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Paris Creperie with Petah, Amy and TQ ;)

 

 

Peter and I had been craving crepes for awhile and the only place we had found in Boston was the crepe place at Natick Mall.  Quite a trek (and tolls) just for some crepes, so I did some digging around and came across "Paris Creperie" in Brookline on Harvard Street :)

 

 

Petah in Escapoo, on our way over to chomp on yummy crepes!!!

PZ--Surface to Air Navy Blue Sport Jacket, Kid Robot Black Munny Tee and Hugo Boss Grey Denim Jeans

 

 

Arrived @ Paris Creperie!  Boy is this place PACKED on a weekend!!!

 

 

 

 

Finally grabbed a table and seats with our HBS pals Amy and TQ :)

YAY for crepes, finally, time to eat!

PZ--Kid Robot Black Munny tee

 

Soooo the VERDICT?

Paris Creperie is DELICIOUS!  I wouldn't go so far to say the best crepes ever but pretty darn good!

I always get the "S'mores" which has nutella, marshmellows, whip cream and graham crackers...and then add Fresh Strawberries!

Peter usually gets a savory one and just about everything he has tried from their savory selection has been yummy!!!

 

 

Back on campus at HBS...

Me--Sass & Bide In the Shadows Top, Comfy Black Harem Pants from Stylehaus, Prada Runway Black Lace Up Platform Wedge Sneakers, Chloe Brown Tan Tweed Cropped Jacket, Hermes Mykonos Blue Lizard CDC Cuff Bracelet

 

 

Me--Sass & Bide In the Shadows Top, Comfy Black Harem Pants from Stylehaus, Chloe Brown Tan Tweed Cropped Jacket, Gurhan 22K Yellow Gold Spiral Diamond Ring

 

 

 Me--Comfy Black Harem Pants from Stylehaus, Prada Runway Black Lace Up Platform Wedge Sneakers

 

 

 

Me--Hermes Mykonos Blue Lizard CDC Cuff Bracelet, Cartier 18K YG Diamond Heart Ring, Gurhan 22K Yellow Gold Diamond Spiral Ring

 

 

 

PZ--Surface to Air Navy Blue Sport Jacket, Kid Robot Black Munny Tee and Hugo Boss Grey Denim Jeans, Salvatore Ferragamo White Sneakers with Bronze Metallic Design

 

 

Pho 2000 Dorchester

 

We kind of had a late introduction to Pho and Vietnamese Cuisine in general during our time here in Boston.  We had heard about Dorchester being the place for authentic homely Vietnamese cuisine, but for whatever reason, we did not venture there to check out the yummies until last Fall.

I read about Pho 2000 being one of the best in Boston and we went to test the claim out :)

 

 

 

Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls with Pork and Veggies--delicious, came out piping out, nicely crisped but thin skin and loads of flavor in each bite with meat too, sometimes these can be kind of tasteless or the skin is more chewy/old tasting and you can't even tell that there is meat inside...not the case with these yummy ones :)

 

 

 

Some kind of Vietnamese pancake...quite tasty too...though I have to admit that anything with that sweet chili sauce is yummy haha

 

 

 

Vietnamese Garden Rolls--I always LOVE these, so refreshing and the peanut dipping sauce was amazing!

 

 

 

Our Pho, I think we ordered the 1st one on the Pho list at Pho 2000, basically a combination with everything from flank steak to tendon and tripe MMMMMM so good and perfect on cold Boston nights!

 

During my research about Pho 2000, I also saw the "Seven Course Beef" being brought up repeatedly.  Upon further reading, I found out that it's a traditional Vietnamese dish(es) consisting of 7 courses involving beef and special sauces and side dishes...we figured, why not? 

 

This pot came out with some light dipping sauce for the beef, and you're meant to cook the thinly rare slices of Beef in there for a minute or so and then eat it with the other condiments they laid out...well, unfortunately, just about all of us could not handle this sauce.

The best way I could describe it was like eating Apple Vinegar mixed with something quite strong in scent...it was like the moment we sniffed it (or when I did anyways), I was totally turned off by it.

So sad to say, but we basically did not really touch the Seven Course Beef dishes AT ALL =X

 

Thinly Sliced Rare Beef with Raw Onions--Peter ate some of the beef on its own boiled in the hot pot water, but I felt like the beef was also flavored with some weird sauce already and just couldn't even bring myself to eat one bite =X

 

 

One of the Seven Courses involved Beef with Butter in a Hot Sauce Pan like the one above, but yah, after the scent of that "apple vinegar-y" sauce placed at the table, I pretty much lost my appetite.

