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Monday, December 30, 2024

December 30th 2024: Disappointing Meal at Ming's Seafood, Malden

After dropping off family at the airport today, we decided to have some dimsum at Ming's Seafood in Malden, this time getting the Sauteed Turnip Cake with XO Sauce,

the Shrimp and Chives Dumplings, Fung Zau (chicken claws in black bean sauce), Crispy Shrimp and Celery Rolls, Egg Tofu and Peapods Stem Rice Roll,

the Pork and Preserved Egg Congee,

the Fried Dough,

and the Steamed Rice Rolls with BBQ Pork

Really bland food this time around. Perhaps it was just the late time of day.

Friday, December 20, 2024

Recommended Places to Visit: Malden

Recreation

Bowling
Town Line Luxury Lanes
665 Broadway

Karaoke
1986 KTV
76 Exchange Street

Cycling
Northern Strand Community Trail
Beach Street and Oliver Street

Groceries
99 Asian Supermarket
60 Broadway

Parks
Fellsmere Pond Park
West Border Road and Fellsmere Road

Waitt's Mount
82 Central Street

Lincoln Commons

Cross Street and Bryant Street

Architecture

Monuments

Bell Rock Memorial Park
Wigglesworth Street and Main Street

Spanish War Memorial
Pleasant Street and Highland Avenue

Malden City Seal
77 Elm Street

Hebrew Charitable Burial Ground
313 Lebanon Street

Places of Worship

Immaculate Conception Parish
600 Pleasant Street

North Shore Assembly of God
77 Kennedy Drive

Congregation Beth Israel
10 Dexter Street

First Parish Unitarian Universalist
2 Elm Street

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
26 Washington Street

Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church
575 Main Street

First Baptist Church
493 Main Street

Sacred Hearts Church
297 Main Street

First Congregational Church
184 Pleasant Street

Forestdale Community Church
235 Forest Street

Imani Temple Ministries
264 Salem Street

Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel
245 Bryant Street

First Church of the Nazarene
529 Eastern Avenue

Temple Tifereth Israel
539 Salem Street

Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
577 Salem Street

Maplewood Baptist Church
729 Salem Street

St. Joseph's Church
790 Salem Street

First Lutheran Church
62 Church Street

Schools
Beebe School
401 Pleasant Street

Linden School
29 Westcott Street

Malden High School
77 Salem Street

Town Facilities
Public Library
36 Salem Street

Fire Department
1 Sprague Street

City Hall Plaza
200 Pleasant Street

Club 24
787 Salem Street

MRA Healthy Homes/Rehab Office
176 Pearl Street

Historical Buildings
Office of the Attorney General
7 Elm Street

48 Washington Street
48 Washington Street

Old Wilcox Hall
80 Mountain Avenue

Davenport Memorial Home
70 Salem Street

Old Charles Daniels School
20 Daniels Street

Old Maplewood Fire Station
4 Laurel Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Mediterranean
Darrna Restaurant
12 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Zarib of Lamb

South American
Oya Cuban Cafe
121 Exchange Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chicharrones y Vieiras
Cordero al Bohio
Pudín de Pan con Dulce de Leche y Helado

Dessert
Up Tea Hub

7 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Mixed Fruit with Miss Lolita
Pineapple Bun
Mango Cheese Tea
Kumquat Passion Lemon
Fruit Overload

Tous Les Jours (chain)

230 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Coconut Cream Bread

Crispy Almond Pastry

Green Tea Croissant

Matcha Frappe

Shaken Tea Latte

Curry Croquette

Cream Puff Pastry

Chinese
Ming's Seafood (chain)
19 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Dimsum
Baked Egg Tarts
Honeycomb Beef Stomach In Satay Sauce

Beef Tripe With Ginger & Scallions

Shanghai Style Soup Dumplings

Steamed Roasted Pork Buns

Sweet Tofu Pudding

Shrimp Dumplings

Bake Roasted Pork Pie

Sauteed Turnip Cake with XO Sauce

Pork and Preserved Egg Congee

Shrimp and Chives Dumplings,

Crispy Shrimp and Celery Rolls

Egg Tofu and Peapods Stem Rice Roll

Fried Dough

Pork and Shrimp Dumplings

Ibasaw
95 Middlesex Street
Recommended Dishes:
Buffet

One Pot
475 Ferry Street
Recommended Dishes:
House Spicy Noodle Soup with Snail
Beef Belly Skewer
Beef Aorta Skewer
Lamb Skewer
Mala Fish with Rice
Osmanthus Jelly

