So I started this blog just a bit over a year ago. Partially out of boredom. Partially to have food memories. I wish I cared enough to give you stats of my past year eating habits, but I don't.
But it is appropriate that I start this post with a meal at a Legal, as it is where this began. (And it was not intentionally done, I swear.) Saturday night, Tai and I have dinner at
Legal Harborside, before catching a concert at Blue Hills Pavilion.
This Legal was super busy, probably with other concertgoers as well. It also offers great views of the harbor.
Calamari - really big portion for two people. Especially when those two are Tai and Vy. Good though, crispy. Could have used more tartar sauce.
Crispy fish tacos - these were huge. Like, this taco is not going to hold everything huge. So I ate my taco with a fork. Fish itself was a bit bland.
Steamers - again, definitely not Tai and Vy portion. But really good. Definitely clean.
Moral of the story: come here with friends, Vy. You will need them. Service was quick, efficient. Bathrooms are all single, so expect a wait for one when the place is busy.
Sunday we met with the Kwans at
Mario's in Lexington Center. It's a cheap neighborhood Italian restaurant that has really good eggplant parm.
Tai's chicken cutlet sub - he said no cheese. Why? No one knows. It needs cheese.
My spaghetti and meatballs - solid. I do wish they mixed in the sauce for me though. It is such a huge portion and hard to move around.
Jeff's ravioli.
Thu's eggplant parmesan - so good! I may have to get this next time. Cheesy and crispy and delicious.
Just a disclaimer: my dish may have been better warm, but I let it go cold while playing with Alice.
Wednesday I met up with the St. Louis team at
Wahlburgers in Hingham. Traffic to Hingham after work is awful. The menu here has changed, but I could not even tell you in what ways.
My smores adult frappe - it didn't taste very smores-y. It didn't taste like much of anything, maybe Kahlua/Baileys-esque, with little bits of graham cracker thrown in.
Smahlburger with bacon and cheese and a side of sweet potato tots - meh. A bit of an upscale Wendy's, burger-wise.
With so many burger places, I wonder how the Fenway Wahlburgers is doing. The Hingham one has its location (and thus, not so much competition). But the food is just okay.
Friday night, Tai and I head to Allston for dinner. We were actually attempting to go to
Blue Asia Cafe, but parking was well, Allston parking. So we went to
Kayuga instead. And that's not to say I don't love Kayuga, because I do.
Avocado salad.
Moonfish. (I've no idea what it is, but apparently it's from Hawaii and it was pretty good.) They seared the fish and the sauce/seasonings they use were great - spicy but not overwhelming.
Rainbow maki, caterpillar maki, spicy tuna maki, and salmon sashimi - rainbow was just okay. The other three were solid though.
Kayuga is just like a bowl of chicken noodle soup for us at this point. It's comforting, you know what to expect. It won't blow your mind away, but it's consistent and hits the spot.
Saturday brunch was at
Coppersmith with Richmond and Lisa. Coppersmith is located in what was once the industrial area of Southie, and the space reflects that. It needs a bigger parking lot though. There's also a food truck in the middle of the place? I'm not sure I get that. But it is overall a cool place.
There's a restaurant, a cafe, a rooftop area, and patio space. And we saw people coming down from an area where there must have been a yoga or pilates class? I'm not even sure.
Pitcher of mimosa.
Tater tot nachos - huuuge appetizer. And really good. The tater tots were crispy, the pulled pork was delicious. Guacamole was solid and yay, sour cream.
Brined and smoked wings - these were good, but a bit dry. The sauce on the far left was really spicy.
Richmond's pulled pork sandwich.
My shakshuka - this made for a great dinner. Hah.
Tai and Lisa both got the smoked brisket hash.
So...the four of us were full with the two appetizers. That's how filling the tater tots were. Really interesting place overall, and I'd love to check out their dinner menu as well.
Sunday brunch was at
Aquitaine Bis in Chestnut Hill. Aquitaine in the South End is still my favorite. It seems silly, but Dedham and Chestnut Hill are just not the same.
Cinnamon bun - warm but not soft :(
Scrambled eggs with cheddar, bacon, potatoes, and toast. Pretty much what you'd expect, although a bigger portion than I expected.
Benedict classique.
Meh. I could have stayed home.
