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

Monthly Archives: November 2013

23/11/13 Isabelle’s CurlyCakes

Chef Todd English’s first foray into desserts, Isabelle’s CurlyCakes is an homage to his daughter, Isabelle. The shop is charming, quintessentail Beacon Hill. Vanilla Bean – Vanilla cake, vanilla pastry cream filling, vanilla buttercream frosting, white pate de glace drizzle, white chocolate shavings. Oreo Cookie -Chocolate cupcake, Oreo filling, topped with Oreo frosting and Oreo pieces. […]

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22/11/13 Olives & Grace, The Good Batch and Lark

I love that every time I go to Olives and Grace, Sofi has something new. I always walk out with such tasty treats. Here are some of my latest finds. The Brown Butter Salty by The Good Batch. The brown butter salty is a shortbread cookie made with brown butter and topped with sea salt. […]

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22/11/13 Maison Villatte

Maison Villatte opened lsummer 2012 on Main Street in Falmouth. Townies and tourists alike flocked to this new place like bees to honey. The line during peak season is out the door and around the block. The craze for Maison Villatte hasn’t died down, this past summer, there are days you get in, and they […]

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21/11/13 Kobs Meatball Shoppe

Let’s talk about how many tourists take their picture under this sign…. Located in the Faneuil Hall food court, Kobs offers a variety of meatballs (classic, vegetarian, chicken, etc) in any number of ways – as a slider, on top of pasta, plain – you name it. For about $8 you can get pasta and […]

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21/11/13 Stonewall Kitchen

We decide to take a spontaneous trip up to Maine to do some outlet shopping. We stop by one of our go-to restaurants in York, Stonewall Kitchen. It’s a rainy day, a little on the chilly side, but Stonewall is more crowded than I’ve ever seen it. I love all their fall gardening. The line […]

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20/11/13 Stapleton Floral

We moved into a new office space and our property management company sent us a beautiful flower arrangement. It was simple, tasteful, and elegant. Stapleton Floral 200 Seaport Blvd – World Trade Center – Boston MA 617.399.9960 http://www.stapletonfloral.com/

20/11/13 MMMac N’ Cheese

Located in the food court in Quincy Market, you could very well walk right by this stall if you weren’t looking for it. Prices range from $5.50 – $9.50 for a small and $6.50 – $10.50 for a large. They make all the mac and cheese to order – wait time is under 5 minutes. […]

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19/11/13 Anthony’s Pier 4

When the Boston Christmas Festival comes to town, my mom and I always used to go to Anthony’s for lunch. This year however, Anthony’s has closed its doors for good – the end of an era. So I’m posting this now, as a tribute. It was our last meal at Anthony’s, last year around this […]

19/11/13 Wicked Good Cupcakes

I haven’t watched Shark Tank, but mother daughter pair Tracey Noonan and Danielle Desroches appeared on the show in 2013. They partnered with Kevin O’leary of O’leary Ventures and opened up two retail locations, one right in Faneuil Hall. I just happened upon them while walking the mall, and I’m glad I did. The idea […]

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18/11/13 Crema Cafe

Harvard Square in the fall is a wonderful place. Here’s a quick clip of the Head of the Charles Regatta that took place on October 19th and 20th of this year. One of my favorite restaurants is Crema Cafe – just steps from the Harvard Square T stop. Owned by Marley Brush, she grew up […]

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