 

 

 

But we still had an awesome time eating everything else and trekking out to Pho 2000 with Tiffany, Petah, Debbie and Lukas :)

PZ--Kid Robot Hot Pink Dunny Tee

 

I think this may have been the last dish of the Seven Course Beef, some sort of congee, it was good but I think we were all quite happily stuffed from the first half of yumminess at Pho 2000...

 

 

 

Tiffany, Lukas, Debbie and Me :)

Me--Juicy Couture Grey Fur Reversible Hoodie Jacket (and yes, I brought home a snack drink, it was so yummy)

 

 

 

Grill 23 with HBS buddies :)

 

I don't often get cravings for Steak but we figured it had been awhile since our last "meaty" dinner and had heard good things about Grill 23 in Boston.

Oh and THE ITEM to order there is the Kobe Cap Steak :)

 

 

Carl, Manolya, Mike (had no idea until we saw the pic how far apart we were LOL), Me and Petah :)

 

 

 

Bone-In Ribeye with Kobe Cap Steak--to be honest, we liked the Kobe Cap Steak but were not "blown away" by it like we had anticipated (given the reviews about it online and from some friends)...it was yummy, but I think we left thinking the Ribeye was still the clear winner (for us anyways) haha...

 

 

 

Sides of: Mac 'n Cheese, Truffle Tots (definite winner!!!), Creamed Spinach and Hash Browns

 

 

 

Mike & Me enjoying our meal hehe...and yes, that is a Shirley Temple that I ordered haha

Me--Balmain Silver and Black Sequins Long Sleeve Tunic Top

 

 

 

PZ--7 Diamonds Navy Blazer (one of the first things I got Petah when we first met hehe...I remembered him loving it while we were on a trip in Las Vegas and later I secretly ordered it and got it for him :)

 

 

Me--Prada Black Car Coat (such a classic staple piece with added touches on the sleeve and collar), Proenza Schouler Lace Up Grey Suede Booties (super comfy actually and easy to walk in thanks to the platform!)

 

 

Me--Balmain Silver and Black Sequins Long Sleeve Tunic Top, Roberto Coin Cento Diamond Studs, Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond Mini Hoop earrings, Gurhan 22K YG Spiral Ring and Vendoro 18K WG Diamond Wave Ring

 

 

 

Upclose shot of the Balmain Silver and Black Sequins Long Sleeve Tunic Top, I guess it's more like Silver Sequins and Black mesh detailing...so nice and actually super lightweight for a sequins piece!!

 

 

Petah's 7 Diamond Navy Blazer Jacket on the chair :)

 

 

 

PZ--Cartier Santos 100 XL Black Leather Watch, Happy Socks (from Gilt heehee) and Citizens of Humanity Dark Denim Jeans

 

 

 

Hot Pot Buffet Boston Chinatown

 

In the dead of Boston winter...you can't beat Hot Pot Buffet in Chinatown!

I mean, just to be clear, it IS an all-you-can-eat Chinese Hot Pot Buffet, which technically means

1) The place is run by Chinese (of course) haha

2) They know you are going to try to get as much as you can for your money's worth (all-you-can-eat ie: it is one flat right whether you eat till you're content or stuff yourself 10 times over to feel good that you ate up all the "priciest" Seafood and Meats and made sure your $17.99 USD was very very well-spent) LOL

3) Service is non-existent

4) The place is probably not passable for health department laws come to think of it, I can only imagine the mess inside the kitchen seeing how disorganized everyone is in the "dining room" areas...and no, it is not due to shortage of staff.  I always love it when you're stretching your arm to the sky for some waitstaff's attention and there's 3 or 4 of them randomly just hanging out, talking, "chilling" and totally not noticing/not caring that you're waving incessantly at them!

5) And there is no order to the chaos as in more than likely, when you ask them for re-orders of certain dishes, sometimes you get them in 5 minutes and sometimes they never come out and you have to track someone else down for it again...OR we've also theorized that they bring out all the veggies and small plate re-orders fast but make you wait a nice long time for the meats and seafood haha

Anyhoooo...it suffices and as long as you are okay with the fact of a huge steamed up room (not very good ventilation), craziness bustling around you, and well, even if the kitchen's dirty--thank goodness everythings being boiled in hot soup for a few minutes, right?