Fu Loon Restaurant (closed)
375 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Cold Bean Curd
Cold Jellyfish
Spring Rolls
Shanghai Cabbage with Black Mushrooms
Special Garlic and Red Pepper Crab
Szechuan Steamed Beef
Starch Noodles with Pork
Beancurd Leaf with Pork
Special Spicy Fish Filet
Yu Hsiang Eggplant
Home Style Bean Curd
Hot Diced Chicken, Home Style
Kan Shue String Beans
Szechuan Double Fried Pork

Sun Kong Restaurant
275 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Dimsum
Beaked Crispy Egg Tarts
Sweet Tofu Beancurd

Sichuan Taste
290 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Mala Spicy Pot
Braised Pig's Trotters
Mango, Vanilla Ice Cream, Durian, Coconut Milk, Grapefruit, Sago Dessert
Coconut Sweet Soybean Pudding
Bean Noodles in Wild Pepper Sauce
Louisiana Cajun Seafood Hot Pot Buffet

Yong Yong
108 Ferry Street
Recommended Dishes:
BBQ Honey Pork Puffs
Shrimp and Pork Siu Mai
Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans
Steamed Phoenix Feet
Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf
Fried Shrimp Chive Dumplings
Pan Fried Turnip Cake
Shrimp Dumplings
Pan Fried Buddha Delight Roll
Fresh Shrimp Noodle Roll
Chinese Donut Noodle Roll
Dried Shrimp Tempura Noodle Roll
Durian Pastry Balls
Spicy Salted Calamari
Ginger Tofu Pudding
Steamed Beef Flat Tripe
Steamed Beef Honeycomb Tripe
Chiu Chow Dumplings
Shark Fin Dumplings
Sushi and Hot Pot Buffet

Mandarin Malden
74 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Stinky Tofu with Chinese Basil
Deep Fried Stinky Tofu
Pork Kidney with Scallions
Hot and Sour Soup
Seafood with Winter Melon Soup
Lion's Head Meatballs
Scallion Pancakes
Ma Po Tofu
Peking Ravioli
Roast Beef with Hot Chilli Peppers Rolled in Scallion Pancake
Oyster Pancake
Ko-Cha Special
3 Cups Chicken
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Spinach with Garlic
Flounder Fish Fillets with Tofu
Pork with Bamboo Shoots
Sweet and Sour Pickled Cucumber
Salted Crispy Chicken
Chilled Spiced Beef Tendon
Chilled Spiced Pork Ears

Vietnamese

Pho Hoa (closed)
8 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Pho Dac Biet
Bo 7 Mon
Bun Dac Biet
Goi Tom
Goi Cuon Nem Nuong
Com Dac Biet
Chim Cut Chien
Chanh Muoi

Saigon Noodles
381 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Pho Sate

Pho 99
99 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Pork Skin Fresh Spring Rolls
Tofu and Diced Spareribs in Black Bean Sauce
House Special Steamed Vermicelli Patties

Pho Eastern Restaurant

655 Eastern Avenue

Recommended Dishes:

Bun Bo Hue Dac Biet

Pho, Bo Vien

Pho Dac Biet

Sinh To DÂU

Korean
Oppas' Kitchen and Bar (closed)
157 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Gopchang Jigae
Kimchi Jigae
Japanese Chashu Ramen

Emone Tofu
184 Salem Street
Recommended Dishes:
Seafood and Beef Tofu Soup
Bulgogi

Breakfast
Crazy Good Kitchen
906 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Poppers

Western
Exchange Street Bistro
67 Exchange Street
Recommended Dishes:
Daily Tapas
Roasted Chicken Casserole
ESB Signature Tapas Plate
Summer Burrata Salad
14oz Ribeye
Lemoncello Mascarpone Cake
Baked Haddock
Seared Diver Scallops
Roasted Chicken
Lamb Chops
Grilled Salmon
Brownie Sundae
NY Style Cheesecake

