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“A lifestyle blog with a focus on my food adventures”

Monthly Archives: April 2010

10/04/10 Sweet Cupcakes

I have been to sweet before and didn’t think that they were all that great, but I figured that I would give them a second try. The shop is located on Mass. Ave with a second location in Harvard Square. The shop is charming: a pink banquette in the window to eat cupcakes in (how […]

07/04/10 Restaurant Week-Newton/Needham

Is everyone getting on the restaurant week bandwagon? Newton/Needham is offering restaurant week for the first time ever, starting Sunday, April 11 and lasting until Saturday, April 17. Here are some participating restaurants: Ariadne Restaurant & Bar at 344 Walnut St., Newtonville; BOKX 109 at the Hotel Indigo, 399 Grove St., Newton; Dunn Gaherin’s Food […]

06/04/10 Magnolia Bakery (NYC)

So where did you first hear about Magnolia Bakery? I think I first heard about Magnolia on HBO’s Sex & the City. Magnolia Bakery is in every tour book, and one of ‘the’ places to go whenever you are in New York City. But you know when you go to some of these places that […]

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06/04/10 Hotel Chocolat (for Easter)

I came in again for some Easter chocolate and this place never disappoints me. See previous blog entry. We start off with the milk praline poached eggs: 40% cocoa milk chocolate mini eggs filled with velvety smooth hazelnut praline. You bite into the chocolate outer shell to get to the smooth and creamy center. The […]

05/04/10 Zenna Noodle Bar

This might be my go-to Asian take out place these days. Pictured above are the Vietnamese Spring Rolls. So good-and not greasy. There is crab inside as well as a variety of veggies and clear noodles. I could eat a dozen of these, but usually I settle for one order with some chicken fried rice […]

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05/04/10 Beacon Hill Chocolates

How could you resist these truffles? Maybe you could when you see the $3.50 per piece price tag. As good as these were, I can’t make them a regular in my everyday life-so I resolve to have these only on special occasions. I bought a dozen of these for Easter at a friend’s house. Everyone […]

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05/04/10 Crema Cafe

I have to admit that Harvard Square isn’t usually in my wheelhouse. I mean, it’s a green line-red line thing. It takes forever to get there by the T, parking? no thanks…. and how can I add another area to my list of places to go? I can’t even get to all the restaurants on […]

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05/04/10 Lizzy’s

Located in Waltham, Lizzy’s Ice Cream Parlor has a line around the block on warm summer nights. You can come in for an ice cream or you can even have a make your own sundae party! Lizzy’s ice cream is rich and creamy. You can eat at the store, or you can grab a pint […]

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05/04/10 Dairy Joy

Never heard of a java berry?

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02/04/10 Raising the volume in the fight for quiet

Read this article and let me know your thoughts: Raising the volume in the fight for quiet Brookline residents Nancy Heller (left) and Eunice White have proposed a bylaw to level civil penalties against noisy parties. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe) By Andreae Downs Globe Correspondent / March 31, 2010 For years, they’ve lost […]