Saigon Asian Cuisine

On one of the last days of classes and finals before I left for Peru, I was chatting with the BlindBaker and discovered she was about to have lunch nearby our school.  Hey, I like lunch! so I hopped on over to grab a bite with her.  She’d already ordered summer rolls by the time I got there – I’d told her I’d be a few minutes and feel free to start eating before I got there – so I happily found food waiting for me when I sat down.  The peanut sauce was overly thick, and we [...]

Mickey’s Place

A while back, HB told me about a really good Japanese place near my school, and I’d tried to go to the restaurant… except it wound up not opening till 4pm every day!  Happily, this led to the discovery of Press 195, and as I <3 that place now, I can’t say I was that mad that Mickey’s was closed that fateful day in January.  However, I made it a point to try to get to Mickey’s sooner than later, so one day, when one of my evening classes was cancelled, I headed over to check out the wares…My [...]

Maggie Moo’s

My BFF is one of the bestest people in the world with whom to eat.  Not only will she never watch you disapprovingly as you order the large frites despite having put on a few pounds, she will also tell you without fail: “There’s always room for dessert!”  Though it’s true I of the savory tooth would rather there always be room for nachos or satay or roti or … well, you get the picture – some days, you just want a sweet treat. 
And so it was on this unseasonably warm day, after BFF and I had just eaten [...]

Martha’s Country Bakery – Strawberry Shortcake

Recently, talking about strawberry shortcake, Esther pointed me to Martha’s.  I’ve written about Martha’s a few times; while I don’t like their cupcakes all that much, my best friend loves them… my boyfriend likes their fruit tarts quite a bit and I love their cookies.  So when Esther told me that their strawberry shortcake is really good, I headed over and snagged a slice.  Doesn’t it look GOOD?Esther had mentioned the use of strawberry preserves, and I was eager for that.  Unfortunately, as I’d been given the very pretty end slice, there was way more whipped cream at one end [...]

Press 195

As I mentioned before, I returned to Press 195 after my last review posted because I started craving those frites.  I decided to get the lunch special again, but couldn’t resist adding soup (again) when I found out the daily soup was New England clam chowder, which I adore.  I am super picky about clam chowder because I make a bangin’ rendition on my own.  This was really delicious.  Not too thick nor thin, with shredded bits of clam (don’t know why, but it worked), and bits of bacon in the background… I happily gobbled this all, and barely used [...]

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