District 7
139 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Potato Skin Flatbread Pizza
Sweet Potato Fries
Big Joe's Meatloaf Burger
Spicy Taco Salad

Tornado Restaurant and Lounge (closed)
2 Florence Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fish Tacos
Pork Confit
Oysters Rockefeller
Ahi Tuna Ceviche
Prosciutto and Melon
Unagi
Pan Seared Duck Breast
Minty Lychee Martini
Key Lime Tart

Thai

Crying Thaiger
114 Ferry Street
Recommended Dishes:
Color Changing Purple Drink
Kanom Tuay
Kua Gai Noodle
Crying Tiger

Japanese

Ebisuya Japanese Noodle House
64 Summer Street
Recommended Dishes:
Small Chashu Pork Don
Miso Ramen

All Seasons Table
64 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Sushi Pizza
Fresh Mussels
Roasted Yellow Tail Collar
Alligator Maki
Sauteed String Beans Malaysian Style
Roti Canai
Chef's Choice Boat
Peking Duck Maki

Sousaku Bistro
166 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Sweetened Soybean Milk
Fried Twisted Doughnut
Preserved Duck Egg with Tofu
Taiwanese Seafood Sandwich
Taiwanese Omelette Wrapped in Corn
Foie Gras Risotto
Mushroom Medley
Crawfish Sousaku Sushi Pizza
Shrimp Toast
Fuji Sake

Tried:
Brazilian
Casa Dos Sabores
298 Lebanon Street
Recommended Dishes:
X Tudo Burger

Breakfast
Doo Wop Diner
269 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Apple Pecan Waffle

Franny's
36 Lebanon Street
Recommended Dishes:
One Egg

Lunch Box Diner (closed)
906 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Dutch Apple Pancake
Sammy Scola Sandwich

Broken Yolk/Robert's Restaurant
251 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Corned Beef Hash

Eddy's Diner
187 Beach Street
Recommended Dishes:
Egg Cheese and Bacon Sandwich Croissant

Indian

Joti Palace
308 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Mango Milkshake
Malai Kofta
Tomato Shorba Soup

Deli

Mimi's Roast Beef and Seafood
205 Centre Street

Recommended Dishes:

Super Roast Beef Sandwich

Fresco's Roast Beef and Seafood
775 Eastern Avenue

Recommended Dishes:

Junior Roast Beef Sandwich

Brother's Roast Beef and Pizza (chain)
986 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Junior Roast Beef

Italian

Catalina's Pizza
109 Ferry Street

Recommended Dishes:

California Pizza

New York Pizza

421 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Chicken Marsala

Pisa Pizza

133 Pearl Street

Recommended Dishes:

Buffalo Jumbo Wings

Creamy Parm and Garlic Jumbo Wings

Pesto Veggie

Domino's (chain)
775 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Extravaganza
Cheese Pizza
Pepperoni and Mozzarella Pizza
Chicken Carbonara Bread Bowl Pasta

Two Paisan's Pizzeria
390 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Shrimp Scampi Pizza

Donimo's Place (closed)
637 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Shrimp Scampi
Mexicana
Clam Strips

Kol's Pizza
637 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Junior Roast Beef Sandwich

Jack's Ristorante (closed)
655 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Clams Casino
Veal Braccalatini
Seafood Scampi
Italian Wedding Soup
Tiramisu

Western:
621 Tavern and Grille
621 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Pot Pie

McDonald's
114 Broadway

Hugh O' Neill's
45 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Regular Wings
Coconut Shrimp
Smoked Salmon Salad
BBQ Pork Pizza

District Kitchen
2 Florence Street
Recommended Dishes:
Malaysian Satay
Grilled Corn Around the World
Garnd Marnier Mille Feuille
Thai Tea Creme Caramel

Dockside Bar and Restaurant (chain)
270 Medford Street
Recommended Dishes:
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Mexican Chicken Caesar Salad
Steak Tips
Fish and Chips
Riverview Chili Nachos
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

John Brewer's Tavern
7 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Honey Buffalo Wings
Elaine’s Marinated Steak Tips

Santoro's
310 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fried Sausage and Eggs Medium Sub
Hot Pastrami Sub
Steak and Mushroom Sub

Japanese
Kakkoii Sushi and Ramen
60 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Takoyaki
Hell Ramen

