Showing posts with label Bedford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bedford. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

July 27th 2021: Bedford Farms Ice Cream, Bedford

 Today, while in the town of Bedford, we decided to stop by Bedford Farms Ice Cream, an ice cream stand in town, for some dessert,


getting a Sundae with Peanut Butter Cup flavored ice cream.


Pretty big portion, and good too. A refreshing treat for a hot day.

Friday, July 13, 2018

July 13th 2018: Finishing Up Lincoln RI

I started out this morning in the town of Bedford, getting an Italian Sub from Sun Valley Subs, a takeout place pretty much.

Nothing special as expected.

After work, I headed towards Lincoln RI, passing through Smithfield RI,
Woonsocket Reservoir #3,
111 West Reservoir Road

then going on a hike at the Aust Family Preserve in Lincoln, where the path I took here is shown below in pink.
Nice views of Manton Pond, especially from the dam.
After visiting a few other places in town,
Lincoln Middle School
Wesley United Methodist Church
Lincoln Seventh Day Adventist Church
St. Basil the Great Church
it was on to Pawtucket RI,
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
St. Edward's Catholic Church
Woodlawn Baptist Church
St. Anthony's Church
Anchor Financial Mortgage Inc
Where I visited the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame, which is more of a corridor of posters than a museum.

With that, I called it a day for sightseeing, heading to Pizzico Ristorante, a hip Italian Bar restaurant in Providence.

With my coupon, I got the Vongole in Brodo (bottlenecks, roasted tomato broth, rosemary, shallots and evoo, served with garlic crostini) for appetizers,

The Tortellini d'Alba (pockets of pasta stuffed with Portobello and wild mushrooms, tossed with pancetta and mushrooms in a light brandy crema) for my main dish,

And the Mini Apple Pecan Tart (served warm, topped with vanilla gelato) for dessert.

The clams were not bad, although the toast was a little burnt. The pasta was good with the sauce as well, although some of the mushrooms tasted bitter. The best dish of the night was the pecan tart, warm and soft and just the right amount of sweetness.

Overall, not a bad meal I guess, if not for the long wait between my courses as the place was packed tonight. At least I finished another town today.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Recommended Places to Visit: Bedford

Recreation
Shooting/Archery
Woburn Sportsmen Association
155 Middlesex Turnpike


Bike Rental
Bikeway Source
111 South Road


Beaches
Springs Brook Park
~188 Springs Road


Hiking
Recommended:
Fawn Lake
Sweetwater Avenue and Sherman Lane

Old Reservoir
135 Shawsheen Road

Tried:
Buehler Ponds
End of Buehler Road

Shawsheen River Conservation Area
131 Middlesex Turnpike

Town Campus
12 Mudge Way


Architecture
Places of Worship
Church of Saint Michael
90 Concord Road

First Church Congregational
25 Great Road

First Parish Unitarian Universalist
75 Great Road

Lutheran Church of the Saviour
426 Davis Road


Monuments
Veterans Memorial Park
Bacon Road and Great Road

Boston Buddha Vararam Temple
125 North Road


Schools
Town Facilities
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
200 Springs Road

Bedford Fire Department
55 Great Road

Town Center
12 Mudge Way

Police Department
2 Mudge Way

Town Hall
10 Mudge Way


Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Western
SORA
44 Middlesex Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Lobster Gnocchi
Ricotta Pie



Italian
Cafe Luigi
152 Great Road
Recommended Dishes:
Frutta Verdicchio


Chinese
Asiana Bistro
200 Great Road
Recommended Dishes:
Sunny Maki
Beef Chow Fun Noodles
Chicken Massaman Curry
Beef Malaysia Curry
Pineapple Fried Rice

Bamboo Asian Cuisine (chain)
213 Burlington Road
Recommended Dishes:
Celtic Maki
Oriental Crispy Pad Thai


Tried:
Dessert
20 North Road
Recommended Dishes:
Sundae
Peanut Butter Cup


Deli
Sun Valley Subs
57 Summer Street
Recommended Dishes:
Italian Sub


Western
Firebox BBQ
347 Great Road
Recommended Dishes:
Cup of Chilli
3 Meat Combo
Creole Shrimp
Homemade Bread Pudding


Italian
Cucina D
54 Middlesex Turnpike
Recommended Dishes:
Risotto Carciofe
Linguine Boscaiola


Thai
Ka-Noon Thai
168 Great Road
Recommended Dishes:
Curry Puffs
Jungle Basil Curry




May 15th 2018: Finishing Up Sudbury, Concord and Bedford

I started out this morning in Sudbury with a rehike at Davis Farm, with the rough path I took being shown below in pink.
The path to the water body itself was waterlogged, soaking my socks, and the water body itself was nothing of significance.
As a result, I decided to hightail it out of there as best I could, trudging onto Davis Field next door instead.
Leaving the area, I headed into Concord,
Angiers Pond, 74 Strawberry Hill Road
Bordens Pond, 200 Great Meadows Road
The Fenn School

going for a hike at Barrett's Mill Conservation Area.
Extremely run down with a lot of fallen trees, but somehow I made it to the water, which was nothing to look at though.
From here, I headed to my next hike at the October Farm Riverfront in town. The path I took here is shown below in pink.
There was nothing to see from the top of any of the hills here, but thankfully there were several nice views of the water bodies here.
From here, it was on to the town of Bedford,
Town Center
going for a hike at Town Campus.
Nothing to see here though.
With that, I called it a day for hiking, going to Winchester
The Clancy Group
for a bite at Cafe Zen, a small cafe located within a dance studio.
I got the Miso Master (Spinach, Smoked Turkey, miso sauce in tortilla wrap),
which was actually pretty tasty considering it had only 3 ingredients.

Later on, I got hungry again, and decided to get another wrap from Muscle Maker Grill in Saugus, which has locations elsewhere in the country as well.
I got the Santa Fe (Chicken, turkey bacon, red beans and brown rice, reduced-fat cheddar
cheese and zero-carb signature sauce in a jalapeño wrap), which came with Western Potatoes.
Not bad, with the tangy potatoes as well.

With that, I finished up 3 towns in a day.

Friday, April 24, 2015

April 24th 2015: Dinner at Firebox BBQ, Bedford

Today after work, I headed into the town of Bedford
Boston Buddha Vararam Temple
For dinner at Firebox BBQ.

With my deal, I had to get a lot of food, getting a cup of Chilli (smokey chunks of Brisket),

The Creole Shrimp (Cajun spices and sautéed),

The 3 Meat Combo (pulled Pork, beef Brisket, burnt ends, baked beans, Mac and cheese)

And the Homemade Bread Pudding.

The Chilli tasted a little watered down, although the Shrimp were fresh and Spiced just right.

The meat itself was not bad, although I liked the burnt ends the best, and I liked the house BBQ sauce the best out of the 5 provided. Unfortunately, The dessert was just so so. Overall, I've had better barbecue elsewhere.

After dinner, I headed to AMC Burlington Cinema 10 to watch "Woman in Gold". This place now has reclining seats as well.

A pretty good movie based on a true story. Looking forward to the weekend ahead.