tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346485352012-02-16T13:06:49.307-05:00Insightful dining and food reviews from a Central Mass dinerDairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.comBlogger1181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1632916966177270492008-11-03T19:41:00.002-05:002008-11-03T19:51:04.164-05:00

Edy's Slow Churned Peppermint ice cream is so creamy and delicious, I had 2 servings. Well, ok, one and a half, but I also had a serving of the Slow Churned Vanilla Bean. Both are delicious.The Peppermint is limited edition, I assume for the holidays. I was craving Peppermint Stick ice cream and this hit the spot. It's not overwhelmingly sweet and the peppermint is nice and smooth. The best part

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Ever since I entered Phase 2 of the South Beach Diet, I've almost consistently had a bowl of cereal with fruit for breakfast daily. I've tried the following:All Bran OriginalAll Bran Extra FiberUncle SamThe two All Brans taste virtually the same, and get soggy at the same rate (almost instantly). It's nearly impossible to eat this cereal without fruit. It tastes good but the consistency is kind

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So... I really have been eating, though from the lack of activity on this blog, you wouldn't know it!I lost about 10 pounds on the first 2 weeks of Phase 1 of South Beach Diet. Then, I went on a cruise, put on about 6 pounds, and started Phase 1 again for two more weeks when I got back. Man, was that difficult. It was okay for the first week (or third, really) but then I just got really tired of

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The last time I posted, I was on the "Skinny Bitch" diet. That didn't last very long, but it did introduce me to the idea of eating less, and more healthy. I was already eating pretty well, but that eating method forced me to add more vegetables into my diet. I saved a lot of money because I made my lunch almost every day, and didn't eat out as much.Now, however, I'm eating meat, dairy, and

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I can't be bothered to post about food or restaurants. I'm too busy cooking for myself, eating the same old takeout, or reading other blogs. So... for those few readers, here's something that I'm hoping happens each week. The Amateur Gourmet playing dinner music.

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I just bought the new Snyder's Multi Grain White Cheddar Puffs and I have to say, I recommend them. Small servings, though. If you eat too many, you stop tasting the cheese flavor and then you're just wasting calories. They sort of taste like Pirate's Booty, except they have a nice crunch and little brown specks of what I guess are the multitudes of grains. And they're shaped like little logs. Go

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I needed some white wine to make an artichoke sauce (recipe at end of post). I went to Austin Liquor on Gold Star Boulevard. I was going to buy some Cavit but the large bottle was $11.00 and I just needed 1/4 cup. After wandering around for a while, I came across the boxed wine. Hmm, I thought. Five liters for only $10.49? That sounds like a bargain!! And it has a spout, for easy pouring. I

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Because of a book I read, and in the interest of trying to stay healthy, I've changed my diet somewhat. I'm eating less dairy, though by no means cutting it out. Cheese is so delish. I'm not swilling pints of milk daily, though, and I haven't been eating ice cream, though Summer's coming so that will probably go right out the window.I've been eating practically no meat. I hadn't really had any

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Why is it that Shaw's on Gold Star Boulevard never has any yellow bananas? I wanted to eat one "right now!" and I had to buy green ones because that's all they had. Right in front of the sign that said "ripe and ready bananas".Ach. Annoying.

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I totally want one of these. I love bananas but hate the brown spots that appear instantly when I put them in my purse or leftover grocery store bag to bring to work. Check out the banana bunker! The thing is, it really looks like a "toy" more than a food saver.found by way of Corduroy Orange, a great food blog for the practical cooker/eater.

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Recently, I read a book called "Skinny Bitch" (A no-nonsense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous.) This book is not a diet book. It's a pro-vegan, pro-organic, anti-factory-farm book. No details are left out about why milk is bad for you, how pesticides are in every freaking thing, and why you shouldn't eat meat or drink coffee. For at least a

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Here are some reviews of some recent snack purchases.Snyder's of Hanover Pumpernickel and Onion SticksThese are fantastic alone or dipped in hummus or maybe a nice sour cream dip. I dipped them in Tribe Zesty Lemon hummus, which is quite delicious. Great consistency (not too chunky, not too too smooth), lots of garlic and lemon flavor.I bought the Snyder's sticks because the grocery store (Price

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Dove dark chocolate hearts are so chocolatey and creamy that I'm going to stock up on them on Friday, when they go on sale. Go get yourself a bag!

