September 28th 2019: Lunch and Dessert in Arlington

Today, while in Arlington, we decided to have lunch at Noodle Market, which we have eaten at before.

This time around, we got the Chicken Satay (grilled chicken in a coconut based marinade served with cucumber salad and Thai peanut sauce),

the Crispy Chicken Pad Thai (rice noodle stir fried with egg, scallions, bean sprout and ground peanuts topped with crispy fried chicken served with sweet chilli sauce),

which came with POT STICKERS (steamed dumpling filled with ground chicken & vegetables, served with sweet black soy sauce),

and the Tom Kah Noodle Soup (Rice noodles with chicken and shrimp in coconut milk soup flavored with galangal, lime juice, lemongrass, fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, scallions and cilantro).

Although the main dishes were not bad, they were a little on the sweet side, and the side dishes were just so-so. Not sure we want to come back for the third time after this experience.

For dessert, we decided to cross the street to Abilyn's Frozen Bakery, which the new name of the Chilly Cow, which I visited a long time ago.

We got the Raspberry flavored ice cream,

which was a little gooey, and actually not as sweet as the food we just had, which is a good thing.

September 25th 2019: C'Mondz Restaurant, Worcester

Today after work, we decided to go check out C'Mondz Restaurant in Worcester, the restaurant which I visited some time back when it was still in Framingham before moving to take the old location of Meze, which in turn has moved next door to take the spot where The Chameleon used to be, which I also visited once before it closed down. They have improved the decor somewhat.

For food, we decided to get the Greek Salad (Lettuce, feta, olives, tomato, cucumber, red onion Chickpeas tuna and Tofu creama dressing)

and the Lasagna (Ground beef mixed with Italian sausage, lasagna pasta, onion, basil, salt pepper, fresh Romano tomatoes diced, marinara sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese).

The salad was just alright I guess, but the lasagna was actually really good, not being too sour and actually a little smokey. Definitely a much better experience here than in Framingham.

September 23rd 2019: Lakeside Bar and Grille, Shrewsbury

Today after work, I got takeout from Lakeside Bar and Grille, a popular bar restaurant in Shrewsbury, which I have not been to since before I started this blog.

I got the Mushroom Swiss Burger (Sauteed mushrooms and melted swiss cheese)

and the Eggplant Parmesan Dinner (Fresh breaded eggplant topped with melted provolone cheese and our homemade marinara sauce. Served over penne).

Nothing special, the burger was bland, and the fries soggy. Not coming back again.

September 22nd 2019: Stowe Farm and Orchard, Millbury

This morning, we headed to Stowe Farm and Orchard in Millbury for some apple picking.

Very disorganized place, with all the apples falling off the trees,

 with none to pick from the front rows,

and us not knowing what trees had apples we liked. Somehow we managed to get a bag full though.

Definitely not coming back again.

September 21st 2019: Zoo in Forest Park, Springfield

I had to get museum passes for the Zoo in Forest Park this morning, so I went to the town of Monson, getting them from the Monson Free Library.

We decided to stop in town for lunch nearby at Beth's Family Dining. Nice old building on the outside,

diner on the inside.

For food, we got the Swiss Patty Melt (Swiss cheese, sauteed onions on grilled rye bread).

Did the job of filling our stomachs, but nothing special really.

We also got charged for the milk we ordered for the little one.

With that, it was on to Forest Park in Springfield,

where I had to pay 3 bucks to gain entry into the park in order to get to the zoo.

which had a Art and Soles statue inside.

A pretty small and disappointing zoo though. Not coming back again.

For dinner, we went to Sturbridge Porterhouse in Sturbridge.

As it was still during lunch hour, the STEAK FRITES (GRILLED BISTRO SIRLOIN, HAND CUT FRIES, CHIMICHURRI SAUCE)

we got was relatively cheap compared to their dinner prices, and really good too with the accompanying sauces. A great end to an otherwise long drive to a mediocre zoo.

September 20th 2019: Parlour, Brookline

Today after work, we decided to have dinner at Parlour, a new restaurant in the city of Brookline that has taken the place of the Regal Beagle, which I visited a while back. Similar decor though.

For food, we got the Scallops (heirloom tomato, summer squash, curried mango),

the Berkshire St. Louis Ribs (pear glaze, mizuna salad)
                                                               

and the Olive Oil Cake (lemon curd, blueberry) for dessert.    

The food was not bad, but a little on the expensive side for what we got. Not sure if we will come back again.

September 19th 2019: Attending a Conference in Cambridge

I had to attend a conference at the Courtyard Boston Cambridge hotel in Cambridge today, but before that, I decided to stop for a quick breakfast at Vinal Bakery, a small cafe in Somerville.

I decided to get the G.O.A.T (over medium egg*, goat cheese butter, spicy pesto, arugula),

which was a pretty good start to the day.

The hotel itself is nice inside as well,

The lunch provided during the conference was pretty bad, so I had to resort to heading out to Alive and Kicking Lobsters, a small seafood market nearby, where the sitting was ramshackle,

and their famous Lobster Sandwich did not look like much,

but it was delicious all the same.

After the conference, I headed into the Central Square area of town, getting the Central Bao (Braised kurrabotto pork belly, roasted sesame, baby cilantro, pickled onions, house special chili, coconut powder, crushed peanuts and green apple)

 from Bao Nation, a store right next to Dosa Factory, which I visited in the past, which seemed like it owned Bao Nation as well, because they came over to execute my order. Pretty good actually I must say, though I would not come back again as it is situated in an Indian grocery store.

I also got a Green Tea Blueberry Cake from Paris Baguette nearby for my other half's birthday.

Really good cake from this place. Definitely so much better than the last one we had from Honey Honey Dessert Cafe in Malden.