Latin American
GT Restaurant
215 Ferry Street
Recommended Dishes:
Loca con Todo Pupusa

Dessert
Donut Villa
1 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Kreme Filled Doughnut

Dunkin' Donuts (chain)
57 Eastern Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Egg Croissant Sandwich

Spadafora Slush and Ice Cream
136 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Peach Slush

Dairy Delight
766 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Grape Slurpee

Hoff's Bakery
35 Green Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fresh Strawberry Square

Honey Honey Dessert Cafe
480 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Forgiving Durian
Hong Kong Style Milk Tea
Mango Madness With Ice Cream
Mango and Strawberry Fruit Cake

French Toast with Cheese and Strawberry

Jay's Pizza and Ice Cream
167 Centre Street
Recommended Dishes:
Maple Walnut

Maplewood Coffee Shop and Ice Cream
687 Salem Street
Recommended Dishes:
Electric Richie
Chicken Pot Pie
Danish

Monkey King Tea
249 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Ying Yang
Monkey King Tea
Dark Twister
MKT Musubi
I Luv You So Matcha
Chocolate Egg Puffs

Kung Fu Tea (chain)
3 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Kung Fu Bubble Milk Tea

TsaoCaa (chain)

423 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Passionfruit and Lime Green Tea

Fried Chicken Wings

Potato Fries

Sweet Kingdom (closed)
423 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Soy Pudding #1

Chatime (chain)
28 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Taro Milk Tea
Yogurt Green Tea

Cha Shu Coffee and Tea (closed)
62 Summer Street
Recommended Dishes:
Matcha Milk Tea

Bikeeny Caffe
62 Summer Street
Recommended Dishes:
Feta Dill Bikeeny
Blueberry Crumb Cake

Chinese
WOW Barbecue (chain, closed)
184 Salem Street
Recommended Dishes:
Shrimp
Chicken Hearts
Chicken Cartilage
Lamb Kidney
Corn
Chicken Gizzards

Spicy World (chain)
157 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Stir Fried Pork Belly with Leeks

House Soup

Beef Noodle Soup

Flaming Grill and Buffet (chain)
52 Broadway

Lucky Fast Food
60 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup

Golden Garden
9 Highland Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Soybean Milk
Tofu Jelly
Green Bean Noodle with Sesame Sauce
Pork with Chinese Cabbage Dumplings

Go Chi Restaurant
391 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Crispy Twice Cooked Pork
Shredded Potatoes with Chili and Vinegar

Ultra Spicy House
60 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Spicy Sauce Tofu Skin

Vietnamese
Tan Mai Pho and Bakery/Pho Deli
60 Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Nem Cuon
Thai Iced Tea

Pho Bistro
8 Pleasant Street
Recommended Dishes:
Bun Bo Hue Duoi Bo
Pho Ap Chao

DP Saigon Subs

310 Main Street

Recommended Dishes:

Egg Roll

Banh Mi Thit Nguoi

Food Trucks
Snowie Bus
Recommended Dishes:
Pina Colada
Watermelon

African

Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant
535 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Yebeg Alicha
Gord Gord

Moroccan Hospitality Restaurant
188 Salem Street
Recommended Dishes:
Maakouda
Moroccan Tea
Chicken Brochettes
Ground Beef Cigars
Lamb and Prune Tagine
M'Hammer Tagine
Msemen

December 20th 2024: Snowport, Boston

Coming into the Seaport area of Boston today, we started out with a quick bite at Borrachito Taqueria and Spirits,

We got the AL PASTOR (Marinated pork from the trompo, onions, cilantro, pineapple), CRACKLING PORK BELLY CARNITAS (Pork belly carnitas, crackling skin, pickled red onion, truffle Valentina, chicharron), JP JERK CHICKEN (Grilled chicken, jerk spices, cabbage salad, mint),BANG BANG CRISPY SHRIMP (Fried shrimp, tempura chips, herb salad, bang bang sauce, crispy garlic), NASHVILLE HOT CAULIFLOWER (Hot fried cauliflower, jalapeno ranch, blistered shishitos), NY DELI TACO (Ground beef, torched cheese, lettuce, onion, secret sauce).

Pretty tasty I must say, but hardly enough to feed four hungry people. Unfortunately Yume Ga Arukawa next door, which was our intended place for lunch, was still having a line in the snowy weather.