Yap, it's a really good thing Chinese people were not in charge of sashimi haha...

 

 

 

 

Shrimp, Fish Balls, Enoki Mushrooms, Tofu and Fish Cake

 

 

Various red and white meats like different styles of Beef and Pork and Chicken :)

 

 

 

 

 

Crab legs (a Chinese favorite at buffets--check it out next time you're in Las Vegas--who are all the people in front of the crab leg platter???? Hmmm...LOL, it's quite cute and *sigh* funny I guess?), Mushrooms, Pumpkin (very good in shabu shabu and hot pots!!)...

 

Yes, you can try different types of broths!!

 

 

 

Philbert and friends getting busy to work "cooking" :)

 

 

 

Dave, Rika and Philbert hanging out :)

 

 

 

Adrian, Me, Maggie, Danny, Philbert, Rika, Dave and Helen :)

 

And yes, we all left super full...and me feeling super "hot" =X

 

 

 

B&G Oyster

 

I had heard good things about B&G Oysters from several friends and Peter (whom had gone without me once before *grump grump* jkk LOL)...so I finally got to check it out with Petah and our buddy Maggie :)

 

 

 

I know it was a weekday lunch, but was surprised how empty it was when we arrived!!

Loved the open kitchen and decor though!

 

 

 

Me & Maggie at our table waiting for food to come :)

Me--Burberry Khaki Green Novacheck Jacket and Emilio Pucci Vintage Rainboots (love this print!!!)

 

 

So cute how the Iced Tea came with labeled "stirrers!" 

Kind of reminds me of the cute umbrellas they put in all the fruity drinks in Hong Kong!

 

Our Oyster Platter...

 

 

 

And the list of Oysters we ordered...

 

 

 

Petah, Me and Maggie :)

PZ--Burberry Red Polo Shirt

Me--Nation LTD Classic V Neck Peach Coral color tee, Chopard 18K White Gold Multi Heart Necklace

 

Lobster Roll--though I think we preferred the one at Neptune Oyster over this one...just the flavoring, though this one gets points for being so massive (if you're super hungry and want to eat a lot haha)

 

 

 

New England Clam Chowder--this was DELISH!  With lots of fresh and yummy clams too!

 

 

 

Raspberry Tart--don't the raspberries just look so juicy and red!??

 

Overall, I would say B&G Oysters was good, not great, and with the other choices in Boston, I'd go to Neptune Oysters first...next place I'd like to try though is Island Creek.  I've also heard lots of good reviews on that place!

 

Daily Catch in the North End

 

 

Petah and I were craving some Italian and where better to go than to the North End in Boston?!

Unfortunately, loads of places are closed on Sundays in Boston (including Hermes and Chanel!!! no idea why but it's super poopy)...but we did stumble upon "Daily Catch" in the North End and after quickly checking Yelp and Chowhound on our phones, we decided it was good enough to check out :)

 

Here is a pretty cool snap shot of the Daily Catch North End menu from their website 

 

 

Calamari Meatballs and Calamari Scampi appetizers...yum yum

 

 

 

Homemade Black/Ink Pasta Aglio Olio style (with ground squid sauteed with garlic and olive oil)--wow, we were really surprised by how tasty this dish was...and black pasta!! So cool!

 

 

 

Homemade Black/Ink Pasta Alfredo Style (with imported romano cheese, cream and butter)--I don't think you can ever really go wrong with Alfredo sauce...well, maybe if you go to Olive Garden haha!

*side note*--we were both shocked the last time we went to Olive Garden, we used to LOVE the place in college and thought the endless salad and pasta was amazing!  I guess how much our taste buds have changed...unless it's gone downhill lots in the past few years! Our appetizers from Olive Garden literally looked and tasted like something you got from Kid Cuisine freezer meals!!

 

 

Very happy with the meal so far! Only note I would make is that we would have preferred having our appetizers with the entrees, since the entrees took so long (and I know its all made to order etc) our appetizers of calamari and meatballs were all cold by the time the pasta dishes were served :(

Me--Sass & Bide The Quintessential Character Rope Detail Top (heart Sass & Bide everything!)

