Boston can always count on a few things happening in March: A massive St. Patrick’s Day parade in Southie, an excess of green-clad revelers in local pubs, and a handful of sell-out shows from the Dropkick Murphys.

Cocobeet, a new pure food-focused to-go spot near Government Center, specializes in organic juices, power smoothies and plant-packed cleanses made fresh daily with local ingredients.

M.C. Spiedo, situated in the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel (606 Congress Street) was inspired by the opulence of the Italian Renaissance.

Speakeasy Stage Company’s next production is a big one—in more ways than one. Starting on March 7, they’re staging Samuel D. Hunter’s The Whale, a tragicomedy about a morbidly obese man making one last desperate attempt to connect with his teenage daughter. We chatted with the star of the show, John Kuntz, about smells, prosthetics and the fat suit.

 Go to Southie for the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, and stay for the unique mix of lively pubs, trendy boutiques and innovative eateries.

 If you’ve always wondered what it’s like to have a famous chef in the family, you’re about to find out. Chef Michael Scelfo envisioned Cambridge hotspot Alden & Harlow as a place where he could cook honest, unpretentious food reminiscent of a backyard barbecue or Sunday supper.

Science, art and food collide at the Museum of Science’s newest exhibit, Innovation in the Art of Food: Chef Ferran Adrià.

Four siblings running a business together could be a recipe for disaster, but for the Bielkus sisters of Health Yoga Life, it couldn't be more natural.