From here, we headed nearby to Snowport, the Christmas market in the Seaport area. Not bad, although it would have been nicer without the puddles on the ground.

For dessert, we stopped by Mia's Brooklyn Bakery,

where we got the Napoleon

and the Chocolate Chip Muffin.

Not bad, while watching the snow fall outside.

From here, it was on to play a little snow at the Lincoln Commons in Malden,

before heading to our next meal in town at Pho Eastern Restaurant, which has replaced Jack's Ristorante.

We got the Pho, Bo Vien (noodle soup with meatballs)

and the BÚN BÒ HUẾ ĐẶC BIỆT - HUE SPECIAL SOUP (Famous soup from the Hue region of Vietnam. Sliced shank, shrimp meatball, tendon and pork knuckle in a beef broth with minced lemongrass and served with thick vermicelli noodles), and Sinh To DÂU (Strawberry, banana, orange juice, yogurt).

Just alright, especially with the long drive home in the snow.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

April 28th 2024: Quick Bites in Malden

Today, we got quick bites in Malden, firstly at DP Saigon Subs, a small Vietnamese place with no seats, getting the Banh Mi Thit Nguoi (Combination Pork),

and the Egg Roll.

Not bad for cheap. For seats, we headed to Tous Les Jours nearby, getting the Curry Croquette, Cream Puff Pastry

and the Shaken Tea Latte.

Pretty good day for quick bites in Malden.

Friday, December 3, 2021

December 3rd 2021: 3 Chain Restaurants in 1 Day

Today, we started out with lunch at Spicy World in Malden, which is anther location of the one I visited in Boston a long time ago. This restaurant has taken the place of Oppa's Kitchen and Bar which I visited a long time ago as well. Same decor as before.

We got the Stir Fried Pork Belly with Leeks (served with daily soup and white rice),

the House Soup,

the Beef Noodle Soup (original),

and the House Seafood Dumplings.

All the dishes except the noodles were pretty good. Unfortunately the soup was too salty. Not coming back again because of that. From here, it was on to the Burlington Mall in Burlington, where we got the Caramel Brulee Latte (Rich caramel brulée sauce meets espresso and steamed milk. For the finishing touch—whipped cream and a caramel brulée topping) from the Starbucks located within the Macy's there.

Nothing special here.

Finally for dinner, we decided to check out the new branch of Fogo de Chao in the mall. Really nice inside.

We got the Churrasco Experience (CONTINUOUS TABLESIDE SERVICE OF SIGNATURE CUTS OF FIRE-ROASTED MEAT, Includes Market Table & Feijoada Bar (Fresh seasonal salads, exotic vegetables, imported cheeses, smoked salmon, cured meats, seasonal soup, Fogo feijoada (traditional black bean stew with sausage) served with rice, fresh orange, farofa (baked yuca flour with bacon), and more. ), which included Crispy Yuca, Mashed Potatoes and Caramelized Bananas,

and we got the Passionate Caipirinha (Fogo Silver Cachaca, passion fruit, lime) as well.

In our opinion, not as good as the one in Boston. At least our little one had his fill of yuca fries. With that, an end to a day of eating and drinking at chain restaurants.

Sunday, July 18, 2021

July 18th 2021: Breakfast in Malden, Lunch in Winchester

Today, while in the new City Hall Plaza area of Malden at 215 Pleasant Street,

we decided to get some bites from the new Tous Les Jours location across the road.

We got the Coconut Cream Bread,

the Pain Aux Raisin,

the Crispy Almond Pastry,

the Green Tea Croissant,

and the Matcha Frappe.

Pretty good food from here as always.

For lunch, we decided to check out Mitho Restaurant, a Nepalese place in the town of Winchester which has taken the place of Cafe Piazza Dolce, which we visited once before in the past. The decor looks somewhat similar to before.

We got the Gundruk Soup (Cured sun-dried Mustard leaf blended with our tomato sauce and organic textured soy),

the Chicken Mushroom Tarkari (served with steamed basmati rice)

and the Lamb Tass (cast iron pan-grilled seasoned with dry-rubbed herbs and spices cooked to perfection and served with seasonal stir-fried fresh vegetables on olive oil and steamed basmati rice).