Today, as an excuse not to do planning for school next week, I went over to Harvard Square to do some window shopping/test out my new camera. It was a rainy day, so I decided to put an antique spin on my pictures. I had fun snapping away! Meg and I reveled in the new 4 story Anthropologie (!!), and enjoyed lattes in some of the last red Starbucks cups of the season. A great last day of vacation, wish it didn’t have to end.
Last Thursday we celebrated Lauren (my beloved roomate)’s 25th birthday. Lauren is one of the nicest, most excellent people I know. And if you happen to be friends with her, you know what I am talking about!
LJ: YOU ROCK.
For the big two-five, a group of us decided to hit up the south end for a fun dinner at a hip location. Said location being… drumroll please…..: The Beehive!
The Beehive is THE place to go in the South End for a trendy time. There’s live music every night, tasty cocktails, and REALLY yummy food.
REALLY yummy food such as…
Poutine (Cheese and Gravy Fries)
OH YES.
Whole Grain Flatbread Pizza with Prosciutto, Ricotta, and Tomato
Braised BBQ Beef Brisket, Twice Baked Potato, Slaw, Corn
Baked Scallops Rockefeller, Creamed Spinach, Beehive Frites with Sage and Sea Salt
Truffled Potato and Cheese Pierogies, Carmelized Onions, Sour Cream
Seafood Fra Diavolo, Scallops, Cod, Clams, Calamarl, Mussels
Happy 25th LJ! Love you forever!!
We headed to the Franklin Cafe last night in the South End. I’ve been wanting to try this place since September but have never had the opportunity until now. The atmosphere is warm and cozy and the food was yummy. I ordered the steak frites and Zan decided to go with the duck. Delicious food. Mine was pretty standard, no surprises there. The duck came with a thin side of mashed potatoes and currants. We both enjoyed our food but decided by the end of the night that we would rather go back to Toro next time. Not that The Franklin Cafe isn’t good, because it is, but Toro offers a really fun ambience that is fun and different for a night out in Boston. The Franklin Cafe gets a 7 out of 10 from me. Good, hearty food. A great place for a cold winters night.
Classic Steak Frites
Port Demi Glace, Roquefort Butter
Crispy Hudson Valley Duck Leg Confit
Pomme Puree, Spiced Currants
I am still drooling over the thought of my breakfast sandwich this morning and it’s 10:oo at night! I had a little extra time this morning so I headed over to the South End Buttery. It’s a real melt-in-your-mouth kinda place. I’m seriously salivating just thinking about it. I’m not even joking. I went here last week and ordered the Peanut Buttery: homemade peanut butter and Nutella on toasted croissant. It was so savory that I made a point to eat it super slow, as to make the flavors last as long as possible. I highly recommend this item on the menu. You can also get it with bananas or homemade preserves, which I will have to try sometime if I’m in the mood. Sounds scrumptious. Today I went with a real hearty breakfast item… the Buttery Country Biscuit: scrambled eggs, crispy bacon and aged cheddar on buttermilk biscuit. I want to eat this breakfast sandwich again tomorrow. And the next day. And the next day. I want to eat this breakfast sandwich every day for the rest of my life. The biscuit is out of this world buttery and delicous, the eggs were great, the cheese- aged perfectly, and the bacon?
SO juicy, bring it on.
The Buttery has one awards for the past 3 years for their coffee AND cupcakes. YES! They have cupcakes!! And I bet they are insanely delicious. AND BUTTERY!
Don’t you already love this place? Even if you haven’t even been to it yet? How can you not? It’s name is The Buttery. Anything with the word buttery in it has to be a winner. And clearly, it is.
