We rang in 2015 with a great dinner at home thanks to some sweet finds at the Boston Public Market (described here). As is our custom, rather than spending tons of money on New Year’s Eve, we head out for oysters and lunch on New Year’s day (this tradition started when we owned the restaurant and worked…
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Boston: Boston Public Market
All I can say is that it was not love at first sight but that would change. Our first visit to the Boston Public Market was soon after it opened. It was a weekend. It was lunchtime. It was mobbed. I longed to be shopping with my dog in my local Dewey Square farmers market or making…
Rhode Island: The Red Dory
I know that “Winter is Coming” and all of that but what a Fall we have had here in Boston. It was a beautiful December day and we decided a trip to the beach was in order. A mere hour from Boston you will find Horseneck beach and Cherry & Webb beach – two places…
Paris: Gare au Gorille
Dinner on day five was at Gare au Gorille. What a truly fun, wonderful experience. Cool vibe, great food, terrific service. Love love love!! We started the day exploring Jardin des Plantes – the beautiful botanical garden in the 5th for the first time. It was the King’s garden and was originally planted as a medicinal garden by…
Paris: Prémices
After a week of serious eating in Paris, there were a few standouts but the one place that really hit on all levels for us was Prémices. The chef – Alexandre Weill – spent ten years as a banker at Morgan Stanley before deciding to attend culinary school and apprentice at a number of well known places such…