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I tried to go to Mezcal on Friday night, but at 8:20 pm, the wait for a table was an hour and a half. There were only two of us, and we were too hungry to wait that long. The bar's pretty small, and it was really loud. We decided to try Piccolo's, right across the street.I ordered the ginger ale, which was good, but probably only about 9 ounces, and didn't have free refills. I guess it cost about

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I got a Keurig one-cup coffeemaker for Christmas! This is by far one of the most frequently used and most useful appliances in my kitchen. It's awesome. In less than a minute, I have a fresh cup of coffee, and then, almost instantly, there's another 8 ounces of hot water ready to go. I think one of the things I like best about this machine is its slick black and stainless look. Yeah, it's all

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I was volunteered to make the spinach pie (aka spanakopita in Greek) for Christmas 2007. I'd never made one before, but I've seen it done so many times, I figured it was easy enough. Plus, my sister made one a few weeks before, her first one, and it came out great, and we were using the same recipe.I'll admit, it was delicious. My ratio of phyllo was a little off; could have used more on the

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About 2 months ago, I got a delicious recipe for Black Bean Soup from my friend Melanie. Seriously, delicious. Here it is:1 can black beans (not organic, unless you want to simmer for 30 minutes to soften them up)1/8 cup taco seasoning1/4 cup salsaGreen Tabasco sauce (This is unbelievable. Spicy, not as painful as the red Tabasco, tangier. I can't get enough.)Water (as much as you want to make

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I swung by Panera in White City late this morning, on my way into work. I had my fingers crossed that they had Lattes. I'm used to going there for lunch, so I really had no idea what their breakfast drink menu looked like.Lucky for me, they do have Lattes, and they are of a comparable price to other coffee joints, $2.99. It was pretty good, thought not as strong as I usually like. It was just

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I went apple picking at Honey Pot Hill Orchards, in Stow, MA. I got some empires, cortlands, and a bag of winesaps for my sister. I made a pie with the cortlands. It was delicious. I recommend following the recipe, though and avoid putting in more apples than the recipe calls for. Otherwise, the liquid doesn't dissolve enough, and the apples don't cook all the way through.The winesap apples are

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It's pumpkin season and all the local coffee joints are serving up pumpkin this and pumpkin that. I'm into it. Here's what I've tried so far:Dunkin Donuts Pumpkin Spice Latte: This was too sickly sweet. Much better was the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, but with only 2 pumps of the pumpkin syrup. The syrup is sweetened and the standard 4 pumps would probably be disgusting.Dunkin Donuts Pumpkin

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I had some really excellent calamari and some pretty terrible calamari recently. First, the bad, to get it over with. I was at the Gardner Ale House and three of us split the calamari. It has half rings, and half tentacles. Now, does anybody really want the tentacles, or whatever they're called? I don't think so. I tried some just to be a good sport. They weren't that bad, but really, all I

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I think I'm going to make these this weekend.http://cupcakeblog.com/index.php/2007/09/doughnuts-and-coffee-cupcakes/

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I need to open one of these.http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/09/26/opening_her_own_business_is_icing_on_the_cupcake/

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This is a message of warning: Do not buy the Trader Joe's White Cheddar Puffs unless you are interested in eating flavorless, soft, air.

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On Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, you can get a huge, heavy, delicious burrito, chock full of fresh ingredients, for about $6 or $7, at The Purple Cactus. This place is so good, my brother asks us to bring home a Squash and Corn burrito and we live an hour away from the place.I ordered a Grilled Chicken burrito with sour cream (lowfat, homemade) and guacamole. It probably weighed over a pound

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It's time for Octoberfest beers. I've tried 2 so far, neither winners.Magic Hat Jinx: This is a beer packaged to entice the ladies. Pretty packaging, cute pink chick winking on the front. The beer is just okay. It leaves sort of a tangy aftertaste which I don't really like. The beer won't rot in my fridge but I probably won't buy a second sixer.Spaten Oktoberfest: This beer was described as

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At Friendly's, I ordered a 2-scoop cone, one scoop black raspberry, one scoop chocolate, on a sugar cone. The kid making the cone put one big scoop of black ras first, then the chocolate, and then topped it off with a cap of black ras. I felt like a little kid. The ice cream just made me smile! What great ice-cream-jockey. Or whatever they're called.

