts — and admission is free Want to dine with a dragon, eat like royalty, and drive go-karts on a track with real-life Mario Kart power-ups? You've got to check out this castle.

Dragon in the ceiling? Dragon in the ceiling. www.masslive.com/destinations...

Mass. BBQ joint with meat icebergs, ‘dino ribs’ has crowds lining up in the cold Why are crowds lining up in 30-degree weather for BBQ? The food is that good.

I made an executive decision. I've decided to call one of the menu items a Meat Iceberg — and no one can stop me! www.masslive.com/destinations...

Girl Scout Cookies, ranked worst to best for 2025 I tracked down all 18 Girl Scout Cookies on the market this year and got flavors from every bakery. Here they are, ranked worst to best.

I ranked every Girl Scout Cookie on the market in 2026. The good news is that no one will get angry about my rankings because they're perfect.

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Applebee’s is serving a burger in molten cheese. I ate it so you don’t have to Applebee's has a crazy new burger that's served in a pool of cheese on a skillet. Here's what it's like.

I'll be honest. I ate half this burger before I remembered to take a photo.

In my defense, there was a lot of cheese and I was unsupervised. www.masslive.com/destinations...

A Mass brewery struck gold with a Drake Maye-themed beer that’s selling like crazy A South Shore brewery struck gold with its Drake Maye-themed beer.

I was going crazy trying to find the Drake Maye beer. Then I found out why. Customers are flocking to Stellwagen Beer Company in Marshfield to get it

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I ranked every fast food salad in Massachusetts, so you can try and act healthy I tried every fast-food salad that I could find in Massachusetts. There are only five that are actually any good.

There used to be a lot more fast food salads out there. I tried everything that's left. www.masslive.com/destinations...

I ate the McDonald’s Grinch Meal so you don’t have to (except the socks) McDonald's launched a new Grinch Meal that comes with a free pair of socks. Here's what the meal tastes like (not including the socks).

I got the McDonald's Grinch Meal and ended up with a pair of socks.

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106 Oreo flavors, ranked worst to best I've been reviewing Oreos for over 11 years. Here's every flavor I've ever tried, ranked worst to best.

I have one professional superpower, and it's Oreo flavors.

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Burger King hid Pop Rocks somewhere in its ‘Monster Meal.’ I ate it so you don’t have to I got bamboozled by Burger King because I breezed past the fine print for its new Monster Meal.

Burger King continues to bamboozle me by putting weird things in its food. And you know what? ...it's on me at this point

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17 pumpkin spice foods no one ever asked for, ranked from weird to worst | Nick Ate It I ate all the weird pumpkin foods I can find. I think my mouth may be broken now.

Why do these pumpkin spice foods exist? Beats me. But I ate them anyway.

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The 17 best cider doughnuts in Massachusetts, ranked I scoured farm stores, country stores and orchards across the state to find the very best cider doughnuts in Massachusetts. Here are my findings.

I went on a quest across Massachusetts to find the best cider doughnuts in the state. Here are my findings.

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Boston Bucket List: The world-class museum with a $500M mystery Boston is home to a world-class art museum that is also the subject of juicy true-crime podcasts

The latest in my #BostonBucketList series: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum absolutely rules... it certainly helps that I'm obsessed with the true-crime aspect of the heist.

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Boston duck boats: Tourist trap, or bad rap? Come on, does anyone who lives in Massachusetts actually go on a Duck Tour? Should they? It fell upon me to find out.

Starting a new series where I go to famous Massachusetts tourist spots to see if they're good or not. www.masslive.com/destinations...

Oh, why did I eat that? I took on The Big E and almost didn’t make it (again) I knew things looked bad when I got to my seventh food and said to myself, “OK, time to eat a Lobster Volcano.”

I categorically refuse to learn my lesson about eating too much at The Big E. www.masslive.com/destinations...

Welcome to MassLive’s ‘Destinations’: We’re scouring the state so you don’t have to | Nick O’Malley MassLive is launching a new section called "Destinations" that will highlight the best of fun, food and things to do in and around Massachusetts.

