Exploring Massachusetts: Arlington

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Recommended Places to Visit: Arlington

Recreation

Hiking
Tried:
Mount Gilboa
End of Park Place

Shopping

Maruichi Japanese Food and Deli (chain)
1398 Massachusetts Avenue

Events
Japanese New Year Celebration

Arts and Crafts
Mosaic Oasis Studio and Supply
1189 Massachusetts Avenue

Cinemas
Capitol Theater
204 Massachusetts Avenue

Parks
Alewife Brook Greenway
Henderson Street near Alewife Brook Parkway

Robbins Farm Park
61 Eastern Avenue

Menotomy Rocks Park
150 Jason Street

Robbins Memorial Garden
~700 Massachusetts Avenue

Cooke's Hollow
~112 Mystic Street

Spy Pond Park
End of Linwood Avenue

Museums
Cyrus E Dallin Museum
611 Massachusetts Avenue

Old Schwamb Mill
17 Mill Lane

Arlington Historical Society
7 Jason Street

Ice Skating
Ed Burns Arena
422 Summer Street

Beaches
Arlington Reservoir
250 Lowell Street

Architecture

Places of Worship

St Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church
4 Appleton Street

Park Avenue Congregational Church
50 Paul Revere Road

Trinity Baptist Church
115 Massachusetts Avenue

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
929 Concord Turnpike

St. Camillus Church

1175 Concord Turnpike

First Baptist Church
819 Massachusetts Avenue

Highrock Church
735 Massachusetts Avenue

First Parish Unitarian Universalist
630 Massachusetts Avenue

St. John's Episcopal Church
74 Pleasant Street

Pleasant Street Congregational Church
75 Pleasant Street

St. Agnes Church
51 Medford Street

Calvary Church
300 Massachusetts Avenue

Church of Our Saviour
21 Marathon Street

Schools
Covenant School
9 Westminster Avenue

Pierce Elementary School
85 Park Avenue Extension

Brackett Elementary School
66 Eastern Avenue

Arlington High School
869 Massachusetts Avenue

Monuments
War Memorials
Broadway and Massachusetts Avenue

Memorial
Massachusetts Avenue and Mystic Street

Historical Buildings
Park Circle Water Tower
Park Circle

Arlington Community Media
85 Park Avenue

Town Facilities
Town Hall
730 Massachusetts Avenue

Post Office
10 Court Street

Highland Hose House
1007 Massachusetts Avenue

Robbins Library
700 Massachusetts Avenue

Central Fire Station
292 Broadway

Edith Fox Library
175 Massachusetts Avenue

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Western
Scutra

92 Summer Street
Recommended Dishes:
Mini Taco Board
Prosciutto Wrapped Cod

Korean
Woori
9 Medford Street
Recommended Dishes:
Crispy Rice Cake
Spicy Squid
Bulgogi Kimchi Slider
Radish Roll

Chinese
Szechuan's Dumpling
1360 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Ginger Tea
Eggplant with Basil
Shrimp and Vegetable Dumplings

Fried Daikon Cake

Vegetarian
Zhu Pan Asian Vegan Restaurant
116 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Egyptian Mint Tea
Malaysian Curry Stew
Miso Soup
Cold Noodles

Deli
Kickstand Cafe
594 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Roasted Portobello Sandwich
Thai Chicken with Red Curry Soup

Mediterranean
Pasha
669 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Stuffed Eggplant
Sekepare
Kunefe
Baklava

Indian
Punjab
485 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Dahi Bala
Fried Shrimp Poori
Punjab Lamb Steak
Seafood Masala
Lamb Korma
Chicken Saagwala
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan

Mexican
Zocalo Mexican Bistro
203 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Cilapitas

Fish Tacos

Tres Leches

Chuleta de Puerco

Japanese
Mr. Sushi
693 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Kiwi-Scallop Maki

Dessert
Bubble Nation
456 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Barista's Feast
Match Red Bean Pudding

Thai
Thai Moon
663 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Steamed Shrimp Bags
Siam Garden
Garlic Squid

