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

Monthly Archives: November 2010

16/11/10 HMart

Back to the H Mart. Second time around and the parking was still awful. People stalking other people for spots, traffic backed up on to the main road. In the end though, it’s worth it. The food court seems less crowded this time, although we’ve already eaten. Bummer. I head over the the Korean BBQ […]

16/11/10 Outback Steakhouse

I’m not a fan of chain restaurants-there, I said it. I was over in Legacy Place in Dedham doing some errands and called a friend of mine to see if she wanted dinner. There are some great places in Legacy place-Aquitane, PF Changs, The MET bar, Legal C Bar etc. Instead she offers up the […]

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16/11/10 The Meat House

I find it amusing that the Meat House in Brookline is located next to a health club. Regardless, I love this place. It became even more fantastic when they had a groupon, $20 for $40 worth of food. They sell much more than meat at the Meat House. In addition to a fresh meat case, […]

15/11/10 Basho

We tried Basho this weekend-Basho is a Japanese noun meaning “a place where things happen”. I had a Buywithme coupon, but we ended up not using it-saving it for when we go back for dinner. The space is quite large, the room to the left was empty-everyone was being seated in the room to the […]

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15/11/10 Gingerbread Construction Company

I had written a post about the Christmas Festival and talked about the Gingerbread Construction Company-one of my favorite muffin places. One could argue that these aren’t really muffins in the true sense of the word. What is the difference between muffins and cupcakes? Muffins usually aren’t as sweet as cupcakes, and they often don’t […]

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15/11/10 Gnocchi

I saw this recipe in the NY Times and decided to try it out. I actually had a recipe from my grandmother for ricotta gnocchi and wanted to see how the Times stood up to it. Here’s a YouTube video. Ricotta Gnocchi Are Sticky and Lumpy (and Just Right) By MARK BITTMAN Published: October 22, […]

12/11/10 Blue Ginger

I finally had a chance to check out the ‘noodle bar’ at Blue Ginger after hearing so much about it. The noodle bar is only offered on the weekdays from 11am-2pm. If you dine in, they seat you in the lounge. We got take out.It was a rainy day, and I was lucky to find […]

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10/11/10 New England Soup Factory

New England Soup Factory has two locations, one in Newton and one in Brookline. Both do a booming business-the one in Newton-try to go there at lunch time….forget about it. Mobbed! They opened in 1995 and have been going non stop ever since. They have won numerous awards and have been featured on a bunch […]

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09/11/10 Hotel Chocolat

I stopped in for something sweet and ended up with a Caramelissimo bar: caramel and milk chocolate topped with florentine, caramel buttons and cinder toffee. Basically a little bit of everything! I’ve never had anything bad from this place-how can it be bad when it’s almost 600 calories per bar (1/3 of a bar is […]

08/11/10 Back Bay Social Club

The Back Bay Social Club is like an old school steak house-the bar reminds me of France, the (fake) tin ceilings, the red leather booths and dark wood on the walls give the place a lot of charm. We went for brunch on Saturday. They have a nice mix of breakfast and lunch items, and […]

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