Vlora 545 Boylston Street Boston 617-638-9699 http://www.vloraboston.com/ What I ate: Evening’s special: Sea Bass with Ratatouille and Couscous (in place of potatoes) Glass of Chianti My husband and I have wanted to go to Vlora for years and just finally got around to it. It is conveniently located in downtown Boston on Boylston Street and [...]
Lineage 242 Harvard Street Brookline MA (617) 232-0065 http://www.lineagerestaurant.com/ What I had: Pear & Roasted Beet Salad, frisee, Great Hill blue cheese dressing, hazelnut oil Spicy Lobster Tacos with mango salsa, avocado mousse Crisp Point Judith Calamari with sweet basil chili sauce and greens Seared Local Sea Scallops with sunchoke, hen of the woods mushrooms, [...]
Umami 1704 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 617.879.9100 http://www.umamiboston.com/ What I had: Glass of Riesling Eggplant Scampi I went with two friends to Brookline’s Umami restaurant on a Friday evening. I had wanted to go there for months, and recently had a few friends tell me how much they enjoyed the food there. It’s an Asian-bistro [...]
Lolita 271 Dartmouth St, Boston (617) 369-5609 http://lolitaboston.com/ What I ordered: Spiced Apple cocktail Tres Ceviches – shared Mahi Mahi fish taco – shared My friend (a fellow dietitian!) and I headed to Lolita’s on a Friday evening at 6pm, knowing it gets very crowded there later on. We got a seat right away, and [...]
G’Vanni’s http://www.gvannis.com/ 2 Prince Street, North End, Boston What I ate: Shared appetizers: Stuffed Mushrooms, Shrimp in a butter sauce Entrée: Grilled Scallops Drink: Merlot Shared Desserts: Crème Brulee Cheesecake and “Bocce Ball” gelato dessert My husband and I accompanied my parents to the North End to celebrate my dad’s birthday. My parents had [...]
The Yard House Legacy Place, 950 Providence Highway, Dedham What I had: Truffle Fries Veggie Thai Chicken Noodle Salad Beer Sampler My husband and I recently met friends for dinner outside of Boston in Dedham’s Legacy Place, a halfway point between where we live. Legacy Place has a nice collection of restaurants (and stores!) but [...]
Life Alive http://www.lifealive.com/ 765 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02139 What I ate: The Adventurer – filling bowl Vibrance Alive Smoothie My brand new husband and I had just returned from our two week honeymoon to Costa Rica. After a few weeks indulging in champagne toasts, wedding cake, and dining out for every meal, we were [...]