 

 

Petah with a view of the open kitchen behind him...it's really a small, cramped spot (just like every other restaurant in the North End), but it has a nice cozy feel to it :)

 

 

 

Peter and I have never been much of a fan of Italian desserts, cannolis included...but since Mike's Pastry is so renown and everyone had raved about their cannolis, we figured, why not--give it a shot.

 

 

 

Mike's Pastry--selection of non-cannoli desserts...

 

 

 

Just a selection of the different flavors of cannolis at Mike's Pastry!

 

 

 

Close-up shot of the Pistachio and Chocolate Chip cannolis :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me--Black Rosette Fur Shrug Bolero, Sass & Bide The Quintessential Character Rope Detail Top, Stitch's Lynx Blue Skinny Legging Jeans, Manolo Blahnik Campo Black Leather Buckle Short boots, Cartier Love Bracelets in Yellow Gold and White Gold

 

 

 

Me--Black Rosette Fur Shrug Bolero, Sass & Bide The Quintessential Character Rope Detail Top

Sooo the verdict......*drum roll* (haha, yes I'm such a dork)

We didn't love the cannolis...actually, we didn't like them at all...our housemate also had one and didn't love them...so maybe we just don't like cannolis period.  Since Mike's Pastry always has lines out the door, so that's got to stand for something.

 

 

 

 

 

Hei La Moon Dim Sum

 

Went to Hei La Moon (in Chinatown Boston) for dim sum the next day, Sunday, after the USC/Notre Dame football game.  It was really just "penciled" in as all my friends know that if USC loses (I mean, they never lose *ahem ahem* haha) Cory is not to be disturbed and will not come out for a few days =X

 

 

 

Mike, Jeanne, Charles, Ianz and Petah!

And yes, we ordered tons and tons, so much so that we were all super full and ready to "roll out" afterwards :)

 

 

Some of the dim sum selection at our table: Steamed Black Bean Pork Spareribs, Chicken Feet, Lotus Leaf Sticky Rice, "Gai Lan" Chinese Veggies with Oyster Sauce and Char Siu Bao (steamed buns with bbq pork meat)

 

 

 

Oh and after the meal, everyone was so stuffed, they all figured no one would want dessert...well, they thought wrong! LOL

Every one kind of unbelievably watched as I proceeded to order THREE desserts haha...Tapioca Pudding with Watermelon, Steamed Hot Tofu with Ginger Syrup and Grass Jelly with Sweetened Condense Milk...YUM YUM

Okay, I have to say I took like 1 bite out of each one and had to take the rest home hehe

Head of the Charles Fall 2011

 

 

It's funny that we've been to the Head of the Charles Regatta Event each of the last two times while in Boston...funny because we've never really paid attention to the regatta events at all!  We just like going to browse all the different vendor stands and yes, I have to admit it--try out all the free samples haha!

 

 

 

Yes, I am in my full-on Trojan Pride outfit, this year, the Head of the Charles Regatta was on October 22nd, 2011--USC @ Notre Dame football Saturday!

Me--USC everything, USC hoodie track jacket from Daddy, USC yellow tee, USC black sweatpants and oh, let's not forget, my "Beat Notre Dame" pin LOL

 

 

After perusing the vendor stands, Petah and I walked over to Mr. Bartley's Burgers in Harvard Square.  If you have not been, I'd highly recommend you go check it out!  They have loads of unique varietys of burger combinations with smartly named titles...the sweet potato fries are also delish!

PZ--H white baseball cap hat, Gucci Navy Monogram Wind Breaker Jacket, Kid Robot Red tee

 

 

Okay...so what are the odds, on the USC @ Notre Dame football weekend, I have to sit next to a NOTRE DAME couple while eating my burger in Boston!!!??? LOL...so random right?  Anyhoo, they were totally cool but it was sorta awkward for like 5 seconds when I sat down next to them and they had on their Notre Dame gear and I'm well...you see how I was dressed...haha

 

 

 

Petah and Me, happy with our meal :)

PZ--H white baseball cap hat, Gucci Navy Monogram Wind Breaker Jacket, Kid Robot Red tee

 

 

 

Sooo, Petah bought this Kettle Corn for me supposedly...but as you can see from this pic, he clearly was hogging it and not sharing haha

PZ--H white baseball cap hat, Gucci Navy Monogram Wind Breaker Jacket, Cartier Santos 100 XL watch

 

 

 

At home with Bow Wow...yes, Bow Wow is the #1 USC Trojan miniature pinscher fan :)

 

 

 

And of course, we all know how the game turned out, woohoo! Fight On!

