February 3rd 2020: Company Lunch from Red Pepper, Worcester

Today, we had a company lunch catered by Red Pepper in Worcester, consisting of Scallion Pancakes, Steamed Dumplings, Egg Rolls, Crab Rangoons,

Vegetable Lo Mein and House Lo Mein.

Americanized Chinese food is definitely not what they do well at here.

February 1st 2020: Hop + Grind, Peabody

After a day at the Northshore Mall in Peabody today,

we decided to check out the new burger place that has opened up here, Hop + Grind. Pretty interesting decor, looking like a food truck,

along with old Nintendo game cartridge signs for order numbers.

For food, we got the Hong Kong Gooey Mac Bowl (karate pig patty, house kimchi, scallion, soy, wonton, cheez sauce, macaroni)

and the The Basic B (sweet pickles, crispy onions, american and cheddar,  hop sauce) with Beef Tallow Fries.

Really good burger and macaroni, and the portion size is really generous as well, although the fried themselves were just alright. Maybe we should have gotten sauce on them.

January 31st 2020: Lunch in Worcester, Dinner in Boston

Today for lunch, I decided to check out Victoria Evergreen African Restaurant, a hole in the wall place in a sketchy part of Worcester at 336 Grafton Street.

I got the Jollof Rice,

which was actually pretty tasty, although the meat was on the dry side. Would not come back only due to the environment.

Later, after visiting the Grove Hall branch of the Boston Public Library in Boston,

we decided to have dinner at Oisa Ramen, a hole in the wall ramen place in the Financial District area of Boston.

We were lucky enough to get seats, though there were only bar like tables to sit at. We got the Oisa Tonkotsu (tonkotsu broth, burnt garlic oil, pork belly, sesame seeds, pickled mustard green, soy egg, scallion, pickled ginger)

and the Wagyu Don (sukiyaki style American wagyu beef, onsen soft egg, pickled ginger).

The ramen was just alright, and the beef was a little on the dry side. Definitely not one of the better ramen places in town, and expensive too. Not coming back again.

January 29th 2020: Quick Lunch at Sonoma, Worcester

Today, I met my other half for lunch at Sonoma in Worcester, where we got the Faroe Island Salmon (creamed spinach puree, oyster mushrooms, meyer lemon, fennel pollen).

Very good, and my little one ate most of it.

January 28th 2020: Wexford House Restaurant, Worcester

Today, we decided to get lunch from Wexford House Restaurant, an old timer restaurant in Worcester frequented more by the elderly crowd, which I visited once a long time ago before I started this blog.

We got the Baked Stuffed Summer Squash (Filled with ground lamb and rice; served in a seasoned tomato sauce with a bowl of rice pilaf),

which was a little on the sour side and not really to my liking. Yep, still the same from a long time ago. Not coming back again.

January 26th 2020: Tiger Mama, Boston

This morning, after checking out the West Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library

and the 3 storey Target in the Fenway area,

we decided to have lunch at Tiger Mama, a pretty nice Thai restaurant nearby.

For food, we got the Churro Pancakes (cinnamon crunch, chocolate syrup),

the Shrimp Toast Benny (crispy shrimp toast, soft poached eggs, cilantro "bearnaise")

and the Pig Rice (house tasso, bacon, issan sausage, pork sung, wok fried duck egg).

The pancakes were excellent, with not too much cinnamon, and the rice was simply sinful with all that smoky, porky flavor together. The shrimp toast was the perct example of how you bring Thai food into American cuisine. Excellent meal to say the least.

January 24th 2020: Karol's Corner Take Out, Leicester

For dinner tonight, I decided to get takeout from Karol's Corner Take Out in Leicester, a small building located in the middle of a parrking lot. I got the Chicken Marsala (Sauteed chicken & mushrooms in a sweet marsala wine sauce tossed with pasta.),

which was just alright in my opinion, although my other half liked it. I think Woo Bar in Worcester last week was better though.