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After a filling Mexican meal at Sierra's in Sudbury, I finished the night with a walk to Dairy Joy in Hudson from my friend's condo. I'll start with the Mexican.Sierra's is on 117 in Sudbury, in what seems like the middle of nowhere. It's a small low building that looks sort of non-descript on the outside, but upon entering, it seems like you are in another world. The restaurant has a small

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Summer's coming to a close, and with it, the season of summer beers. As much as I'm looking forward to Octoberfests, I really do enjoy a nice cold summer beer. Last night, at a local favorite, O'Connor's Restaurant, I had a pint of Wachusett Summer Breeze (is it summer breeze, or is that just a song?). I was given the choice of lemon or orange; I went with lemon, and it was the right choice,

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I recently discovered the olive and pimento cream cheese at Bagel Time on Park Ave in Worcester. I went in last week to get the usual (spinach garlic toasted with chive and bacon or veggie) and they thought I said olive. The got it right, but it intrigued me, so I tried it this week. It was delicious. Quite a bit of olives with pimentos, sliced, and a strong flavor.This morning, I went for the

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The Pineapple Shortbread Cake that you can purchase from the refrigerated section of the wonderfully-named Price Chopper grocery store is worth the money. It's a dense, moist yellow cake (one layer) with a real whipped cream topping, lightly sweetened. Crushed pineapple covers the top of the cake. This is quite delicious.

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I really like this food philosophy. Here's an excerpt:The more needs you have, the less you're bound to enjoy. Picky eaters convince themselves that they have needs--that they need to avoid anything salty or they'll get bloated, anything peppery or they'll choke, anything spicy or they'll schvitz. Dieters "need" to have three servings of fruit a day, ten glasses of water before they exercise,

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Tortilla Sam's has been around since I was in college, so at least 10 years. It was never as good as it was in it's original location, next to Mahoney's pub on Park Ave. They had a green chili that would take your eyebrows off, it was so hot. And delicious. Then, for some reason, they decided to dumb down the heat for the masses, and now the only way you can get a really hot meal there is if

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This is not going to be an in-depth review of all the protein and nutrition bars out there. Instead, it's going to be a brief listing of the flavors of Clif and Luna bars I've had recently. Just so you know.Yesterday, Brooks Pharmacy only had one flavor of Luna bar and the only other bars they had were in the Zone. I was in a rush, running from Pilates to knitting (oh the exciting life I lead)

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I recently spent a few days with some friends in Cary, North Carolina. This is near the Raleigh/Durham area. It was my first trip and our host made sure to take us to all the hot spots for both tourists and locals.First stop, the City Limits in Cary. This place has it all: mechanical bull, line dancing, dollar Bud Light bottles, and a black light so every speck of lint shows up on your black

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I went back, again, to Delux (in the South End, Boston, Chandler St). This time, the food was more of a miss than I hit. I got the BBQ pulled pork sandwich with a side of potato salad. My friend ordered the chicken special - boneless chicken breast with rosemary and other spices over saffron rice and beans. We shared and both had the same opinion. The potato salad was quite delicious, but

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I recently discovered the Jager Bomb, though I girled it up and had it as a mixed drink instead of the traditional shot form. Basically, it's Jagermeister and Red Bull. It's very tasty, sort of tastes like Dr. Pepper, and is good to have if you don't feel like drinking bottles and bottles of light beer, are too full to drink heavy beer, and are out waaaaay past your bedtime but have at least

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Running late today, and after the sad, sorry free coffee I had at work yesterday (watered down make your own iced coffee), I just had to get a delicious iced coffee from The Bean Counter (Highland Street, Worcester, MA). I also quickly decided to buy an almond croissant. They looked huge and delicious sitting in the counter-top case. The almond filling was just spilling out of the end, and

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If you've never had red pepper jelly, I recommend you go right out and get some. It's basically, crushed red peppers in a sweet jelly. I know, it sounds like it would taste really gross, but it doesn't. The amount of red pepper is not over-abundant, and it's not like you'd spread it on a piece of toast and eat it for breakfast. I usually have it with a good sharp cheddar cheese and crackers.

