Hungry Mother & Tatte Fine Cookies & Cakes @ Kendall Square/MIT Cambridge, MA Boston

a friend of mine recently moved to kendall square area so we decided to explore the dinning scene around the area. i picked hungry mother for din din last sunday; was able to get a same day reservation on opentable.

parking wasnt too hard to find, but they do offer validated parking at kendall square cinema garage.

hungry mother consists of three dinning rooms. the room we dined in didnt have much decorations, but i did like the ambience: quiet, intimate.

hungry mother does change their menu a lot. they get the ingredients from farms in and around new english. everything is pretty much made in house.

crispy antebellum grits, beets, wild mushrooms, pickled ramps, sorrel & leek soubise

smoked beef tongue on toast, robinson swiss cheese, dijon, gremolata – bbq flavor, super tender beef tongue, very yum!

pickled florida gulf shrimp, avocado spread – delish

fried chicken

sausage

french gnocchi – flavorful, awesome texture, but a bit salty.

i basically loved/liked everything we ordered. everything was very flavorful and well executed; did live up to the hype! we were pretty full after dinner, but next time i ll def try their desserts! one year it was rated as ’10 best american restaurants in the america’. they offer $8 tickets to kendal square cinema if you dine at hungry mother. would be a great date night.

Category: Southern
233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave
Cambridge, MA 02142
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT
(617) 499-0090

http://www.hungrymothercambridge.com

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my friend bought me a tiramisu from Tatte Fine Cookies & Cakes. pretty good.

Categories: Bakeries, Cafes
318 3rd St
Mid-Cambridge, MA 02142
Neighborhoods: East Cambridge, Kendall Square/MIT
(617) 354-4200

http://www.tattecookies.com/

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French Macarons @ Argo Tea and Boston Common Coffee Company

My macarons are available for sale on Etsy.com
Please check out my listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/130648068/12-french-macarons-boston-free-delivery

jus wanna do a quick update on macarons in boston. so besides macaron sweeterie in lexington and LA burdick, there is another place that sells french macarons in bean: argo tea.

argo tea cafe is located in northeastern university snell library. i heard you do need a student ID to get into the library but i could be wrong. so you might need your NEU friend to hook you up.

i got them as a gift from my NEU friend today. how sweet!!! <3

these are a lil bit too sweet for my liking, but i do like the green one a lot!!! i think it’s cantaloupe, never had that flavor before. i like these better than LA burdick, but def cant beat macaron sweeterie in lexington. if lexington is too far, this is a good alternative.

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Internet Cafes
Snell Library
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 373-4202

http://www.argotea.com

today i also went to boston common coffee co. to get some coffee. not a fan of their coffee at all, but it’s so cheap and close to my work and i go there sometimes when i dun wanna walk to starbucks. i saw they had macarons so i had to pick up two.

the first bite wasnt bad, then it became wayyyy too sweet and sugary tasting. i had hard time finishing it.

i dont think they have it all the time or at all locations.

Category: Coffee & Tea
10 High St
(between Summer St & Federal St)
Boston, MA 02110
Neighborhood: Financial District
(617) 695-9700

http://bostoncommoncoffee.com/

Poutine @ Resto La Banquise & Montreal F1 GP Trip Day 3 Pix Heavy

today is the 3rd day as well as our last day in montreal. before heading to the track for the f1 race we decided to grab breakfast at our hotel.

smoked salmon & eggs with croissant

im impressed with the food in montreal. even a quick breakfast at our hotel was very good.

back on subway again

here we go again

the hamiltons. we all bought McLaren shirts. pretty expensive, i hope i will wear it again at some point in my life.

im so thankful that the weather’s been perfect during our stay in montreal.

i really wanted to watch the drivers parade, but we missed it and only like 5 mins late :’( i had more than an hour til the real race so walked around the track.

pork belly with his beer and JDM tyte peace pose

poutine truck. tempted to buy but it was wayyyy to hotttt to eat fatty food like this.

the big equipment guys

the real race began
LH

LH won!! w00000t

everyone was cheering for LH

the track was open after the race, we got to walk on it

finally, on our way to get some poutine @ Resto La Banquise

poutine is a classic quebecois dish. la banquise is voted the ‘best poutine’ in town as well as the ‘best selection of poutine’. it opens 24/7 !!! traditional poutine consists of fries, curd cheese, and gravy. not only they offer the traditional poutine that pork belly got, but also 25 different kinds of poutine. i ordered the one with ground beef and green pepers.

the traditional one

very dense, heavy, but surprisingly delicious. mine reminds me of philly cheese steak.

Resto La Banquise

http://www.restolabanquise.com/

Location: 994, Rachel East, corner of Boyer
Get there: Mont-Royal Metro or Papineau Metro
Phone: (514) 525-2415

after the heavy poutine @ Resto La Banquise, we were ready for some light and refreshing gelato.

i had the mango gelato. oh man, heavenly delish! the best mango gelato ive ever had. super thick mango flavor, it tasted like i was eating a real mango but in gelato.

