Za Arlington

Za Arlington Pizza, salad, local beer, wine.
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New AwningsThis winter was tough on our old worn out awnings. Worn and torn. In 2004, the year we opened for business, w...
04/22/2026

New Awnings

This winter was tough on our old worn out awnings. Worn and torn. In 2004, the year we opened for business, we had the original awnings installed, in 2006 a truck backed into the awning on Milton Street, requiring us to replace that awning and to place a planter on the sidewalk to prevent future truck mishaps....

This winter was tough on our old worn out awnings. Worn and torn. In 2004, the year we opened for business, we had the original awnings installed, in 2006 a truck backed into the awning on Milton S…

Bahamian AspirationsIn January, my wife Colleen and I, joined our friends Tom and Mary Mitri in West Palm Beach Florida....
04/11/2026

Bahamian Aspirations

In January, my wife Colleen and I, joined our friends Tom and Mary Mitri in West Palm Beach Florida. Our plan was to sail their boat Glory, a Mason 44, east from West Palm across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas. The plan was to sail with the Salty Dawgs, a group comprised of like minded sailors doing ocean passages while taking advantage of safety in numbers as well as some well documented comradery....

In January, my wife Colleen and I, joined our friends Tom and Mary Mitri in West Palm Beach Florida. Our plan was to sail their boat Glory, a Mason 44, east from West Palm across the Gulf Stream to…

Salted Caramel Cheesecake RecipeAt Za we have always made our own desserts. We almost always have some sort of cheesecak...
03/05/2026

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Recipe

At Za we have always made our own desserts. We almost always have some sort of cheesecake on our menu; our most recent version is this salted caramel one. Salted caramel seems to be everywhere these days- candies, cookies, sauce, coffee flavoring, I've even seen it as a whiskey flavor; there is a simple reason for that...It's delicious. Cheesecake is easy to make, it just takes a bit of time....

At Za we have always made our own desserts. We almost always have some sort of cheesecake on our menu; our most recent version is this salted caramel one. Salted caramel seems to be everywhere thes…

Za Photos, Lisbon Street CarIn 2022 the extended McCarthy family took another vacation. This one to Portugal, 18 of us s...
03/02/2026

Za Photos, Lisbon Street Car

In 2022 the extended McCarthy family took another vacation. This one to Portugal, 18 of us spent a week holed up in a luxurious newly built villa the Algarve followed by 4 days in a large, very hot, air-conditionless, downtown Lisbon townhouse. In true McCarthy fashion while in the Algarve we had a blast, whether we were hiking on top of cliffs overlooking the Atlantic, riding on some highly powered R.I.B.s (Rigid Inflatable Boats) looking up at and entering caves under those same cliffs, swimming in one of the villas two pools or at the near by beach, it was nonstop fun....

In 2022 the extended McCarthy family took another vacation. This one to Portugal, 18 of us spent a week holed up in a luxurious newly built villa the Algarve followed by 4 days in a large, very hot…

My #1 recipe.This recipe is not my best, nor my favorite, it's not even a recipe that I have ever used at any restauran...
01/26/2026

My #1 recipe.

This recipe is not my best, nor my favorite, it's not even a recipe that I have ever used at any restaurant that I've owned or worked in. It's my #1 because it's the one that I have made and still make the most, almost every week, sometimes twice a week. There is never a long period of time in which I go without making this recipe and I eat at least 80% of it myself....

This recipe is not my best, nor my favorite, it’s not even a recipe that I have ever used at any restaurant that I’ve owned or worked in. It’s my #1 because it’s the one tha…

Kitty and the SnowmanI wrote this as a Christmas tale for my kids in 2010, at the time my son Shane was 5 and my daughte...
12/12/2025

Kitty and the Snowman

I wrote this as a Christmas tale for my kids in 2010, at the time my son Shane was 5 and my daughter Cate was 2, I read it to them before bed on Christmas Eve. While they were still young enough to endure (possibly enjoy) my bu****it storytelling I wrote a couple of additional tales. There is a possibility that will share those tales during the next couple holiday seasons....

I wrote this as a Christmas tale for my kids in 2010, at the time my son Shane was 5 and my daughter Cate was 2, I read it to them before bed on Christmas Eve. While they were still young enough to…

Za Photos, Above the CloudsIn January of 2024, I was skiing at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire with my son Shane when I...
12/03/2025

Za Photos, Above the Clouds

In January of 2024, I was skiing at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire with my son Shane when I took this photo. It was kind of a crappy day ski day, below the clouds it was raining, in the clouds you couldn't see 20 feet in front of you and above the clouds it it was quite cold. We spent as much time above the clouds as possible....

In January of 2024, I was skiing at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire with my son Shane when I took this photo. It was kind of a crappy day ski day, below the clouds it was raining, in the clouds yo…

I'm trying to take the same approach with the beer we serve as I do with the food we serve. "Keep it Local" this has bee...
11/10/2025

I'm trying to take the same approach with the beer we serve as I do with the food we serve. "Keep it Local" this has been one of our mottos since we opened. It used to be, if you are serving beer you had to have the beers that people were drinking, not necessarily good beer. These beers typically included mega brands such as Budweiser, Heineken (YUCK!), Miller Lite etc.....

I’m trying to take the same approach with the beer we serve as I do with the food we serve. “Keep it Local” this has been one of our mottos since we opened. It used to be, if you …

Yeah, I went sailing again and wrote about it. Fortunately Colleen is very patient with my sailing addiction. Glory on h...
10/25/2025

Yeah, I went sailing again and wrote about it. Fortunately Colleen is very patient with my sailing addiction. Glory on her mooring in Marion, MA. I just got back from a quick sailing trip from Marion, MA to Lewes, DE, with my friends Tom and Mary Mitri on their boat, Glory, a Mason 44. I have sailed with them on several occasions in the past, including an 8 day, 900 mile sail from Marion to Hilton Head....

Yeah, I went sailing again and wrote about it. Fortunately Colleen is very patient with my sailing addiction. Glory on her mooring in Marion, MA. I just got back from a quick sailing trip from Mari…

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