As promised, here’s the full report from our recent Seattle adventure. I’m pleased to say that we managed to have many great meals and didn’t even have to break our budget to do so. Not too long after landing in the Emerald City, we found ourselves strolling along Alki Beach in West Seattle right at [...]
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Hungry Mother
This past Saturday, in honor of the wife’s upcoming birthday, the two of us, along with my visiting aunt and uncle, decided to dine at Hungry Mother. Being a pretty universally well-reviewed restaurant and one of the only places in the Boston area that serves food with authentic Southern-style influences, this Cambridge spot has long [...]
Craigie on Main
Craigie on Main has been at the top of my list of ‘must-try’ Boston restaurants ever since we moved to town about a year ago. I keep hearing such good things about this small, upscale spot in Cambridge offering a modern interpretation on a French bistro theme (I wasn’t clever enough to come up with [...]
A Seafood Binge
We recently celebrated my brother’s entry into adulthood (the big 3-0!) by taking a trip to the relatively new MGM Grand at Foxwoods, which is basically Connecticut’s answer to Las Vegas. We had originally planned on dining at Craftsteak in the MGM, a steak house that’s part of Tom Colicchio’s family of restaurants. Figuring that [...]
Pig Heaven – New York, NY
Let me begin by reiterating that Pig Heaven is one of my all-time favorite restaurants, ever. My family has been eating here for as long as I can remember and it will always be an appealing place to eat, in part because it holds such high sentimental value. The food is also pretty awesome. Over the years, our trips [...]
Wai Wai Restaurant – Boston, MA
After having 2 especially shi**y days in a row (and having 2 lackluster cold-cut sandwich lunches on those days), I decided that today would be a day for a lunch exploration. But not just any lunch would do today. I was in need of something different and wanted to visit someplace that I hadn’t been before. [...]
Sibling Rivalry – Boston, MA
Sibling Rivalry had been on our list of restaurants-to-try-for-the-first time for a long time, it was just a matter of finding the right reason to go. An early birthday celebration for the wife would become a perfect chance to check this spot off of our list. The restaurant has a pretty good reputation in town…we met a [...]
Restaurant Ratings
I think I’m going to soften my hard-line stance on not providing restaurant reviews. My general issues with restaurant reviews boil down to subjectivity and expectations. There is rarely a right answer when it comes to food. Just because I go into a food frenzy when someone mentions suckling pig or grilled unagi doesn’t mean [...]
The Red Rooster – Woodstock, VT
On the way home from our trip to Essex Junction, VT, the wife and I decided to treat ourselves so we decided to spend a night in the little town of Woodstock, VT. If anyone is looking for a great B&B, allow me to recommend The Woodstocker Inn. Ask me about this place and I’ll gush [...]
Muqueca
Tonight, the wife and I ventured out of the comfort zone that extends from our house in a 5 block radius to try something new for dinner. On yet another bitterly cold night in Boston, something hearty and stew-like was sounding good. Scouring numerous Yelp reviews submitted by a fairly fickle Boston crowd, I came across some really promising [...]
