Category Archives: Boston

July 6, 2016
4:16 PM
by: Uhockey

Christina’s Homemade Ice Cream, Cambridge MA

Christina’s Homemade Ice Cream Samples – Carrot Cake, Adzuki Bean, Khulfi Kahlua Burnt Sugar and Butter Almond Peanut Butter Chocolate Spending much of the afternoon rounding on Harvard Yard, a visit to the Glass Flowers at The Natural History Museum … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2016
2:29 PM
by: Uhockey

Coppa, Boston MA

Coppa Bread Basket and Olive Oil Arancini di Scamorza e Pomodoro – Fried Risotto and Scamorza Balls, Spicy Tomato Sauce Passato di Carote – Roasted Carrot Hummus, Salsa Verde, Pickled Cipollini Onions Spaghetti Carbonara con Riccio di Mare – Imported … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Coppa, Food, Italian, Lobster, Massachusetts, Pizza, Vacation

July 6, 2016
11:37 AM
by: Uhockey

Toro, Boston MA

Toro Bread Basket Pan Con Tomate – Toasted Bread with Garlic, Tomato, Spanish Olive Oil, Sea Salt Datiles Con Jamon – Medjool Dates filled with Marcona Almonds and Valdeon Blue Cheese, wrapped in Jamon Serrano Jamon Blanco – Le Quercia … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Crab, Dessert, Food, Massachusetts, Pork, Toro, Vacation

July 6, 2016
9:03 AM
by: Uhockey

Flour Bakery + Café on Washington St., Boston MA

Flour Bakery + Café Cold Brew Coffee Kouign Amann Blueberry Muffin Carrot Cake Boston Cream Pie Sticky Bun Bread Pudding Not as wowed as many by Flour Bakery + Café, a 2011 visit showing little more than the Almond Croissant … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2016
7:25 AM
by: Uhockey

Mike & Patty’s, Boston MA

Mike & Patty’s Fancy – Two Fried Eggs, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Avocado, Red Onions, House Mayo on Toasted Iggy’s Multigrain Goldmine – Wild Clover Honey, Whipped Ricotta, Crispy Pancetta and a Soft Egg on Griddled Iggy’s Brioche Banana OG – … Continue reading →

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July 2, 2016
6:25 PM
by: Uhockey

Stages at One Washington, Dover NH

Stages at One Washington Grain Crisp, Egg Yolk, Epazote Oxtail, King Trumpet Mushrooms, Egg Yolk, Purslane Peas, Smoked Crème Fraiche, Gold Beets, Basil, Cucumber Fettuccini, Lomo, Radish, Rhode Island Sqiud, Sorrel, Smoked Butter, Aged Gouda Tete de Cochon, Spigarello, Fermented … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Dessert, Dover, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Ice Cream, Macaron, Macaroon, Madeline, New Hampshire, Pork, Portland, Stages, Stages at One Washington, Tasting Menu, Vacation

July 2, 2016
8:44 AM
by: Uhockey

Blackbird Doughnuts, Boston MA

Blackbird Doughnuts Monkey Bread The Blackbird – Vanilla Cake Strawberry Honey Raised Salted Toffee Raised Triple Chocolate Cake PB+J Bismarck Surprisingly finding Boston to be a bit resistant to the idea of fancy doughnuts, several locals and review sites bashing … Continue reading →

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July 2, 2016
5:58 AM
by: Uhockey

Mike’s City Diner, Boston MA

Mike’s City Diner Coffee Grilled Blueberry Muffin Grilled Corn Muffin Turkey Hash Apple Walnut Pancakes French Toast A favorite of South Boston with “Huge Portions, Great Food,” Mike’s Diner has been pleasing the local populace for years with diner-style favorites, … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Breakfast, Coffee, Cornbread, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Massachusetts, Mike's City Diner, Mike's Diner, Pancakes, Vacation

June 7, 2011
8:57 PM
by: Uhockey

Durgin Park, Boston MA

For my very last meal in Boston I took a chance on Durgin Park; sure its location, reputation, and fame screamed “tourism” but then again how could a space in operation since 1827 not be? With a sign reading “Established … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2011
5:06 PM
by: Uhockey

