Day one… involved lots of driving! We made the seven hour trek from Albuquerque to Phoenix, stopping for a picnic of leftover Great Harvest bread, grapes, cheese, and a Thai shrimp salad we picked up from Whole Foods. And a beer – a yummy brown ale aged in hazelnut barrels? This picnic tasted sooo good after six hours of airport travel and two hours of driving! When we finally arrived at our resort, I was very impressed. It’s the…
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I simply couldn’t leave Boston without visiting the new Max Brenner for the chocolate pizza. If you’re not familiar with the bald man below, he’s created an entire chocolate restaurant. So, last night we met Lauren and Evan for one last double date:( We couldn’t resist trying one of the adult beverages, so Matt and I split a drink with peanut and caramel liqueur and chocolate. It tasted like a milkshake, which was a good thing, but I was hoping…
Ciao. For once, I’m not sad the weekend is over. This week is my LAST week of internship and I’m so excited for the journey to begin. This weekend was supposed to be low key, but it became more extravagant because Matt and I kept saying we only have two weeks left in Boston…. Saturday, we headed to the North End for one last dinner in little Italy. We choose Davide simply because we had a restaurant.com gift certificate. I…
Today was looong, but for a very good reason! I had an afternoon party to attend (to bid farewell to three employees who are retiring my from department at my internship) and then a final seminar dinner at which I turned in all of my paperwork for my national certification as a school psychologist. The first party had lots of delicious food… I had two tastes of white wines, and decided I’d rather have a beer. There’s something about an…
So, back to the weekend? Yes please! Friday started with dinner and beer at Parish Cafe in Boston. Matt and I looove this place and Friday’s dinner was an example of why. I had an awesome Hazed and Infused and a special Berkshire Brewing Co. Pale ale that didn’t taste a bit like a pale ale. Both were lighter and thus went well with my enormous focaccia sandwich stuffed with portobellos, casa de roma cheese, and walnut-parsley pesto (with…
Hello, Hello, I’ve had and wonderful weekend with lots of festivities. Sadly, I left my camera at a friend’s house, so you’ll have to wait until tomorrow for the full recap. Until then, I’ve leave you with the details of my Easter relaxation. Matt and I were planning to check out the Old South Church in the Back Bay, but after two very late nights in a row, we just didn’t make it up and out the door in time…
I’m back in Boston enjoying my staycation. It was sooooo nice coming home and not having to worry about frantically unpacking, getting to the grocery store, and preparing for the work week. I wish I could have a post-vacation buffer every time I travel. Our last night in Atlantic City was another perfect night, filled with conversation, cocktails, and cuban cuisine. I’m one of those people who loves themed resorts, so the Tropicana was probably my favorite of all the…
Hi friends, I’ve been getting my relaxation on, first with Matt’s parents and grandpa, and then in Atlantic City! Despite torrential downpours, wind, and losing power for a minute, I enjoyed getting to hear about Matt’s family history, looking at goofy old pictures, and exploring the quaint town of Island Heights. As always, we did a small beer tasting – a wonderful imperial stout from Weyerbacher. Matt’s grandpa is 93 and will only eat at his favorite diner – Perkins,…
It’s late, so I’ll make this one quick and let the pictures do the talking. PS: sorry about the blur on the right of some of the pics; I think I was doing a little too much nibbling with the camera and got a smudge on the lens:) So, it was my turn to host book club. Being the lover of wine and cheese that I am (and given that Sarah’s Key was set in France), I decided to make…