Kickass Cupcakes | Davis Square Somerville Boston, MA

so many new food trucks jus recently hit the roads of boston. Kickass Cupcakes food truck has been around for a while now. some time last fall, i checked out their actual store in davis square somerville.

mochiatto- Chocolate cupcake with a caramel center, mocha frosting topped with chocolate covered espresso beans

the Lucky Cupcake - Luscious lemon cupcake with white chocolate buttercream and candied ginger, comes with a fortune

S’MORES- Graham cracker cupcake with chocolate ganache and a toasted vanilla bean marshmallow

SUPER CHOCOLATE -Chocolate brownie cupcake topped with bittersweet chocolate ganache and chocolate shavings

i dont remember how exactly each one tasted but i do remember i did like all of them. i bought these to share with 2 of my friends, but i ended up eating all 4 of them myself and refused to share because i liked them so much.

i dont know how they’ve got some really terrible reviews on yelp, but out of all of the cupcakes ive tried in boston, i like kickass cupcakes the best. they are not the best looking cupcakes and def not cheap for the price, but i still enjoyed them a lot. my last visit was last fall tho, maybe they are not as good as used to be? you ll have to find out yourself.

Kickass Cupcakes
Category: Bakeries
378 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144
Neighborhood: Davis Square
(617) 628-2877

http://www.kickasscupcakes.com

for their food truck info, schedule, and location:

https://www.facebook.com/kickasscupcakes.fans

https://twitter.com/kickasscupcakes

Tacos & Craft Beer Party with CityGusto

porkbelly and i attended Tacos & Craft Beer party hosted by CityGusto, a Boston based restaurant & event discovery website. the tasting event featured some boston’s best tacos from El Pelon Taqueria, Dorado Tacos & Cemitas and Patron’s Mexican Kitchen all expertly paired with Craft Beers by Sunset Grill & Tap.

Clown shoes tramp stamp
Cisco shredder

plantains

quesadilla

chimichanga

the sauce is super spicy!

famous fish tacos from Dorado Tacos

Founders ipa and Slumbrew cream ale

carnitas tacos from El Pelon Taqueria

Carne Asada taco from El Pelon Taqueria, the steak was tender and very flavorful.

we really enjoyed all the tacos we tasted especially the carne asada from el pelon taqueria. i have been to dorado a while ago, but havent been to el pelon yet which i will check out soon.

http://citygusto.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CityGusto

El Pelón Taquería
Categories: Mexican, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
92 Peterborough St
(between Kilmarnock St & Jersey St)
Boston, MA 02215
Neighborhood: Fenway
(617) 262-9090

http://www.elpelon.com

Dorado Tacos & Cemitas
Categories: Mexican, Gluten-Free
401 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 566-2100

http://doradotacos.com

Patron’s Mexican Kitchen
Categories: Bars, American (New)
138 Brighton Ave
(between Linden St & Harvard Ave)
Allston, MA 02134
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

Kung Fu Tea | Allston, MA Boston

the famous NY kung fu tea bubble tea joint opened in allston not long ago. it took me forever to pay a visit cuz i never liked their drinks from multiple locations in NYC.

porkbelly still insisted to check it out one night we were in allston.

we were pretty satisfied with our drinks. we have been to kung fu tea four times so far. pork belly always got the herbal jelly green tea and i always got either the red wow milk tea or the green wow milk tea which is a milk tea with either sweet red or green beans. it’s extremely hard to get a good green tea milk tea (im not talking about matcha here) because the green tea flavor is too subtle and it’s hard to bring the flavors out. the only good green tea milk tea ive had is from unique tea house @ syracuse. kung fu tea’s green tea milk tea is a pretty close match.

i was almost done with the drink and look how much red beans left on the bottom.

although the drinks are pretty good, the service def needs a lot improvements. out of our 4 visits, they messed up on our order 3 times. pork belly asked for herbal jelly and he got boba instead one time. i asked for lil sugar and lil ice and i got full sugar and full ice.

kung fu tea is easily better than any of the tea joints in the area, but the last two visits we were there, the line was out of the door. it took 40 mins to get our drinks. i ran into 4 of my friends there so i was chatting w/ them otherwise i dont think i’d ever wait for 40 mins for kung fu tea.

they are opening kung fu tea location in chinatown which i walk by everyday. it’d be perfect for the summer !!!

Kung Fu Tea
Category: Bubble Tea
131 Harvard Ave
(between Hefferan St & Glenville Ter)
Boston, MA 02134
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton
(617) 783-3388

http://www.kfteausa.com/

if you are dying to have some kung fu tea and waiting in line for some kung fu tea? in fact, waiting outside to wait in line for some kung fu tea? check out Garlic ‘n Lemons very next door for some spicy chicken! fresh tender juicy chicken with exploding flavors. i find the spicy one is more juicy and tender than the non-spicy ones.