Rino’s Place, Boston MA

For my very last 3/4 day in Boston my agenda finally had nothing to do with the conference but rather with seeing the New England Aquarium – the last remaining “Top 10” aquarium left on my United States list – … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Food, Italian, Massachusetts, Rino's Place, Vacation

June 6, 2011
11:05 PM
by: Uhockey

No. 9 Park, Boston MA

While many touristy stops such as Durgin Park, Mike’s Pastry, Pizzeria Regina, and Union Oyster House come to mind when thinking of the Boston dining landscape there is perhaps no other location (save for the currently closed Olives) as significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Massachusetts, No. 9 Park, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

June 6, 2011
5:46 PM
by: Uhockey

Eastern Standard Kitchen, Boston MA

When I arrived in Boston my Monday lunch had originally been unscheduled; on one hand I figured I’d be getting a bit worn down by the conference by that point but at the same time I did not want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Dessert, Eastern Standard, Eastern Standard Kitchen, Foie, Food, Massachusetts, Pork, Sweetbreads, Vacation

June 6, 2011
10:03 AM
by: Uhockey

Parker House Restaurant, Boston MA

With the first lecture of the day scheduled to be a good one I got up for an early run at 5:00am on Monday June 6th so that I could have a proper sit-down breakfast at a Boston landmark before … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Massachusetts, Omni Parker House, Parker House Restaurant, Vacation

June 5, 2011
11:52 PM
by: Uhockey

L’Espalier, Boston MA

As one of the earlier East Coast members of the “farm to table” revolution and a regular amongst the “best of” lists in various local and regional publications dinner at L’Espalier was the easiest dining choice I made in all … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, L'Espalier, Lobster, Massachusetts, Pork, Souffle, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

June 5, 2011
3:40 PM
by: Uhockey

Mistral, Boston MA

Of all the places I’d marked as likely visits in Boston Mistral’s brunch was the only one that raised some red flags with a few trusted opinions stating it was not worth it, yet aside from being part of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Massachusetts, Mistral, Pancakes, Vacation

June 5, 2011
1:18 AM
by: Uhockey

O Ya, Boston MA

Save for the newly appointed Restaurant at Meadowood the only stateside Michelin 3-Star I’ve not yet been is MASA and considering how frequently I visit New York this is admittedly no accident. Call me crazy or call me unrefined but … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Dessert, Foie, Lobster, Massachusetts, O Ya, Pork, Sushi, Truffle, Vacation

June 4, 2011
8:19 PM
by: Uhockey

Island Creek Oyster Bar, Boston MA

…on Saturday the Boston Bruins by way of the Boston Red Sox unknowingly threw a big monkey wrench into my well planned trip to Boston. Having visited many of the most storied stadiums in baseball and the most fabled arenas … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Food, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Italian, Lobster, Massachusetts, Vacation

June 4, 2011
2:24 PM
by: Uhockey

Sportello, Boston MA

If someone were to ask me my biggest gripe about Boston the third thing on my list would be the dearth of quality eats around the conference center; numbers one and two are reserved for the confounded green line that … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Massachusetts, Pancakes, Souffle, Sportello, Vacation

June 3, 2011
11:44 PM
by: Uhockey

Craigie On Main, Boston MA

Walking in to Craigie on Main I must admit I was hesitant; as a matter of fact, for the sake of full disclosure I’ll note that until Chef Tony Maws won the Beard Award for Best Chef Northeast one month … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Bread Basket, Crab, Craigie on Main, Dessert, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Massachusetts, Pork, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

June 3, 2011
6:49 PM
by: Uhockey

Neptune Oyster, Boston MA

I’m just going to come right out and say it – the hour plus wait at Neptune Oyster (even at lunch) did not make a whole lot of sense to me. Sure the oft raved restaurant has a fanciful location … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Food, Lobster, Massachusetts, Neptune Oyster, Vacation