 

 

 

 

Strolling Newbury Street with Petah and Bow Wow

 

 

On a nice Fall day last year, Petah and I decided to take Bow Wow out for a stroll in the Back Bay.  It's not always easy taking him around since he's so hyper and "rascal-y"...so if we actually wanted to shop or do anything else, we can't really have him around since he has the patience/attention span of a baby LOL

 

 

 

Bow Wow meeting a much MUCH BIGGER "Bow Wow" lol...actually, the other doggy's name is not Bow Wow, but isn't this so cute...Bow Wow actually looks a bit scared here haha

 

 

 

After getting over his initial fear, Bow Wow is back to acting like his old "crazy little self" running around and sniffing...we just had to make sure the bigger doggy didn't get annoyed and try to take a swipe at Bow Wow or something!

 

 

 

Petah with Bow Wow outside Smoothie King...so funny, we had walked over to get some Smoothie King (our favorite flavor, and the only one we ever get there, is Angel Food...YOU MUST TRY IT IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY!!!  It's the perfect combo for Strawberry Banana smoothie fans!!).  But Smoothie King was handing out free samples, the free samples ended up being more than enough for us AND it was the Angel Food flavor!  So after downing our free sample cups, we were so torn but ultimately decided we had enough Smoothie King and just walked back hahaha...so sad I know...

PZ--HBS Patagonia Section Fleece Jacket, Salvatore Ferragamo White Sneakers with Brown Patent leather straps

 

Bow Wow at one of his favorite shops in Boston--"Fish & Bone."  This is where we're trying to distract/bribe Bow Wow so we can get him to try on some booties and socks...he really doesn't like wearing clothes sadly...

 

 

New Jumbo Seafood Dinner with HBS Pals :)

 

Always a Chinese favorite of ours in Boston: New Jumbo Seafood :)

Check it out if you're in Boston, their seafood IS super delicious, especially the shrimp and lobster!!

 

 

 

Jelly Fish appetizer :)

 

 

 

Maggie, Dave and Mike ready to eat!

 

 

 

Pork Hock Thinly Sliced appetizer--with pineapples and sweet & sour sauce

 

 

 

Sauteed Baby Bok Choy with Garlic--a MUST HAVE at every meal!!

 

 

 

Sauteed Peapod Stems--Peter and I did not discover this until the past year, we kept seeing other people order them and finally decided to try them out.  I love them, though if I had to choose between these and Baby Bok Choy, I think I'd have to still choose Baby Bok Choy...it's very close though!

 

 

 

House Special Hot Pot--I always have a soft spot for hot pots at Chinese restaurants since my Dad and I used to always order them...it's a great way to get a good mix of seafood, meats, tofu and veggies, all in one delicious saucy pot!

 

 

 

Jenny, Carl and Maggie--thanks Maggie for dishing out the rice :)

BTW, Jenny has on a super cool lace top and necklace!

 

 

I *think* this may have been a Soft Shell Crab special--they do really good "fried" squid and such at New Jumbo Seafood--it's always seasoned very well as you can see from these pics :)

 

 

 

Coconut Crispy Chicken--I am not sure why "coconut" is part of the name but it's basically the "House Special Chinese Roast/Fried Chicken" at New Jumbo Seafood--maybe they brush the skin with some coconut sauce?  Either way, it's delicious!!!

 

 

 

Honey Walnut Shrimp--it's funny but this is one of the few dishes both my Chinese and non-Chinese friends LOVE every time!

 

 

 

Peking Pork Chops--Peter's favorite dish at New Jumbo Seafood, we ALWAYS have to get this haha

 

 

 

Fried Stuffed Tofu with special soy sauce dip :)

 

 

 

Stir Fried Lobster with Ginger & Scallion--I actually am liking lobster more and more these days...though my favorite is still the ones we had in Hong Kong with the Yee Mein and Cheesy Sauce...so sad cos most Chinese restaurants in the U.S. have no idea what I'm talking about when I ask about this :(

 

 

 

I think this is one of the many times Peter and I got so preoccupied with eating that we forgot completely about taking pics of what we were wearing and all haha...*oops*!!