June 28th 2015: Lunch in Peabody, Dinner in Cambridge

This rainy day, we went to the Northshore Mall in Peabody to do some shopping, heading to Smokey Bones Bar and Fire Grill for lunch.

We got the Tot Tini (martini glass filled with tots + Smokey Joe beef and pork + queso + sour cream + green onions) for appetizers

and the Double Trouble (1/3 rack of baby back + 1/3 rack of house-smoked, St. Louis-style ribs + served with garlic bread, with BBQ Baked Beans, Fire-Roasted Corn) for our main dish.

The ribs were really delicious, especially with the sides, while the tots were a little intense at times though still good. Glad we decided to check this place out.

For dinner, we headed into Cambridge for dinner at the Grafton Street Pub and Grill, which I have been to in the past but never for food.

With my deal, we got 2 appetizers, namely the Moules Frites (PEI Mussels, sauvignon blanc, hand cut fries, garlic aioli)

And the Point Judith Fried Calamari (Sweet Chili, peanuts, bean sprouts and mint).

Both were delicious, but the portions were so big I was forced to bag the mussels to go, with more to come.

For our entrees, my friend got the George's Bank Scallops and Pork Belly (pea puree, barley, frisee radish salad),

while I got the Seared Scottish Salmon (tomato puree, grilled fennel, chive oil, olive-anchovy tapenade).

Pretty well presented, and somewhat tasty too, although I did not like the salty tapenade on the salmon.

For dessert, we got the Molten Chocolate Cake (raspberry puree, vanilla ice cream).

Not bad, especially with the ice cream. Glad I finally came back to this place.