Candyce "The Enabler" P.'s Profile

Excellent food and atmosphere!
The hubby and I went for dinner, got a reservation earlier in the day through http://gdine.com and were seated within 15mins.
The gdine reservation was $17pp for a 2 course meal, choosing between appetizers, entrees and dessert.
We started off with margaritas - hubby got the "El Jefe" and I got a Guayaba. Both really delicious, and quite potent!
To begin the meal, after eating way too many chips and delicious salsas (they serve 3), we chose to share Calamari as an appetizer. The calamari was fresh, perfectly seasoned and coated, and came with pickled veggies which were a nice offset to the rich calamari.
Then they brought out two bowls of Chicken Tortilla soup (which is served with every entree). The soup had a peppery, roasted broth, with just the right amount of veggies and tortilla strips on top. Quite good and comforting.
For entrees I chose the Carne Asada Tampiqueña - a good-sized portion of Carna Asada (Skirt Steak), served with a cheese enchilada, black beans and poblano mashed potatoes. Excellent. Steak cooked perfectly.
The hubby got the Camarones en Mole - about 6 shrimp in a delicious red mole sauce, served with pinto beans, and tortillas. The mole was SO good!
For dessert, we shared the Tres Leches... I'm picky with Tres Leches and Mago's didn't disappoint. It was moist, sweet and delicious.

Overall, our service was friendly, helpful and didn't rush us at all even though the restaurant was full the entire time we were there. The atmosphere is lively, and the food is just delicious. We will definitely go back!

2 chocolate-y alcoholic drinks + 1 LARGE Molten Cake to share = two very happy, sweet-toothed people.
It was the perfect stop after seeing the Romeo+Juliet ballet that evening.

I'd definitely go back and try other items on the menu.

To be fair, I'd say the extra star is for service & location.
3 stars for the food (but I'm biased when it comes to fresh seafood at port cities since I was born in one, on the other side of the hemisphere) :)
Anyhow.
The food - the hubby was in dreamland, having found, ordered and devoured his Lobster Roll. It was a decent size, and made properly - on the correct bun, just enough mayo to hold it together, but mostly lobster chunks.
I got the lunch "Scrod" special and it was good. Very healthy, with a roasted butternut squash side.
Also, the 4th star is because we visited at a time when they were featuring South African wines and had a ton of them at special prices per glass and bottle. I got a glass of Pinotage from Stellenbosch and felt right at home. :)

My favorite place in Boston.
I love Mike's Pastry so much, and I can't imagine a better place to get any kind of cannoli you can dream of, a good cappucino or latte, and just people watch while you wonder if life could be any sweeter at that moment.
Mike's Pastry does that to you, by the way. The chocolate cream cannoli is to die for, as is the authentic, perfectly soaked Tiramisu.
It's quick service, but you're never rushed. And don't forget to get a box of something to go.

Poutine and Waffles for brunch? Yes, please!
Saus is so good, so homemade, fresh, cozy and every other comforting adjective you can think of.
We got the poutine, a frikkadel special sandwich (I grew up eating frikkadels) and a Nutella waffle for dessert.
Everything was absolutely delicious and I'm jealous there isn't such a place in Chicago.

We squeezed ourselves in at Boston Chowda, not wanting to leave Boston without getting some oysters and chowder into our tummies.
We ordered oysters, clams, a beer and a bowl of chowder.
The oysters were delicioussss, the clams were too, but they were HUGE. The chowder was good, although I'm not sure what all the hype is about. It's slightly on the thick side for me, but good flavor nonetheless.
I'd definitely stop by again though for oysters and a beer... or maybe the "lobster dinner" that everyone else was eating around us.

