Showing posts with label Attleborough. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Attleborough. Show all posts

Saturday, November 28, 2020

November 28th 2020: Bliss Restaurant, Attleborough

 Today, after having liked the Bliss ice cream we bought from Cooper's Hilltop Farm in Leicester last week, we decided to seek it out today, going on a hike to find Prospect Hill Pond in Taunton at the end of Waverly Street. The path is really just a boat launch access road to the pond itself, which was pretty soggy today.

The restaurant itself is a popular diner in Attleborough.
We got the Greek Benedict (2 poached eggs with spinach and feta cheese and Hollandaise sauce served on English muffin with home fries)
and the Belgian Waffle with Berries and Cream (blueberries and whipped cream).
I usually don't go for feta cheese, but I have to say it went really well with the Hollandaise sauce this time around, and the waffle was flavorful as well, though not crispy. Excellent meal overall, I must say.




Monday, July 9, 2018

Recommended Places to Visit: Attleborough

Recreation
Water Bodies
End of Beagle Club Road

Luther Reservoir
Old Post Road and Allen Avenue

Dodgeville Pond
66 Thacher Street


Museums
Capron Park Zoo
201 County Street

Attleboro Arts Museum
86 Park Street

Attleboro Area Industrial Museum
42 Union Street


Hiking
Recommended:
Larson Woodland
Riverbank Road and Watson Avenue

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary
1417 Park Street

Tried:
Nickerson Woods Walking Preserve
210 Richardson Avenue

Attleborough Springs Wildlife Sanctuary
Attleboro Springs Road and Retreat House Road

Phil and Ginny Leach Wildlife Sanctuary
Woodland Lane and Ridgewood Road


Parks
South Attleboro Veterans Memorial Playground/Lee's Pond
787 Washington Street

Capron Park
201 County Street

Allard Memorial Park
147 May Street


Architecture
Schools
Willett Elementary School
32 Watson Avenue
320 Rathbun Willard Drive

300 Locust Street


Monuments
Veterans Memorial Commons
Pleasant Street and Emory Street

Lloyd G Balfour Riverwalk
25 County Street


Places of Worship
Bethany Village Fellowship
516 Newport Avenue

South Attleboro Assembly of God
1052 Newport Avenue

St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church
18 Baltic Street

All Saints Anglican Church
1188 South Main Street

Attleboro Advent Christian Church
560 Pleasant Street

2nd Congregational Church
50 Park Street

Centenary United Methodist Church
39 North Main Street

All Saints Episcopal Church
121 North Main Street

St. John the Evangelist Church
1 St. John's Place

Seventh Day Adventist Church
3 Elmwood Avenue

Candleberry Chapel
381 South Main Street

First Baptist Church
118 South Main Street

Word of Truth Baptist Church
171 Union Street

St. Joseph's Church
208 South Main Street

United Pentecostal Church
175 South Main Street

New Covenant Christian Fellowship
609 North Main Street

Immanuel Lutheran Church
647 North Main Street

First Church of Christ, Scientist
753 North Main Street

Evangelical Covenant Church
841 North Main Street

Congregation Agudas Achim
901 North Main Street

505 North Main Street

71 Linden Street

La Salette Shrine
947 Park Street


Town Facilities
South Attleboro Fire Department
1476 West Street

Arbour Fuller Hospital
200 May Street

Russell F Tennant Water Treatment Facility
1296 West Street

City Hall
77 Park Street

Larson Senior Center
25 South Main Street

Public Library
74 North Main Street

District Court
88 North Main Street

Bartek Recreation Center
81 Pine Street


Historical Buildings
Old Fire Station
532 Newport Avenue

Ezekiel Bates Lodge
71 North Main Street

Old Attleborough High School
135 County Street

Old Dodgeville Mill
453 South Main Street

Old Hebronville Mills
160 Knight Avenue


Commercial Buildings
Triple Play Car Wash
100 Washington Street


Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Breakfast
711 Park Street
Recommended Dishes:
Greek Benedict
Belgian Waffle with Berries and Cream


Portuguese
Sangria's Tapas and Wine
59 Park Street
Recommended Dishes:
Cabrito Guisado
Moelas De Galinha
Sweet Angel Hair Pasta
Entremeado
Arroz De Pato