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I recently had my first Dunkin Donuts Smoothie - wildberry flavor. It was pretty tasty and hit the spot as an afternoon pick-me-up. There was a lot of berry flavor, though it was vaguely reminiscent of Island Oasis. Basically, a virgin frozen multi-berry daiquiri. I ended up with a large, because they made a mistake. I wanted a medium, and as it turns out, I'd have been better off with a small

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I went back to Delux in the South End of Boston recently, and it was just as good as the last time. I had the rotating flavor of grilled cheese: fontina with sliced bear pear and tomato on sourdough. Delish.On the side was the best cole slaw I've ever had! This slaw wasn't just green and red cabbage with carrot sticks. There was green cabbage, carrots sliced the wide way, kind of waffle cut,

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One of my favorite, and sweetest, childhood memories, is of visiting my grandmother. She and my aunts lived over on the other side of the city, and we were frequent visitors. They had a giant TV that sat on the floor, encased in wood. And they always had multiple boxes of Hebert Candies chocolates, both white and milk. The chocolates were small solid squares, about 48 of them or so in a

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Twice, within three days, I had the pleasure of dining on food from Bukhara Bistro, located on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. This Indian food is just superb. The first meal was takeout. We had samosas, chicken saag, chicken korma, and a lamb dish that I didn't try. Naturally, it came with delicious jasmine rice. The rice was cooked perfectly, and was not mushy at all. Each grain was

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The Turkey Bacon sub is by far my (and my sister's) favorite sub. The best one around can be had at Steve's Pizza in West Boylston. I stopped by on my way home from work on the way to a class in Holden. I had about 40 minutes to get from Steve's to Main St, Holden, eat my dinner, and get to the class by 6:30. I didn't have the number programmed, so I ordered when I got there: Small Turkey

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-32259806172397664862007-04-30T22:07:00.000-04:002007-05-25T20:44:23.247-04:00

Running late to work and hungry, I stopped at Panera for a bagel and a coffee. I picked the Asiago cheese bagel with veggie cream cheese, and a medium hot coffee.First, I found I had to pump my own coffee. I kind of don't like that. I'm okay with adding my own milk but I'd like to get the cup with the coffee already in it.Second, the bagel was to go and they didn't spread the cream cheese. Now

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You have five dollars, you’ve been at the mall for four hours, and you’re really thirsty. You need a pick-me-up, and a water or a Coke just won’t do. You want a good, satisfying beverage. I’ve been in this situation twice recently, both times at the Providence Place Mall. The first time, I’d been to each and every shoe store twice, and bought some at the very first store I entered.

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Today I had a chocolate pudding from the work cafeteria. For a mere 90 cents, I got a nice big cup of puddin' with a dollop of whipped cream on top. It it the spot, right about when I was getting sleepy at my desk.This brings me to another pudding I had recently. It was Jell-o pudding snack cups from the refrigerated section of the grocery store. It was really pretty awful. Not creamy at all

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-53887082835333041282007-04-16T18:33:00.000-04:002007-04-16T18:46:59.119-04:00

Saturday night, there were 2 of us for dinner, and we didn't do call-ahead seating for O'Connor's. The wait was about 30 minutes, which wasn't bad, considering the parking lot was almost full. At O'Connor's, there's no better place to wait than the bar. They have a great selection of beers on tap (Guinness, Wachusett, Harpoon, Bass, and revolving microbrews). I chose the Opa Opa IPA. Pretty

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-65040200279672461192007-04-08T23:10:00.000-04:002007-04-08T23:26:56.954-04:00

I'm not a coffee snob. Quite the opposite. At work, there's coffee to buy (Seattle's Best but not really the best, in my opinion - too bitter) and there's coffee for free. I like good coffee, but I don't want to pay for it every day. I'd rather buy shoes than coffee. The free coffee is some no-name brand, and every day there's regular, decaf, and two flavored ones. The flavored ones are

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-63389190774352395962007-04-07T19:32:00.000-04:002007-04-07T19:35:38.281-04:00

A group of 9 visited the Flatbread Company in Bedford, Mass. last week for a lunch. The food was simple and okay but the setup and functioning of the place was disgusting and annoying. More to follow . . . with pix.

