January 24th 2016: Trying Out Places at the Northshore Mall

We were in the Northshore Mall in Peabody for a bit this morning, so we took the opportunity to check out a few places there. First, we went to have a meal at Cafe Bistro, located within the Nordstrom section.

Pretty similar in decor to Blue Stove in the Burlington Mall.

Here, we have to order at the counter before seating, where we got the Chocolate Pate (dark chocolate pate with raspberry sauce)

and the Grilled Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto (wild shrimp, creamy lemon scented carnaroli rice, parmesan cheese).

Both were actually pretty good, though not as good as Blue Stove.

Wandering around the mall a bit more, I got some froyo from Tutti Frutti

and the Mango Goji Blast (mango and pineapple combination) from Nature's Nectar.

Not bad, with fresh fruit being used in the drink.


Later on, we were in the Boston area and needed to take a break from the cold, so we stopped by Caffe Bella Vita in the Beacon Hill area. which I have been to in the past. This time, we got the Creme Brulee Cheesecake and a Chai Latte.

The cheesecake was delicious, but the latte was not to my liking because of the cinnamon in it.

Dinner was at Haru, a pretty upscale Japanese place located in the Prudential Center.

Tea was served in pretty interesting cups as well.

For food, we got the Strawberry Fin (Crunchy spicy yellowtail, jalapeño and mango, topped with scallops, wasabi tobiko and fresh strawberries) Maki

and the Hot Chili-Garlic Shrimp (Harusame noodles, carrot, squash, bonito flakes).

The sushi tasted weird, while the shrimp were just alright.

Overall, way overpriced for just average food.