East by Northeast is a tiny updated, unique dim sum style restaurant in Cambridge. We hopped a cab ride over for our 8pm reservation and were seated promptly. I assume that the only way you can get a table here is with a reservation, as every table was occupied the entire night.
We ordered a drink each - I got the Rooibos-infused Vodka cocktail (for obvious reasons, hello Rooibos from South Africa!!), and the hubby got a Grapefruit-infused vodka drink. Both unique and strong as hell!
For dinner, we got the 8-course tasting menu. At $35 it's a steal, and while the portions seem small, they creep up on you quickly and halfway through the meal, you're already stuffed.
Everything was good, but the best were: Edamame/Apple salad (who'd think of pairing the two, but it was so refreshing) & the Pork Belly steamed buns (I adore pork belly buns).
I really wish that the tasting including a noodle dish, though. However... I quickly forgot about the noodle dish when dessert was served. Coconut milk panna cotta, poached pears, toasted coconut. I LOVED this dessert, and had I not been so stuffed, I would've asked for a second, and maybe a third.

Overall, a good experience. Interesting food and flavor combinations coming out of a tiny kitchen with expert execution.

The first weekend of November, the hubby and I took a getaway trip to Boston and tried to decide what our food plans would be. Well, that was all sorted out fairly quickly (thanks to Yelp reviews) and we decided on Market as our Saturday night/Anniversary dinner.

We originally had a 7:30pm reservation, but after chowing down on oysters, clams and chowder at 4pm, there was no way we could eat a full 5 course dinner so soon after. I called to see if they could switch us to 9pm, and they gladly obliged (bonus pts).

We arrived a few minutes early, and were invited to grab a cocktail in the W Hotel lounge while our table was cleared out. Ok, sure. The lounge is beautiful, the crowd was young, hip and classy. We got a drink and hung out for a bit.
Our table was ready a little late, but that's ok.

Our server was so sweet, very helpful and genuinely seemed to enjoy giving wine recommendations and serving everyone. We ordered a bottle, and the 5-course Market Menu.

While everything we ate this evening was delicious, the one stand out for me was the little appetizer, almost an amuse-bouche - "Maine Diver Scallop Sashimi, Warm Crunchy Rice, Chipotle Emulsion and Scallion" - YUM! It was one bite of divine flavors and I could've ordered about 10 of those!

When dessert came, I'd forgotten that I made the opentable reservation noting that it was our anniversary, but Market certainly didn't forget and out came our dessert plates, with "Happy Anniversary" piped onto them. Really sweet touch!

After about 3hours, we left Market with happy tummies (and tipsy heads). It was a lovely dinner, and I'd recommend it to everyone.

I'm not sure when this place opened, but we happened to drive past it today and quickly decided that this evening (at 17F) was a perfect night for pho.
The space is cozy, with a lot of bamboo decorations and different sections of dining. The staff was very welcoming and friendly.
We ordered the shrimp & pork spring rolls to start with - super fresh! They were gone in a minute.
Then I got the #1 Pho (with sliced beef), and the hubby got the Salt & Pepper Shrimp plate with white rice. The bowl of pho was not only extremely delicious (complex, properly spiced broth), but the portion was HUGE! We shared it and still took home half of a container! The Salt & Pepper shrimp was excellent and hit the spot (we've been craving it for a while now). Head-on deep fried shrimp with spicy peppers and onions. They definitely do not skimp on the rice either... it was served in a bowl almost as big as the pho bowl.
Our total without tip: $26!

I am SO happy this place opened! It's clean, the food is delicious, and the service is friendly.

Absolutely no more (dirty) Asian Noodle House for me!

While I wouldn't save Nozumi as my suburb go-to for sushi, it is a nice spot for some fancy-ish fare, good drinks and a beautiful space.
The hubby and I tried it out for the first time a few weeks ago and had an A-OK experience. The service was friendly and helpful, the food was good (not spectacular) and overall, it was a good dinner.
I can't remember the name of the drink I had, but it was an Asian Pear sake drink and it was SO good.
For an appetizer, we had the Day Boat Scallops - 5 good-sized scallops, with orzo pasta and tomato/asparagus topping. I could've done without the orzo as it was a little on the soggy side, but the scallops and veggie accompaniments were tasty.
As our sushi mains, we ordered the Black Widow (soft shell crab), Satori (spicy tuna) and one other that I can't remember.
All were ok, but didn't taste super fresh to me. I also asked our server if he could bring out fresh wasabi. After checking with the sushi sous chef, he came back saying that they didn't have any. Hm, ok.
Anyhow.. the place itself is gorgeous, the service was good and I'd go back again for a late night Asian Pear sake drink and roll.