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Recently, Price Chopper jumped on the organic foods bandwagon and introduced a brand called Wild Oats. They even had two coupons in their sale flyer recently, so I clipped them and went happily to the Chopper to pickup some discounted organic eats.One coupon was $1 off any Wild Oats brand item. I opted for this delicious looking Orange Tangerine natural soda. It was a nice orange color, decent

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-53901737268084310732007-04-01T19:10:00.000-04:002007-05-15T18:23:25.824-04:00

Ben and Jerry's on Newbury StreetOverall, a good experience here. The line was practically out the door when we got there, but it moved quickly and in no time, we were embarking on a sugar rush.I paired the Phish Food (surf and turf edition, with both chocolate cows and fish) with Strawberry Cheesecake on a sugar cone. Both delicious. The SC tasted a lot like cheesecake, and the Phish Food was

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-90774792619629016582007-04-01T19:06:00.000-04:002007-05-25T20:45:01.219-04:00

Saturday nightMiracle of Science Bar and Grille321 Massachusetts Ave, CambridgeOut for a few beers with a brother and a friend on Saturday night. Where to go in Boston when you're driving, don't want to pay for parking, want good beer on tap (you know, not clear beer like Bud light), and maybe a little snack? We tried the Miracle of Science. The parking was easy, just around the corner. We

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-7382618271410540522007-03-23T20:20:00.000-04:002007-03-23T20:22:08.126-04:00

Try Friendly's. The turkey club is fantastic. And right now, it's a special, so you get a free Happy Ending sundae with it. Yahoo!

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-49966369831205533052007-03-23T19:52:00.000-04:002007-03-23T20:22:38.246-04:00

Barrington BreweryI recently spent the afternoon in the lovely western Mass town of Great Barrington. This is a great little town, and it was my second visit there. The first time I went for lunch at Baba Louie, a for-real excellent pizza joint. That was before this blog, so there's no official review, but suffice it to say, the pizza with figs, mozzarella, and caramelized onions is to die for

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-16812878356332332702007-03-09T14:01:00.000-05:002007-03-09T14:22:35.785-05:00

There's a new coffee shop in Holden, called Sweets and Java. I decided to go there yesterday after I read about it in the Telegram.First, a tip on where it is. If you're coming from Worcester, and take Reservoir Road, or Salisbury Street, take a left on Main. It's past the center, and it's on the left. I drove by it because I was looking for it on the right. Why, you may ask? Because as I was

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-30220829340189724622007-03-01T19:25:00.000-05:002007-03-23T20:06:42.589-04:00

Best canned soup ever: Campbell's Chunky Grilled Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. It's spicy, full of flavor, and filling. Perfect for a cool night, where you want to warm up and you're moderately. Toast up some sourdough bread and butter it with real butter, for best results.

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-57457317001503850342007-02-26T12:50:00.000-05:002007-02-26T12:57:15.662-05:00

I went to lunch with E, a frequent dining companion. When asked what she felt like eating, E said "Something really bad for me." So, to Friendly's we went. (Tatnuck Square, Worcester)E loved the barbecue cheddar chicken melt (hold the bacon), and I thoroughly enjoyed my medium-well All America burger (L,T,O, no cheese, but mayo! Yes!). They don't serve ginger ale, which is always a

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-48099289778496750132007-02-21T13:06:00.000-05:002007-05-25T20:44:05.314-04:00

My trips to Haiku are looking like they might be a regular thing. I went a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday night with my Sushi Dining Companion (SDC for short). We sat at the bar; not the part where you can watch the sushi being made, but the part in front of the TV. The Grammys were on, so we watched as we, at and chatted with the bartender.I had a Jameson and Ginger to start... not sure why

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-77017982644388707322007-02-21T12:15:00.000-05:002007-02-26T13:08:55.920-05:00