Thai E-Sarn
1377 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Green Tea
Thai Iced Tea
Vegetable Rolls
Suki Yaki Soup with Seafood
Green Papaya Salad with Salted Black Crab
Kaeng Aom Beef
Sweet Sticky Rice with Mango

Thana Thai
882 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Thai Iced Lemon Tea
Ba Mee Pu Moo Dang
Grilled Chicken Curry

Tried:
Thai
Noodle Market
470 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Pot Stickers
Chicken Satay
Crispy Rolls
Crispy Chicken Pad Thai
Tom Kah Noodle Soup
Curry Noodles

Kho To Tilapia

Mediterranean
Yassou
1323 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Gyro Pork

Sabzi
352 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Mast-o Khiar
Doogh
Persepolis

Japanese
Sono Asian Cuisine
471 Summer Street
Recommended Dishes:
Shrimp Kung Pao Style
Basil Beef

Breakfast
Gail Ann's Coffee Shop
10 Medford Street
Recommended Dishes:
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Croissant
Boston Kreme Donut

Chinese
Great Wok of Arlington
1181 Massachusetts Avenue

Recommended Dishes:
Szechuan Pickled Noodles Soup with Pork

Mexican
La Posada
1312 Massachusetts Avenue

Recommended Dishes:
Callitos

Deli
Anthony's East Side Deli
159 Massachusetts Avenue

Recommended Dishes:
Spicy Italian
Honey of a Sandwich

Western
Blue Ribbon BBQ
908 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Trio Platter

Korean
Manna House (closed)
9 Medford Street
Recommended Dishes:
Rice Cake Soup
Fish Jigae

Japanese
Fusion Taste
303 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Mango Duck with Eggplant
Peppery, Crispy Soft Shell Crab
Boston Uncommon Roll

Dessert
The Chilly Cow/Abilyn's Frozen Bakery
451 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Honey Granola Ice Cream
Raspberry

Italian

Villa House of Pizza
1367 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Garlic Bread
Zucchini Sticks
Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Ristorante Olivio
201 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Roasted Polenta
Pig Platter
Artichoke Ravioli
Peanut Butter Cannoli

Twyrl Pasta Bistro
315 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Sandwich with Chicken and Avocado
Small Side Salad
Shrimp Scampi

Scugnizzi
450 Massachusetts Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Minestrone
Soft Polenta
Seasonal Ravioli
Nutella Bread Pudding

July 29th 2021: Maruichi, Arlington, and MA France, Lexington

Today, while in the area, we decided to go check out Maruichi Japanese Food and Deli, a Japanese grocery store located in Arlington.

Small, but interesting stuff. Gotta go try Brooklyn Ramen and Hachiroku at the Brookline location. From here, we went to get some pastries from MA France in Lexington close by, getting the Vegan Chocolate Cake

and the Chocolate Almond Croissant.

Pretty good, at least I got to try them this time around.

Saturday, September 28, 2019

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.

Friday, July 19, 2019

July 19th 2019: Discovery Museum, Acton

Our first stop today was at the Bigelow Free Public Library in the town of Clinton to pick up a museum pass. Pretty old inside.

Our next stop was the Discovery Museum in Acton. This place has been totally renovated since the last time I was here.

A pity our little one did not really know how to interact with the exhibits.

For dinner, we headed into Arlington to Sabzi, a Mediterranean restaurant serving Persian cuisine.

We got the Doogh (non carbonated mint flavored yogurt drink),

The Mast-o Khiar (yogurt and cucumber dip)

And the Persepolis (Combination of one Kubideh (select ground beef combined with sumac, onion and house seasoning) and one Jujeh Barg (saffron and citrus marinated medallions of chicken breast) skewer.

Unfortunately none of the food was to my liking, the drink too sour, the dip too bland, the food just meh, although my other half thought the food was delicious.

For dessert, we decided to check out Bubble Nation nearby,

getting the Match Red Bean Pudding

and the Barista's Feast (matcha slushy with red bean).

The dessert was not bad, although we have realized that the pudding was the same as the one we had at Daikanyama in Newton, coming from SAMA in Boston.