January 30th 2018: Dinner at Borgatti Bar, Shrewsbury

I grabbed a quick bite at the Elm Park Cafe, a surprisingly roomy place in Worcester, although it looked really small from the outside.

I got the Buffalo Chicken Panini (Provolone cheese, bacon, avocado ranch dressing),

which was actually not half bad, especially with the bacon and avocado.

Later in the day, we decided to check out the new Whole Foods in Shrewsbury which just opened today. This place also has an eating place called the Borgatti Bar, and we ate here for dinner.

We got the Borgatti Wings (Rosemary and Lemon)

and the Vedge Mere (roasted cauliflower, baby arugula, chickpeas, romesco, Yosi Kitchen pita).

The wrap itself was pretty tasty, although the chicken was just average. Not a bad meal here though.

January 29th 2018: A Quick Bite at Steam Energy Cafe, Worcester

While at work today, I decided to go check out the Steam Energy Cafe, a cafe located within the Worcester Ice Center.

Pretty new decor, much like at Nonna's next door.

I got the Nutty Buddy ( acai, cashew/almond butter, blueberries, almond milk, topped with blueberries, toasted nut blend, bananas),

Which was pretty tasty, and a large portion too. Not a bad place to come for healthy food.

January 26th 2018: Pasta from Nonna's Pizza and Pasta, Worcester

In my search for chicken soup today, I checked out Lee's Bakery, a Lebanese hole in the wall place in Worcester, getting a Lebanese macaroon,

which had weird spices not to my liking,

and Nonna's Pizza and Pasta, a new Italian place in town

where I finally found my chicken soup in the form of the Pasta Fagioli Soup (pancetta, tomato, white beans, pasta, parmesan),

and I also tried the Chicken Marsala (sautéed mushrooms, onions, garlic, marsala brown gravy, spaghetti).

Nothing special here, though.

January 25th 2018: Soup, Tacos and Cake in Shrewsbury

Tonight after work, I went to several places in Shrewsbury for food today, first getting a bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup from Panera Bread,

then getting a Lemoncello Mascarpone and a Lemoncello Cake from Gerardo's Italian Bakery,

before finally getting The Gladiator (grilled steak, bacon, pico de gallo, lettuce, Mexican caesar dressing, cilantro and cotija cheese) taco

from Qdoba, which has come back to Shrewsbury with a vengeance.

The soup was not bad, as were the cakes, although the mascarpone one tasted better and less sour. The taco was surprisingly flavorful as well. Not bad for quick bites from 3 different places in Shrewsbury

January 24th 2018: Waffles at Blue Shades, Worcester

For lunch today, we decided to check out a new place in Worcester, Blue Shades, a cafe which serves liege waffles.

We got the Lemon Honey for a drink,

the Pork Bun,

the Dan Dan Noodles,

and finally the California (avocado, cucumber, yummy sauce).

Of all the dishes, only the waffle stood out, everything else was just average. Pretty good waffle, although not as good as Zinneken's.

We were still hungry though, and decided to get some food from City Square Cafe in the St. Vincent's Hospital, getting the Chicken Noodle Soup (with onions, carrots, celery, noodles, chunks of chicken seasoned with thyme) and a Chocolate Cake.

A little too much celery in the soup in my opinion.

January 23rd 2018: Driving Around in Freezing Rain

I ventured out today in the freezing rain to the town of Leominster,

Fire Department

Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park,
720 Mechanic Street

getting breakfast from Tim's Diner

in the form of a Ham Egg and Cheese Sandwich.

Filling, but nothing special.

Later in the day, I headed out to Harvard to check out the Fort Devens Museum, located on the third floor of 94 Jackson Street. Hard to find, and small.

From here, I headed into Ayer,

Learning Express

getting a Vanilla Cupcake from Capri Bakery, a hole in the wall place in the downtown area.

A little too sweet in my opinion. With that, I headed back for the day. Glad I did not encounter any black ice while driving.

January 22nd 2018: Doing Stuff in Peabody in the Morning

We had to do some stuff at the Peabody City Hall this morning, but as we were early, we decided to check out the Breaking Grounds Cafe nearby,

getting a Peppermint Hot Chocolate.

It was actually pretty good, and there are interesting games here to play, including Mindtrap, which we had fun with for a bit until the city hall opened.

The interior of the city hall was nothing much to speak of though.

Later in the day, we decided to have lunch at My Sister's Crawfish II in Worcester. This time, we decided to get the Nem Nuong Cuon (Spring Rolls with Grilled Pork Meatballs)

and the Bun Bo Hue (Spicy Beef Udon Noodle Soup).

Somehow, the food here today was a little underwhelming. Oh well.

January 21st 2018: A Night of Eating Out in Boston

We decided to return to Pabu tonight, which we were at a few weeks ago, to get a second go at trying out their ramen. This time we were in luck, although the menu was totally different from before. We got the Deep Fried Gyoza (scallion vinegar)

and the Chicken Karaage (spicy mayo) for appetizers,

the Shio (Salt) ramen (pork chasu, scallion, enoki mushroom, menma, soy cured egg)

and the Mazemen (rich garlic sauce, spicy chicken soboro, scallion, togarashi, 63 degree soft egg).

The appetizers were just alright for what they cost, while the ramen was actually pretty decent. On top of it, we did not even have to pay for anything as it was all included in the bill. Unfortunately, there was nothing interesting on the menu for dessert, so we decided to head nearby instead to Caffe Nero, a pretty nice cafe at 560 Washington Street with somewhat grand decor.

However, the delicious Limoncello Mascarpone Cake we got was still not enough,

so we headed into Chinatown for more dessert at Beard Papa's, getting the Green Tea Mini Eclairs.

Crispy, but on the verge of getting hard because they had been out all day. Really good though, with vanilla filling.

With that, a night of eating out in Boston came to an end.