Garlic ‘n Lemons
Category: Middle Eastern
133 Harvard Ave
(between Brighton Ave & Hefferan St)
Boston, MA 02134
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton
(617) 783-8100

http://www.garliclemons.com

Meritage | Waterfront | Boston, MA

Meritage is a restaurant at the boston harbor hotel on the waterfront.

according to bostonchefs.com, meritage has a 15,000-bottle wine collection.

the views of the waterfront is nice, but if you want a even nicer view, i would recommend Legal Harborside especially during summer time you can dine on the patio on the 2nd floor.

we opted for the wine pairing

Macon – Uchizy Les Maranches Chardonnay

butternut squash stuffed dumplings – the filling was rich and creamy.

Pan Seared Cod Loin, Count Neck Clams, Chorizo and Spinach – tender cod, the clam was juicy and tasted like ocean, exploded in my mouth. very well prepared!

Wood Grilled Filet Mignon with Soft Whipped Potatoes, Horseradish Onion Cream
Meritage Syrup

well executed steak. juicy, tender, dericious!!!

Banfi Rosa Regale Sparkling Red Wine, Italy

this sparkling wine is the BOMB!! i was in love with it. aromatic with hints of rose petals, strawberries and raspberries. super awesome!

Citrus Tasting Plate of Orange Buttermilk Pudding Cake & Lemon Cream Tart with Coconut Tuile

Red Fruit Tasting Plate – i wasnt a fan of this.

the meal was very enjoyable overall. my friend and i had a great time. i liked everything except for the desserts. i was very satisfied with the wine pairing. our waiter was super friendly and unpretentious. the ambience was surprisingly relaxing and delightful.

Meritage
Categories: American (New), Seafood
70 Rowes Wharf
(at Atlantic Ave)
Boston, MA 02110
Neighborhood: Waterfront
(617) 439-3995

http://www.meritagetherestaurant.com

here’s some macarons i made last night :}

Dessert Memory | Double-skin Milk | Beijing, China

Dessert Memory is a small dessert joint near tuan jie hu, chao yang district. they specialize in this dessert called shuang pi nai which means ‘double-skin milk’. it has a very creamy but yet light texture. it goes well with all kinds of toppings such as mango and red beans.

Zhi Shi Qing Nian Cheesecake 芝士青年 | Beijing, China

zhi shi qing nian is a cheesecake joint near gu lou beijing china. the cheesecakes are pretty legit and and drinks are pretty good too. nice spot to hang out.

address: dong cheng district, 141 east gu lou street.
东城区鼓楼东大街141号(南锣鼓巷北口西)
phone:13910604420

Super 88 Food Court | One of the Kind | Pho Viet | Smile Thai Noodles | Allston, MA Boston

after the disappointing visit of doowee & rice, we went to super 88 food connection to eat. it’s a food court packed with all kinds different delish asian food.

Pad See Ew – packed full of chicken and veggies.

Smile Thai Noodles
Category: Thai
1095 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton
(617) 782-0201

http://smilethainoodles.com

bun bo hue from Pho Viet
very decent

fried lamb sticks from One of the Kind

shrimp dumplings from Dim Sum Chef
pork belly’s #1 fave food is dim sum, he has to get it whenever its available. im sick with dim sum since pork belly demands ALL THE TIME, so i didnt taste it.

we had a great meal at the super 88 food court. great food @ great prices.

1095 Commonwealth Ave
ALLSTON, MA 02134
Neighborhood: Allston/Brighton

Doowee & Rice | Somerville, MA Boston

a few weeks ago, pork belly and i drove to somerville to jus try the chicken and rice at doowee & rice. now that we live super far away from the city, it took us more than an hour to get there.

it was a saturday night and we got there around 7:00pm. they close at 9pm on saturdays. by the time we got there, everything was sold out except for the baos. really!?

i understand it’s a small restaurant and they probably dont wanna overstock their ingredients, but if you run out of stuff 2 hours before you close on a saturday, that’s some really bad planning and management. also, the fact that they rather have customers come in the restaurant disappointed and stay hungry than overstocking a lil bit really upsets me. i checked out their yelp reviews after the disappointing visit and it looks like this happens a lot.

what’s the purpose of opening a restaurant then? smh

since there were only baos left and we were starving. we got 2 of the pork buns.

the bun itself was mad soggy and the pork wasnt tender at all.

Doowee & Rice
Categories: Asian Fusion, Halal
868 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 764-1906

http://www.dooweeandrice.com/

update:

today pork belly was in the neighborhood, so he stopped by and finally got the chicken and rice.

fried chicken and rice. this was terrible. extremely salty. tasted like super salty general tso chicken

regular chicken and rice. this didnt taste anything special except the chicken didnt taste too fresh.

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