November 9th 2024: Churrascaria Tropeiro's Grill, Worcester

Today for dinner, I decided to check out the new Brazilian restaurant in Worcester that has taken the place of Terra Brasilis, Churrascaria Tropeiro's Grill. 

This place has another location in Dartmouth. Really nice inside.

The buffet was excellent with interesting stuff like grilled cheese with honey.

Definitely will be back again someday.

November 2nd 2024: Randomness in Boxborough, Littleton and Worcester

 After spending some time at the Nashoba Valley ISI Skating School in Boxborough,

we decided to grab a bite from Oscar's Burritos Mexican Restaurant nearby,

getting the Hot Dog Quesadilla (a crispy 10" flour tortilla, with melted cheddar cheese, sliced hot dog, rice and beans)

and the Chicken Tortilla Soup.

Nothing special unfortunately.

From here, we decided to go for a hike at Newtown Hill in Littleton, this time going to look for the marsh pond here, by taking the path shown below in pink.

The map above is slightly off in terms of where the trails are, with our path actually being on the yellow and blue trails to get to the marsh pond. Decent views here though.

Of course, while here you just have to go up to the water tower for the view from there.

From here, we headed to dinner at Mint Kitchen and Bar in Worcester, getting the Hanoi Sticky Rice (chinese sausage, egg, dried shrimp, BBQ pork, served with sticky rice),

the Pho Tai, Bo Vien (beef noodle soup with rare eye round beef, meatballs)

and the Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef broth, thick noodles, sliced beef, cha lua, spare rib served with chili sate).

The food was not bad, although the noodles for the Bun Bo Hue were soggy. Oh well.

Recommended Places to Visit: Boxborough

Recreation
Water Bodies
Cisco

500 Beaver Brook Road

Flagg Hill Pond
Windermere Road near Flagg Hill Road

Ice Skating

Nashoba Valley ISI Skating School
34 Massachusetts Avenue

Parks

Flerra Meadows
Stow Road near Chester Road

Hiking

Tried:

Steele Farm

Middle Road near Hill Road

Beaver Valley Preserve

End of Swanson Road

Flagg Hill Conservation Area

Windermere Road, 42.468318, -71.502520

Architecture 

Places of Worship
United Church of Christ
723 Massachusetts Avenue


Town Facilities

Town Hall
29 Middle Road

Restaurants 

Tried:

Latin American
Oscar's Burritos Mexican Restaurant
34 Massachusetts Avenue

Recommended Dishes:

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Hot Dog Quesadilla

October 26th 2024: Meals in Westborough

 Today, while in Westborough, we started out with a quick bite from the Burger King, getting the Morticia's Kooky Chocolate Shake and Thing's Rings.

Not too bad for a quick bite.

Next, it was lunch at Red Heat Tavern, getting the Fried Shrimp for the little one, 

the Tavern Chili (diced sirloin, ground beef, red beans, cheddar jack cheese, sour cream, scallions, tortilla chips),

and the Sesame Ginger Chicken Bowl (general tso-glazed chicken, broccoli, quinoa rice mix, julienned vegetables, cilantro, scallions, toasted almonds, ginger soy dressing, sriracha aioli).

I have to say the chili was pretty good, although I did not get to try the chicken.

For dinner, we went to Mandarin Restaurant, getting the Szechuan Tofu (cubed soft tofu in a spicy chili bean peppercorn sauce),

the Salt and Pepper Shrimp

and the Eel Maki (avocado).

The tofu was not bad, although the shrimp was a tad different, but okay, as was the sushi. Overall,  an okay day of eating in Westborough.

October 12th 2024: Mexican in Wayland, Korean in Saugus

 Today, on the way to Gordon College in Wenham, we decided to stop by a gas station in Wayland serving Mexican food at Yo!Boca!Taco!. We got the Burrito Bowl (barbacoa),

which I have to say was pretty flavorful. They apparently have a second store now in Sturbridge. Good luck to them!

After a fun day for the little one at Gordon College,

we decided to head to K-Town BBQ, a Korean BBQ place in Saugus,

getting the Salad Bar, 

the BEEF BULGOGI, Prime Rib, Boneless Short Rib, Garlic Salted Pork Belly, shrimp, Toppoki,

Garlic Noodles,

Spicy Tofu Soup

and Wings.

The food was actually pretty good, although I could not eat much. It is unfortunate we could take take anything home.

September 29th 2024: George Howell Coffee, Boston

 While waiting for my flight today at the Boston Logan Airport, I decided to get a hot chocolate

 from the George Howell Coffee location in Terminal E. 

Not bad, although I think what I needed was food.

September 28th 2024: House of Pho, Framingham

 Today, we decided to have lunch at House of Pho, a new Vietnamese restaurant in Framingham that has taken the place of Welcome India at 770 Worcester Road. Decent inside.

We got the Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk),

the Nem Cuon Nha Trang (Vietnamese grilled pork spring rolls in an orange dipping sauce),

the Bun Bo Hue (vermicelli with lemongrass beef in beef broth and clean pox ham)

and the Pho Bo Vien (beef balls).

Pretty authentic, although the orange sauce for the spring rolls were not to my other half's standard.