Dairy Queen was recently a short-term resident of UMass Memorial Hospital, and had the opportunity to sample the delicious cafeteria offerings. Here, she'll review both the clear liquid diet and the regular diet provided by the Morrison Catering service.Clear LiquidNot much to say about this diet. At least there's variety. Apple juice, ginger ale, water, broth, coffee, tea (no milk), and

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-88066508445052289362007-02-13T23:03:00.000-05:002007-02-13T23:15:17.546-05:00

Location: Canyon Cafe, Westboro, MAMeal: DinnerAppetizer sampler: Calamari was really good. Very greasy though. Mushroom egg roll was kind of unusual, with the mushrooms and purple cabbage all falling out and being messy, but it tasted good. Chicken spring roll was delish.My entree: Taco salad with grilled steak, snakebite beans (corn soaked until it's mushy but still bland), and salsa ranch

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-12883159144280596852007-02-13T22:34:00.000-05:002007-02-13T23:02:39.396-05:00

Location: Spago, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NevadaMeal: DinnerOf all the meals we ate in Vegas, this one was the best! It was the one really expensive meal that we ate and boy, was it. But really, every last bite was delicious!We had reservations, and were seated immediately. Our waiter, John, was very friendly, and even took our picture for us. It came out really crappy, but still, he was

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-83222671048620414642007-02-02T19:31:00.000-05:002007-02-04T20:40:47.917-05:00

Westside Steak and BBQ has opened up in the same location that a failed BBQ place resided, at 2 Richmond Ave in Worcester. Since I was really tired, due to a late return from Vegas last night (really, 2am this morning), I stopped by for some takeout. I was hoping that the food quality would be better than the now-defunct Casper's. I was pleased and if I used the star rating, I'd give them a

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-3956618607412757222007-01-29T19:20:00.001-05:002007-01-29T19:20:49.414-05:00

Dairy Queen is at a conference in Vegas and is taking advantage of the good dining. She'll have photos and reviews when she returns!!

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-343052491299734422007-01-22T10:40:00.000-05:002007-01-22T10:54:27.975-05:00

Location: Pomodoro, Washington St, Brookline, MAMeal: Sunday BrunchPomodoro is a small space in Brookline, 2 doors up from Matt Murphy's. I've been there for dinner before, and yesterday, I met the family for brunch. There were 3 adults and 2 kids (one in need of a high chair). Without reservations, we waited about 20 minutes for a table. The place was very busy and noisy as there was a jazz

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-40962916575974714312007-01-16T19:51:00.000-05:002007-01-17T11:24:15.821-05:00

Location: Haiku, Park Ave, Worcester, MA (formerly On the Rocks, next to El Basha West)Meal: DinnerIt's been a couple of years since I've had sushi and I was pleased to find out a new restaurant had opened up nearby. Haiku features the sushi stylings of Kenzo, who used to work at Zipango on Shrewsbury Street. I was excited to see that he brought the Tiger Eye roll to Haiku.I met a friend for

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-83991853306876146342007-01-15T13:00:00.000-05:002007-01-15T13:04:27.790-05:00

Location: Finder's Pub, West Boylston, MAMeal: Dinner, Friday nightThis was another good Finder's experience. I ordered the Waldorf Chicken Salad, which was chicken salad with cranberries and walnuts, on top of salad with green grapes and green apple slices. I substituted romaine/iceberg blend for the spring greens because I wanted the crunch. The waitress suggested the balsamic vinaigrette and

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-80440697917948443012007-01-15T00:39:00.000-05:002007-01-15T00:49:13.609-05:00

Last night I met some friends to do some returns at the Blackstone Shoppes in Millbury. The mall was packed. It took 3 left turn light cycles for me to enter the mall road. This was around 6:15 pm. We put our names in at two restaurants because the waits were equally as long at both. We figured, we'd take the first page. Uno's won over Red Robin and boy, am I glad. I had the best meal. I

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-9900572197988191662007-01-09T23:19:00.000-05:002007-01-09T23:25:40.864-05:00

I've had Tostitos Scoops several times, always from a big bag, and I've liked them. But yesterday at work, I bought a $.99 big grab to go with my sandwich and I was very disappointed. They were flavorless. There wasn't enough salt and they tasted like baked tortilla chips. Wasted calories. Of course, I saved about 1/3 of the bag and ate them today, with today's sandwich, hoping that they'd

