my blogging has been on hold largely due to a move across the country, a new job, a new home, a new city (hello, boston!). it's been a whirlwind but i'm ready to get back to it. so, here are the latest highlights so far.
first things first, i had never been to boston before moving out from la and had ZERO clue what to expect. i have to say, this city has proved itself to be a diamond in the rough (okay, but i won't be caught dead saying the word wicked and will probably never get used to the accents, but you win some you lose some). that part aside, i love everything it has to offer. the people are amazing. the food is great. the history has made me smarter.
i found the cutest studio on the cutest street in beacon hill that i love coming home to (that sunset is on my walk home one night, unreal!) it's good to be back in a city with seasons. i've missed fall and the golden leaves make me so happy.
my new job (thanks, mullen!) has introduced me to a few gems in this city - one being union square donuts - and oh.my.god. they're the best, most fluffy, mouthwatering fried balls of dough i've ever sank my teeth into. if you're ever in the area, check 'em out. the second is a local, organic brewery, peak organic beer, who came in to do a tasting a couple weeks back. every single one was amazing. they have a maple port that's made with maine-grown organic oats and vermont-produced organic maple syrup. let me repeat that vermont-produced organic maple syrup. um, are you drooling yet? i had to find where they were sold and immediately purchased. (side note, before moving out here i was not the slightest bit of a beer girl, but times have changed and here i am blogging about beer). the other beer i can't get enough of living out here is harpoon. their brewery is right on the water and they make the best pretzels with the best sauces to dip them in.
moving on from beer to the city's oldest residential community, the north end. it's one of my favorite places to wander around (when there is not some sort of festival going on. abort, abort!). the architecture and local italians sitting outside espresso shops bring me into another world. they also have the best charcuterie shops. a friend pointed one out to me that was tucked back into an alley and i felt like i stepped straight into italy, seriously. i was planning on making pizza for dinner, so got to pick up a few of the closest-you-get-get-to-italian-ingredients without a passport. the mozzarella was the most flavorful, soft, delicious cheese. i also got sweet and spicy sopressata and marinated artichokes (dreaming of it all right now).
finally, oystaaahhhs. no boston post would be complete without it (or maybe the red sox, but i missed that so next year, maybe).
i've been cooking a ton and will share some of those recipes next.
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