Western
Colonel Blackinton Inn
203 North Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Stuffed Artichoke Hearts
Veal T-Bone Special


Tried:
Breakfast
Morin's Hometown Bar and Grille
16 South Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Portuguese French Toast
Hot Chocolate

The Breakfast Place
187 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Benedict Sampler
Hot Chocolate
Baked Beans


Chinese
Shanghai Gardens
901 Washington Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hom Sui Gok 
Fried Wontons with Lemongrass
Peking Duck Wrap Appetizer
Cantonese Style Sweet and Sour Pork


Italian
104 Park Street
Recommended Dishes:
Firefighter's Buffalo Chicken Pizza


Thai
Sala Cafe
80 Oneil Boulevard
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Liver
Yum Nua
Happy Pancake
Satay Beef


Mexican
El Azteca Restaurant
71 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chalupa
Tamal
Chille Relleno


Japanese
Sakura
809 Washington Street
Recommended Dishes:
Angel Maki
Moo Shi with Special Pancakes

July 9th 2018: Finishing up Cumberland RI

I started out this morning with breakfast at the Chestnut Hill Restaurant, a decent diner at 616 Hamond street in the Chestnut Hill area of Brookline,
getting an Egg and Cheese Sandwich.
Nothing special, but I see that they might have Vietnamese Banh Mi on the menu as well?

After work, I headed to Lincoln RI, passing through Millbury,
Millbury Federal Credit Union,
50 Main Street
and Cumberland RI,
Tucker Field, 2529 Mendon Road
Old Methodist Episcopal Church,
1099 Mendon Road
Robin Hollow Pond, 281 Dexter Street

where I went on a short hike at the Veronica Geddes Bowen Wildlife Preserve. The path I took here is shown below in pink.
Not a bad view of the water body here for a short walk.
Another hike was to get to Pratt Dam on the Blackstone River Bikeway

northwestward from the junction of Ann and Hope Way and Mendon Road.

Not much of a dam, but a nice walk anyway.
visiting a few places in Lincoln
Lonsdale Baptist Church,
1570 Mendon Avenue
Scott Pond,
Walker Street and Lonsdale Avenue

including the Kelly House Museum
and a hike at Valley Marsh, where the path I took from ~1474 Lonsdale Avenue is shown below in pink.
Not much views of the wetland from the somewhat overgrown trail until the very end.
Not worth the trip in my opinion.

With that, I called it a day for sightseeing, passing through Attleborough
Old Hebronville Mills, 160 Knight Avenue
to get to Norwood, where I had dinner at Bamboo Cafe, a Chinese Japanese restaurant in town.
On the Chinese side, I got the Crispy Sesame Chicken
and the Christmas Tree Roll (Spicy tuna roll with avocado, seaweed salad, soy paper, & caviar).
The sushi was not bad, although the chicken was a little strong in flavor. Overall, nothing special here.

Glad I managed to finish up another town in Rhode Island.

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

December 22nd 2015: Christmas Spirit in Avon and Attleborough

I got some breakfast fare from Edgemere Diner, a small town diner in Shrewsbury, getting the Caprese Omelet (Fresh mozzarella and tomatoes,  finished with fresh basil).

Novel concept, but doesn't work well for me.

After work,  we headed to the Jordan's Furniture in Avon to check out the Enchanted Village and Laser LITE show. Nothing has changed from last year,

but thankfully my other half enjoyed her time there,  especially the laser show, and of course,  who could forget the Blueberry muffins.

Dinner was at Amelia's, a pretty upscale Italian restaurant in Stoughton.

We got the Cedar Plank Salmon (Rosemary apple puree, fingerling potatoes, cipollini onions, frisée & mustard aioli)
and the Sacchetti (Stuffed pasta – little sack shape) Pear and Mascarpone cheese - Shaved Pecorino Romano & mostarda di frutta).
The salmon was perfectly cooked, going really well with the apple sauce and mustard. The pasta was a little hard, but overall, an interesting concept, along with the 2 sauces which brought all the individual components together.

Excellent meal, but the night wasn't over yet. We headed to the La Salette Shrine in Attleborough, where the Christmas lights were in full swing.

The place has a museum with Nativity sets from all around the world as well.
Sadly we had to leave as the place was about to close. It was a nice night enjoying Christmas lights though.