After 12 years of being a sports reporter, I'm doing something new with MassLive: I'm leading our new Destinations coverage!
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The Big E Eater’s Guide 2025: What to eat and where to find it The Big E is back for 2025 — and we’re here to help you find all the crazy fair foods you have your eye on.

The Big E starts today! Here's my annual guide on where to find all the best (and craziest) foods

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I thought I knew chicken, then I tried the new chicken at NU Chicken Fried chicken is not – and will never be – healthy. But at NU Chicken, the calories hit with a little less catastrophe.

This is what happens when I'm allowed to write headlines www.masslive.com/destinations...

I went to the Central Mass. restaurant rescued by Gordon Ramsay. Here’s what it’s like Gordon Ramsay rescued a Central Mass. restaurant. I went there to see what it's like now that the episode has aired.

A Central Mass. restaurant near me got featured on Gordon Ramsay's new TV show. So I went to check it out. www.masslive.com/destinations...

I got a hold of Polar Seltzer’s secret new flavor. Here’s what it tastes like Polar Seltzer has a new limited-edition flavor, but you can't get it in New England.

Polar Seltzer has a flavor only available in the "American Southwest." Here's what New England is missing out on. www.masslive.com/destinations...

Chicken nuggets? No, that’s ice cream. What I’m excited to eat at The Big E The Big E has ice cream that looks like chicken nuggets. It's one of the things I'm most excited to eat this year.

My new obsession at The Big E is these little ice cream bites that look like chicken nuggets. www.masslive.com/the-big-e/20...

Here are the new foods coming to The Big E in 2025 Ice cream 'chicken nuggets?' Shrek's Swamp Water? Here are some of the foods coming to The Big E in 2025,

We got a sneak peek of the crazy new foods at The Big E this year. Here's what to watch for: www.masslive.com/the-big-e/20...

Was taking the picture of a stupid cyber truck the other day - when suddenly there was a glitch in this poorly designed matrix.

I ate the Wendy’s Wednesday meal and ‘Blood’ Frosty so you don’t have to The new Wednesday Meal from Wendy's includes a "Blood" Frosty and four mystery sauces. Here's what it tastes like.

The big draw is the "Raven's Blood" Frosty. But I was surprised by the mystery sauces.

And the spoon. This thing comes with a really good spoon.

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Burger King has cold foam coffee now. I drank it so you don’t have to Burger King recently reminded the world that, yes, they do serve coffee. It's not great.

Anyone can tell you that Burger King makes bad coffee. But I'm here to explain exactly HOW bad it is. www.masslive.com/food/2025/07...

Rafael Devers no-showed 3 times when Giants icon came early to mentor him at 1B A Giants icon offered to mentor Rafael Devers at first base. He's issuing an ultimatum after the former Red Sox star no-showed.

Will Clark had already told the story from
broadcaster Will Flemming that Rafael Devers no-showed (3 times!) when he showed up early to provide mentoring at 1B

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Mass. Hidden Gems: Summertime hot dog and ice cream perfection at Cindy’s Drive-In Cindy's Drive-In is an old-school favorite where you can get amazing hot dogs and ice cream for less than $5 each.

The latest in my Mass. Hidden Gems series: Cindy's Drive In in Granby! www.masslive.com/destinations...

I ate the new Selena Gomez Oreos and was stunned by how good they are Hello? Cookie police? I would like to report that Selena Gomez has personally murdered my mouth-brain with an Oreo.

Over the past 12 years, I've ranked 98 Oreo flavors. The new Selena Gomez Oreos just cracked my top 10. www.masslive.com/food/2025/06...

Ex-Red Sox champ still fawns over legendary lobster roll feasts at David Ortiz’s house A former Red Sox champ revealed a story of how he would eat so many lobster rolls at David Ortiz's house that he wasn't sure if he'd be able to play the next game.

“I left there, I was like, ‘I don’t know if I can play when we start back in three days.’ So full, eating 15 lobster rolls at Big Papi’s house."

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Hidden Gems: The best use of cheese I’ve ever seen on a taco at The Taco Spot Ever heard of a vampiro taco? It's a revolutionary leap in taco science that does crazy things with crispy cheese.

The latest in my hidden gems series: The Taco Spot on Grafton Street in Worcester is awesome. I feel compelled to tell everyone about how they incorporate cheese.

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