Archive for August, 2006
Friday, August 18th, 2006
My parents tell me Anh Hong in Vietnamese translates to hero in Chinese. I'm not sure why a restaurant is named as such, but I guess it's a good, memorable and reputable sort of name.In any case, this was a restaurant with some pretty great and unique Vietnamese dishes that ...
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Friday, August 18th, 2006
Call me crazy, but I always wanted to get my brother cream puffs from Beard Papa. (Cream puffs are his faaaavorite at Veniero's.) And after having lunch, we had room for more and decided that room must be for dessert.After strolling through the courts one more time, I talked him ...
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Friday, August 18th, 2006
...is rather confusing. This is probably because I never took Greek for a language class. Ever. In any case, I feel comfortable enough to confess a food blogger faux pas.Quincy Market is my absolute favorite spot to go for eats in Boston.Just across the street from Faneuil Hall, it's ...
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006
Perhaps the best sandwiches in the world, Banh Mi are wonderful Vietnamese subs that are filled with a great range of meats and veggies. The bread is usually a French baguette about a foot or so long. You can get it with or without oil (mayo, butter...depends on which shop ...
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
That's right, Strawberry Jell-O's goodness is now contained in a 0.41 oz stick of lip balm, thanks to Lip Smacker. Lip Smacker is a branch of Bonne Bell cosmetics and makes a lot of lip-oriented cosmetics that come in creative flavors that smell great, but don't have very much taste ...
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
After eating out for so many days in a row, I felt the need to just have something more artery-friendly.In search for something straight forward and comforting, I decided to have oatmeal for lunch. Breakfast was an English muffin and I won't be having oatmeal for the rest of the ...
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Tuesday, August 15th, 2006
After wandering the streets of Little Italy and Chinatown for a little bit, Angela was in need of a drink. So, we stopped by Fay Da Bakery.Like most Chinese bakeries, Fay Da is a spot to find buns, cakes and drinks. Their buns are either baked or steamed. Unlike most ...
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Tuesday, August 15th, 2006
Angela's back in town for a limited time only. So, Robert and I went to meet her for lunch in Chinatown. Since Angela kept telling me about Shanghai for the second half of Spring semester, I went crazy when Robert suggested we get Shanghai food. It sounded somewhere along the ...
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