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

Monthly Archives: March 2011

31/03/11 Woodward at the Ames Hotel

I bought a buywithme.com coupon for a three-course prix fixe dinner plus a cocktail for two for $80. Wary of prix fixe dinners, I bought one anyway. Met a friend there on a Tuesday night, at 7:30, the after work crowd was still going at full tilt. The music was blaring and we sat at […]

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31/03/11 Asana (2nd visit)

I went back to Asana for the second time in a month, just to see if I really did like it there as much as I thought I did. They were running their restaurant week menu the whole month of March. I went in with best intentions of ordering off the restaurant menu week, but….in […]

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30/03/11 Harrows Chicken Pies

As you know, if you follow my blog, I have a serious Groupon addiction. I bought one at Harrow’s, something like $15 for $30 worth of food. They have 3 locations, Saugus, Medford and Reading. I was actually surprised at how close Medford was to the city. You can buy your pies fresh, frozen or, […]

30/03/11 Dorado Tacos

I follow Free Food Boston’s blog, and towards the end of last year there were a lot of posts about Dorado Taco’s…talking about how fantastic their brunch was. It only took me what, 5 months to get there? Check out the Free Food Boston Post on Dorado. We arrived on a Saturday morning at around […]

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22/03/11 Asana in the Mandarin Oriental

I have to say that the experience I had at Asana was excellent…I would expect nothing less from the Mandarin Oriental. The service was professional and polite every step of the way, from the valet who parked my car (there’s something more trustworthy about a man in a uniform than an 18 year old valet […]

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17/03/11 Tatte Bakery

On March 15th, I was checking my twitter account and saw that Tatte had fresh strawberry hamantaschen (@tattecookies), handmade jam…nice. Sold. When I got home after work, Tatte was my first stop. It was a beautiful day outside, sunny-trying to warm up…but seeing the outside tables made me think that there is hope that spring […]

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17/03/11 Boca Grande

They now serve tamales (in mild and spicy varieties). Need I say more? I didn’t think so.   Boca Grande 1294 Beacon Street Brookline, MA Coolidge Corner (617) 739-3900 Open 7 Days from 10:00am-10:00pm http://www.bocagranderestaurant.com/index.html

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16/03/11 Bistro Du Midi

I have been hearing such good things about the Bistro du Midi. We decided to try it out for restaurant week. Here was their menu: 1st Creamy Cauliflower Soup, Parmesan Tuile or Roasted Caillettes, Frisee, Anchovy, Garlic & Tomato or Seasonal Vegetables, Market Greens, Balsamic Vinaigrette 2nd Braised Lamb Neck Ravioli’s, Baby Carrots, Cumin, Lamb […]

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16/03/11 Naked Pizza

Naked pizza just opened on Beacon Street in Brookline where the old Quiznos used to be. They offer cheese pizzas: 10″, 12″, and 14″ at $4.99, $5.99 and $6.99 respectively. You can have any number of toppings at $1.49, $1.69, or $1.89 (per topping) depending on the size of your pizza. Everything is fresh and […]

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15/03/11 Bon Chon Chicken

Bon Chon chicked used to be located in Privus, next to the now closed Kells on Brighton Ave. They have since re-opened down the street at 123 Brighton Avenue. Parking can be limited on the street, especially on weekend nights, and it gets super crowded, so you might want to stop in early, get take […]

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