August 31st 2016: Nu Cafe and Bahn Thai, Worcester

We had breakfast at Nu Cafe this morning,

getting the Honey Goat Avocado (fresh cracked all-natural eggs, fresh avocado, scallions and honey goat cheese on toasted ciabatta)

and the Honey Nut Latte (latte, local honey and hazelnut).

This time around, I wasn't a fan of either the goat cheese or the coffee.

Dinner was at Bahn Thai, a Thai restaurant in Worcester affiliated with Thai Place in Shrewsbury that has taken the place of Roti Boti, which I visited in the past.

The decor has totally been revamped since then, and much better now.
We got the Paradise Beef (thinly sliced beef steak marinated with honey and soy sauce, coated with freshly crushed coriander seeds, then fried),

the Angel Wings (boneless chicken wings stuffed with minced chicken, crab meat and assorted vegetables, served with sweet and sour sauce)

and the Hot Basil Noodle (egg noodle topped with chicken and vegetables in mild chili sauce).

The beef was good like what we had at Thai Place before, although I did not like the stuffing in the chicken. The noodles were delicious though.

For dessert, we got the Lemon Cake.

We were expecting something simple, not expecting the interesting sight we were presented with. Tasty as well.


Overall, a pretty good meal, as can be expected from this place.

August 30th 2016: Dinner at Applebee's, Millbury

We decided to have dinner tonight at the Applebee's in Millbury. We got the Raspberry Cosmo (Absolut Citron, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, raspberry, lime, cranberry juice, half sugar rim) for a drink,

the Honey BBQ Boneless Wings,

the Three Cheese Chicken Cavatappi (grilled chicken, cavatappi pasta and bruschetta tomato with a parmesan cream sauce)

and the Sirloin Stir Fry (hand cut USDA choice top sirloin, stir fried veggies, dumpling sauce and wonton strips served with white rice).

The drink was pretty fruity, while the wings were crispy and tasty with the sauces. I loved the pasta with its sauce, although I did not take to the fake Asian marinades in the stir fry.

Overall, a pretty good and cheap meal with lots of leftovers for tomorrow's lunch.

August 29th 2016: Burger Time at Jimmy's Tavern Once Again

$5 Burgers were on again tonight at Jimmy's Tavern in Shrewsbury, so that's where we went for the second week in a row.

This time, we got the Moat Mountain Miss V's Blueberry (ale with natural blueberry flavor),

the Fried Point Judith Calamari (With sweet banana peppers)

and the Thunder Burger (Beef, pepper jack, apple- smoked bacon, avocado, seared chili peppers, pico de gallo, chipotle mayo).

The drink, I did not like so much, while the calamari was not bad. The burger was tasty with the tangy spiciness of the peppers, but I still prefer the meatloaf burger we had last week.

August 28th 2016: A Drink from Starbuck's, Shrewsbury

We got the Shaken Berry Sangria Herbal Tea from the Starbuck's located within the Price Chopper in Shrewsbury today.

Fruity and refreshing.

August 27th 2016: MA, CT and NH in a Day

I started off today in Douglas MA, visiting the Douglas Historical Society, which used to be a convenience store a century ago.

Next, it was into Thompson CT, visiting a few places

Little Pond,
21 Lakeview Street

Langers Pond,
Wilsonville Road and Riverside Drive

Before embarking on my first hike in a while on the Air Line State Park Trail. The path I took here to get to the Tri State Marker demarcating the point where CT, MA and RI meet is shown below in pink.

The marker itself wasn't much to look at,

although there is a hermit's cave here.

At this point, I decided to grab a bite,  heading to Monte Bianco Restaurant, a simple looking Italian place in town.

I got the Crab Cakes (delicately crunchy on the outside and velvety smooth on the inside, served with remoulade sauce and Chipotle drizzle, accompanied by fries, spicy coleslaw and Crispy spinach),

which was really tasty, although a little pricey in my opinion.

Heading back into MA, I stopped by Cakettes, a small cafe bakery to get a small box of Cakettes (a marriage of cupcakes and truffles).

As delicious as they look.

From here, it was on into Brookline NH,

Fine Lines Auto Body

Checking out the lighthouse by Potanipo Pond,

And then Amherst NH, where we chanced upon the LaBelle Winery, the nicest winery I have seen to date.

To top it off, the tour was free as well.

Cool to learn that the vines here are grown upright to maximize sunlight exposure, and the nets are to prevent against birds getting to them.

Finally, Manchester NH,

City Hall

City Hall Plaza Tower

Amoskeag Falls

Jefferson Mill

where we walked around the Mall of New Hampshire,

grabbing a delicious Buffalo Chicken Signature Pita (mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, blue cheese blend, buffalo ranch sauce)        

from Extreme Pita, located within the food court here, before heading to the Verizon Wireless Arena

to watch Cirque du Soleil: Ovo.

I have to say, it was much better than Amaluna, which I watched a while back.

With that, a day of being in CT, MA and NH, including a step or 2 in RI, finally came to an end.