Café Expressions
957, Avenue Mont-Royal Est
Montréal, QC H2J 1X4
(514) 528-9688

http://www.cafeexpressions.com

a cupcake shop. too bad it was closed

i love how we can just walk in a random place in montreal and everything tastes amazing. that doesnt happen in boston often. montreal is a great place for foodies, cant wait to go bak soon !!!

for more pix of our trip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lala010/sets/72157630112874980/with/7365968202/

Bingsoo @ Between Hours / PC Cafe Boston Allston, MA

i actually hate this place. i would NEVER come to this place if i didnt have to. the bubble tea/milkshakes/smoothies are absolutely the worst in town and i have had enough to judge. the service is horrible and nonexistent. 9.5 out of 10 times i do not want boba in my bubble tea. despite the fact that how horrible their drinks taste, one time i order bubble tea from between hours and asked for no boba, my drink was literally a little bit more than half cup filled. i asked why and she told with a BAD ATITUDE that their drinks were proportional pre-poured so i did not want boba therefore my drink wasnt filled. what kinda BULLSHIT is that? you did not charge me less for no boba so why cant i have my drink filled up. i thought that was super ridiculous. their fro-yo tastes horrible too. there are plenty of better bubble tea and fro-yo places near allston/brighton area, so no way i would want to return to this place esp with the TERRIBLE service and food.

last night, 5 friends and i went to shanghai gate for din din. we headed to between hours because one friend insisted and said the bingsoo (shaved ice) is good.

i shared a green tea bingsoo with my friend. meh, this was ok. wasnt as horrible as other things that they have. they put boba and banana in it which i dont like.

two other friends shared a red bean bingsoo

and my friend has this banana split by himself. i tried some and did not like it. tasted like very cheap ice cream.

while we were there, we had some fun with my iphone fisheye lens.

154 Harvard Ave
(between Brighton Ave & Glenville Ave)
Allston, MA 02134

i went to the hampton beach last weekend and we were stuck in traffic for like 3 and half hours.

it was already 7 when we got there so i just snapped a few pix and left.

it’s summertime chea

Desserts @ Caffé Vittoria North End Boston, MA

after din din @ Trattoria Il Panino, we went to Caffé Vittoria for some desserts.

i didnt like the atmosphere. the old decor make this place look unclean. food is mediocre but very cheap so the quality justifies its price. can’t complain.

i do not think i will return because both of the place itself and the food do not look appealing and clean.
i didnt feel comfortable at all.

this place gets 2/5 bunny belly.

296 Hanover St
(between Wesley Pl & Lathrop Pl)
Boston, MA 02113
(617) 227-7606

http://www.vittoriacaffe.com

Lunch @ Sichuan Gourmet Boston Brookline, MA

pork belly and i were on our way to FuGaKyu to get some sushi before watching Jiro Dreams of Sushi Documentary (btw it’s pretty interesting.) sunday, but we saw sichuan gourmet and i was like ummmm that looks good too. i never got my spicy fish fix on friday so we changed our mind immediately.
this was my second time here. their food is somewhat americanized than other sichuan restaurants, but i find the ingredients are relatively fresh. the place is huge and you never have to wait! yes yes yes!!!

my porky belly w/ cutie face impatiently waiting for foooda

porky belly’s fave fried spicy sichuan chicken. this is not authentic at all but doesnt taste too bad.

green stuff

ta-da! my fave spicy sichuan fish!!!! love it with rice!

this place gets 3.5/5 bunny belly

1004 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 277-4226

http://www.laosichuan.com/

after eating at sichuan gourmet, you can go to this japanese bakery called Japonaise Bakery and Cafe couple shops down for some desserts! their green tea milkshake is the best ive had in boston! they also carry mochi and other pastries. ice cream mochis are delish ummm umm umm. i grabbed mango and green tea ones!

Japonaise Bakery and Cafe
1020 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 566-7730

http://www.japonaisebakery.com

Flour Bakery + Café @ Boston Cambridge, MA

after brunch @ the craigie on main, the bff and i went to four bakery + cafe for some desserts. flour is walking distance from craigie on main. flour was soo soo packed! huge line almost outta the door. the sandwiches looked super delicious, but we jus had two desserts and hot chocolate.

triple chocolate mousse – i really really liked this one. way better than i thought. its not super sweet. the chocolate tasted rich and jus enough sweetness.

raspberry and lemon cake – this was iight. kinda sour but refreshing

this place gets 4/5 pork belly!

190 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT
(617) 225-2525

http://www.flourbakery.com/

Green Tea Bingsoo @ Shilla Bakery Centreville, VA

pork belly and i wanted some green tea bingsoo after our super salty din din at the Chasin’ Tails.
shilla has pretty fresh + good quality korean bakery. i like their bingsoo, but i think the bubble tea is iight. too sugary.
green tea bingsoo: huge! kiwi + mochi + green tea ice cream + shaved ice.

this place gets 4/5 bunny belly.

6015 Centreville Crest Ln
Centreville, VA 20121

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