Today, I decided to go for a drive around Boston, as I had to pick a friend up from his workplace in Boston to stay over at my place for the night as he had an exam in Worcester tomorrow.
I left late and hungry as it had been raining all morning, so I decided to head to Hudson for some brunch at the
Harvest Cafe, hoping to use the Groupon I have for the restaurant. This place was pretty crowded when I arrived, complete with a live band playing as well. To spend $20, I decided to get a cup of hot chocolate, the bacon, tomato and cheddar quiche, the Pumpkin Risotto Benedict special, and lastly, the shrimp Quesadillas.
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| Hot Chocolate |
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| Bacon, Cheddar and Tomato Quiche |
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| Pumpkin Risotto Benedict |
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| Shrimp Quesadillas |
I enjoyed my breakfast, although the Eggs Benedict felt a little plain, but it was a little spoilt when the waitress told me that my coupon was not valid for brunch, and it was stated plainly on the paper itself, and there it was when I looked closely. Oh well. $27 bucks for a meal just like that. I should not have stuffed myself so much then. This was a really nice place for brunch though.
With that, I first headed to
Cleveland Circle at the intersection of Beacon Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue, which is close to the
Chestnut Hill Reservoir. I decided to walk a around it for a little, exploring the parts of it that
I missed out in the past.
The next place I went to was the
Boston University Bridge, where I took some pictures of the Charles River from here.
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| BU Bridge |
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| Charles River, West Side |
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| Charles River, West Side |
Next, I headed to the
Simmons College area, where I took pictures of the schools in the area.
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| Main College Building, Simmons College |
My next destination was the
Boston Medical Center, passing by the
Boston Temple Seventh Day Adventist and the Fenway Duck House on Agassiz Road along the way.
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| Boston Temple Seventh Day Adventist |
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| Fenway Duck House |
After parking along Rutland Street, I walked around a little along the way to the hospital to take pictures.
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| Concord Square |
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Old Chickering Piano Factory,
791 Tremont Street |
There were several interesting buildings in the Boston Medical Center area.
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| Talbot Building, BU |
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| Bust of Hippocrates |
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| Newton Pavilion |
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| Monument |
From here, I walked to the
SOWA Open Market to pick up my friend.
Today, I saw 2 new trucks in the facility.
After leaving the place with my friend, we walked back to my car, passing by a few interesting places along the way.
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| Box Office |
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Taino Tower Condominiums,
143 West Brookline Street |
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Old Clarendon Street Baptist Church,
2 Clarendon Street |
Finally back at my car, we decided to head to
Typhoon Asian Bistro in town for dinner, where I had a Groupon for 2 people.
This place, located very near Copley Square is actually pretty small for a Boston resturant, but very nicely decorated.
We got down to ordering, although we did have a hard time deciding what to get because not much appealed to us, especially because the lobster and toro dishes were not included in the discount.
In the end, we got the Wonton Soup, Mango Salad, Stuffed Tofu, and the Combination Claypot Rice.
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| Wonton Soup |
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| Mango Salad |
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| Stuffed Tofu |
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| Combination Claypot Rice |
The soup looked really plain and lacking in wontons, and was just okay, while the mango salad, though having a pretty presentation, was just average. The Tofu looked really interesting, but tasted really plain as well. The only really tasty dish was the rice, though it was not amazing either. To say the least, probably the last time I am coming here.
With that, my friend and I headed home to get ready for his exam tomorrow.
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