Meanwhile …

MP: Boston fantasized all week about getting out of Beantown, but still managed to satiate those cravings for baked Alaska, spinach dip and ceviche.

MP: Chicago live-blogged the Tribune’s first-ever live web video chat and used exclamation points liberally to denote the excitement.

MP: Philly had a nice week too. They laughed over tamago Big Macs, cried over water ices and celebrated the local folks who hit the big-time.

Meanwhile …