July 26th 2016: Dinner at TGI Fridays, Millbury

We had dinner today at the TGI Fridays in Millbury,

getting the Grilled Norwegian Salmon with Langostino Lobster (Perfectly seasoned with hickory-smoked sea salt and topped with sautéed langostino lobster and cremini mushrooms in a roasted Alfredo sauce) with Mashed Potatoes and Fresh Spinach

and the Sriracha Shrimp Roll (Sriracha shrimp and house-made guacamole on panko-crusted rice rolls served sushi-style with sweet soy glaze and Cucumber-Wasabi Ranch).

The food was very unimpressive, and the langostino was definitely not fresh at all.

Not coming back here again.

June 24th 2016: Checking Out Wilson Farm, Lexington

We were at the Square One Mall in Saugus in the early afternoon, and decided to grab a lemonade from Frollz in the food court,

which also makes Thai Style Ice Cream which is rolled up. It was pretty cool to see how they made our mango and strawberry rolls (we were allowed to mix),

with the final product actually being pretty good and creamy,

although we could not finish it. Hope this concept catches on.

Later in the day, we checked out Wilson Farm in Lexington, which has a lot of fresh flowers, fruit and vegetables.

Dinner was at a Chinese takeout place in town, Formosa Taipei,

which also serves authentic Taiwanese dishes as well besides the typical Americanized Chinese stuff, of which we got the Sweet Soy Milk and Sweet Custard with Peanut and Ginger sauce,

the Spicy Noodles in Soup with Beef Sirloin,

and the Braised Pork with Steamed Buns.

It is rare, but after a delicious meal here, I have decided to give this takeout place a recommend.

July 23rd 2016: Meals in Northborough, Marlborough and Malden

We went blueberry picking this morning at Touga's Farm in Northborough.

Fun experience as always, with lots of sweet blueberries. We also tried the Blueberry Donut and Blueberry Scones, which were interestingly green but delicious.

For lunch, we had and Indian lunch buffet at Tandoori Grill, a small but nice looking restaurant in Marlborough, which was empty the whole time we were there.

The buffet included things like Vegetable Pakoras (Fresh vegetables dipped in a delicately spiced batter & deep fried), Papadums, Raita (A tangy mixture of cucumber, tomatoes & carrots in fresh yogurt), Tandoori Chicken (Chicken marinated in a tandoori masala & slow roasted in the Tandoor), Began Bharta (Fresh eggplant slow roasted in the Tandoor, sauteed with the addition of onions, tomatoes, fresh ginger and cilantro), Navratan Korma (Garden fresh vegetables simmered in a gentle cream sauce, garnished with nuts), Plain Naan (Leavened bread baked in the Tandoor topped w/butterrnilk), Chicken Kadai (Chicken Tikka cooked with the addition of coarsely ground cumin, green peppers, tomatoes & onion in an onion & tomato based sauce), Mutter Paneer (peas and cheese in tomato and onion curry with flavors of garam masala and fresh cilantro), Chana Masala (garbanzo beans cooked in spicy tomato and onion sauce with flavors of ginger, cumin, pomegranate etc), Chicken Masala (boneless chicken in mild tomato and cream based curry flavored with fenugreek leaves), Coconut Soup and Kheer.

Pretty good food actually, especially the naan which was crispy and the various curries which were flavorful. Not sure why all the bad reviews.

After checking out Bernardi Toyota in Framingham,

We have been trying to come to Sousaku Bistro in Malden for dinner for a while now because of the interesting stuff on the menu, but never got a chance to do so until tonight. We got the Foie Gras Risotto (pan seared foie gras over Italian crispy fried risotto),

the Mushroom Medley (sauteed mixed mushrooms, garlic and red wine vinegar),

the Shrimp Toast (deep fried mango, cream cheese and shrimp rolled in toast, served with sweet, spicy and sour sauce),

the Crawfish Sousaku Sushi Pizza (deep fried rice, mushrooms, tomato sauce, nori and cheese with crawfish)

and the Fuji Sake (torched salmon wrapped in sliced Fuji apple, served with sweet ume sauce).

Of all the dishes, only the salmon with apple was underwhelmingly simplistic. The foie gras was interesting with the crispy rice, but really tiny in portion. The mushrooms were nothing special either, but the sushi pizza and shrimp toast were both presented well and delicious. Overall, a hit and miss for dinner at this place, but still worth a try I guess.

July 21st 2016: Breakfast Dinner at IHOP, Northborough

We had a breakfast style dinner at the IHOP in Northborough tonight,

getting the Red Velvet Pancake (with cream cheese icing and dusted with powdered sugar)

and the Chicken Florentine Crepes (two crepes filled with grilled chicken breast, fresh spinach, mushrooms, onions and Swiss, topped with Hollandaise).

The pancake was actually pretty good, especially with the cream cheese icing which I thought was white chocolate initially, but the onions in the crepes just made them unbearble to eat for me, although the Hollandaise sauce did help make things a little better, but not much.

June 21st 2016: Breakfast at Cisco Brew Pub, Boston

While waiting for our flight this morning, we headed to the Cisco Brew Pub Logan Airport for some breakfast,  getting the House Breakfast (3 egg scramble,  Crispy bacon, sausage, toast ).

Crispy home Fries, but nothing special Overall.

June 20th 2016: Dinner at Sunrise Restaurant, Boston

We had dinner at Sunrise Restaurant, a small Vietnamese restaurant in the Dorchester area of Boston.
 We got the Bun Bo Hue, the Bun Mam and the Pho. Really authentic and delicious. Definitely the best Vietnamese place in the area. Unfortunately, my ST card got formatted before I could get to the pictures.

June 19th 2016: Meals in Marlborough and Berlin

We were in the Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough today, and decided to grab a bite from the food court, getting a Loaded Curly Fried from the Arby's here

and Mini Pretzel Dogs from Auntie Anne's.

Not bad for a quick meal.

For our actual lunch, we went to the Flat Penny Bar and Grill, a dive bar in Berlin. We got the Scallops & Bacon (Fresh sea scallops wrapped in bacon)

 and the Fish & Chips (Lightly battered, golden-fried llets of Haddock Served with French fries).

The scallops were a little dry, although the fish was not bad. Overall, nothing special though.