zippin’ around town.

Do you zip around with zipcar? I do!! I’m in LOVE with zipcar. It’s genius! Basically, zipcar is a car sharing service. It’s a way for someone to have a car without actually owning one. For me, living in Boston, it’s great! I don’t have the $$ or really any serious need to for a car, so zipcar is a great way for me to get around when I need to. Like today for instance: zipped to Target (love!) to pick up some things for the apartment, then I zipped over to j.crew to return some dresses, and then I zipped to whole foods for some healthy eats! All in just a few hours!

So basically, here’s how it works:
1. You go online and choose the time frame you need a car. (They also now have an app for iphone!)
2. You get a list of cars available in your area (there are usually cars right down the street… a 5 minute walk at most).
3. You walk to your zipcar, open the doors with your zipcard, and away you go!
4. You zip around town doing errands or other such things…
5. You return your zipcar to the same spot you got it. ON time.
6. You lock your zipcar, kiss it goodbye until next time, and walk home!
Easy peasy. You don’t have to pay for gas or insurance or parking. WOW! All you pay is a yearly fee (around $50, depending on your city) and then an hourly fee for the time your using it ($7-$12, depending on the car). I love having zipcar for those times I just need to get somewhere that’s not T accessible. It works for me, maybe you should try it too! Zipcar is available over 50 cities, and even some college campuses. See if it’s in your city!

Try car sharing… it saves the environment too!

a bushel and a peck.

Today was gorgeous! A perfect fall day… so we decided to head out to the country and pick some apples! We chose Honey Pot Hill Orchard in Stow, MA and it did not disappoint. Apples, apples, everywhere, oh so many apples. I have to stop here and admit that I don’t even really like apples. HA. It’s something about the skin and the cold on my teeth. Just turns me off… BUT I do like apples baked, like apple pie and apple crisp. YUM. And I like apple cider and especially apple cider doughnuts. With lots of sugar on top. So even though I’m not in love with eating apples straight from the tree, the day was spectacular and the adventure was totally worth my while.
We got 30 pounds of apples. Oh my, we have a lot of baking to do.
Remember that song?…
A bushel and a peck.
(and a hug around the neck).
Here’s some pics from today. The colors were phenomenal.

Sorellina

Went to Sorellina last night in Back Bay because my Friend, Mrs. Foss, was back in town!!! It was reeeeally great to see her (she moved down to the sunny state and I bet it’s so sunny down there… like a perminent summer… jealous.) and I am kicking myself for not bringing my camera and taking some pictures. SO unlike me! Anyways, I had to find some sort of visual to add to my blog so I picked these delicious truffle fries (see below). UNREAL. The meal was SUPER savory, although a little on the expensive side. The interior is beautiful, very white and trendy. I’d say it was a special occasions type of place. And this was a special occasion. Plus, you only live once. Right?
I ordered:
App: TUNA* hand – cut raw, spicy mostarda aioli and chili vinegar
Main Dish: MACCHERONCELLI American kobe beef meatballs, barolo sauce and Parmigiano, side order of truffle fries
Dessert: SEMI FREDDO mocha meringue, caramel syrup

My Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Basically, it was awesome.

South End Buttery

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.

South End Buttery

314 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA 02118