Helmand Restaurant 143 First Street Cambridge, MA (617) 492-4646 http://www.helmandrestaurantcambridge.com/ What I ate: Aushak Bowiawni Salata Chowpan The occasion: Graduation of a family member Helmand is one of my all time favorite restaurants in Cambridge. In fact, my husband once drove from New York to Boston for dinner when my mom said she made reservations [...]
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 [...]
The Salty Pig 130 Dartmouth St Boston, MA 02116 617-536-6200 http://www.thesaltypig.com What I ate: Meats: Speck, Alto Adige, IT, (Cured, Smoked, Aged Pork), Porchetta, Langhirano, (Wood-Oven Fired Pork Shoulder) Cheese: Gouda & Goat (I forget the names!) Jams: Balsamic Onion Jam, Fig Jam Pizza: The Tony Rocco Pizza, (Spicy SP Sausage, Onion, Tomato, Ricotta, Mozzarella) [...]
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, [...]
Red Addis Sea Restaurant 1755 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02140 617.441.8727 http://www.addisredseacambridge.com/ What I ate: Ye-Awaze Dabo (Appetizer): thick Ethiopian bread with a dip of red pepper sauce Vegetarian Combination Plate (shared) Mittin Shuro Wot- spicy Ethiopian-style ground split peas Yesmsir Alcha- lentils mixed with turmeric, onions, green peppers, garlic & ginger Atakilt- mixed vegetables, [...]
Myers + Chang 1145 Washington St. Boston, MA 02118 617.542.5200 http://www.myersandchang.com/ What I had: Wok-charred udon noodles This week I met a friend for dinner at Myers + Chang, in Boston’s South End. This is my second time eating here and it continues to be a restaurant that I will keep on my radar. The [...]
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 [...]
EVOO 350 3rd Street (Kendall Square) Cambridge, MA 617-661-3866 www.evoorestaurant.com What I ate: Organic Boston Bibb Salad Seared Arctic Char with Mushroom Risotto Chocolate-Banana Bread Pudding I love eating at restaurants where I know the food is fresh and travels a short distance to get to my plate. EVOO is one of those restaurants that [...]
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 [...]