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-79153069352484169302007-01-07T18:26:00.001-05:002007-01-24T13:30:45.330-05:00

Location: The Flying Rhino, Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MAMeal: Lunch, Friday afternoonThree of us went for lunch one Friday afternoon last month. It was around 1, and it was still really busy in there, but we were seated right away.We started with an appetizer of goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and pesto, formed into a terrine. This was really tasty. The pesto had a lot of flavor. I don't like

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-8135653421548089822007-01-02T23:13:00.000-05:002007-01-02T23:21:13.140-05:00

Location: Bertucci's, Atrium Mall, MAMeal: Dessert, Friday nightOne of my friends, a frequent dining companion, and I were looking for some dessert at the Atrium Mall. We had eaten dinner a few hours earlier at the Cheesecake Factory but had been too full for dessert so thought we'd window shop and then head back later. Well, at 8pm there was a 45 minute wait so we quickly turned around.

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-5458259357764168732006-12-29T23:43:00.000-05:002006-12-29T23:44:59.681-05:00

I tried the Yellow Tail Pinot Noir at my friends' Christmas Party last week and it was really good. Great flavor, light but not watered down, kind of berry-ish.

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-65940996069158944552006-12-28T21:28:00.000-05:002006-12-28T21:29:46.335-05:00

Location: The Melting Pot, Framingham, MAMeal: Dinner, a celebrationFor those of you who don't know, The Melting Pot is a fondue restaurant, not a place where people of all ethnicities have settled in harmony. Everything on the menu, except the salad, is supposed to be dipped in a hot sauce, whether it's sweet or savory.Because there were 5 of us, we decided to get two of the "Big Night Out"

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-12308874323246532882006-12-27T13:44:00.002-05:002006-12-27T13:48:23.988-05:00

Location: Linguine's, Marlboro, MAMeal: Lunch (takeout)Linguine's has a really good tuna sub. The basics: Tuna, lettuce, tomato, onion, on a sub roll that is kind of chewy and has cornmeal on the crust. The tuna is really fresh, just enough mayo, and delicately seasoned. I did add some pepper and little salt, but it wasn't really necessary. Price: $4.95. The sub is probably about a foot long,

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1166893899477688052006-12-23T12:02:00.000-05:002006-12-23T12:11:39.490-05:00

I'd rather buy a big jar of applesauce and pack it in a reusable Tupperware container, instead of buying single serving snacks. Last week, though, I received a big box of free stuff from Rachael Ray magazine and their advertisers. One of the snacks was Mott's Blueberry Applesauce. This snack was delicious. The blueberry flavor was really prominent and since the ingredience only included apples

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1166849273229864992006-12-22T23:44:00.000-05:002006-12-22T23:48:40.606-05:00

Location: Bagel Time, Park Ave, Worcester, MAMeal: Breakfast (late to work!)There's a reason Bagel Time wins best bagels each year. They're awesome. The bagels are dense, boiled bagels with a shiny crust. I always get a spinach garlic bagel and last week, I had the scallion bacon cream cheese. Full fat. YUM. It's best when the bagel is still warm from the toaster.They also have decent coffee

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1166849052876911802006-12-22T23:34:00.000-05:002006-12-22T23:44:12.933-05:00

Location: Naked Fish, Westboro, MA (it's a small chain, though)Meal: Drinks onlyWhen hearing I was heading out to the Naked Fish for drinks, my friend the margarita connoisseur recommended their mango margarita. I went for it and it was delicious. The drink is called a Mangorita and is in the Specialty Drinks section of the drink menu. Ingredients were Sauza Gold, mango puree, lime juice and

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1166548520309498972006-12-19T12:09:00.000-05:002006-12-19T12:15:20.480-05:00

Target has an exclusive brand, Archer Farms. I've had some hits and misses with this brand. The ginger beer soda is in the middle. It has some pretty good ginger flavor, but I don't think it's as good as Shweppes ginger ale - not enough crispiness or bubbles or something. I have one bottle left from a 6 pack, so I'm going to try to mix it with some liquor. It will probably hold up, maybe better

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1166328798524989742006-12-16T23:03:00.000-05:002007-01-15T13:00:50.925-05:00

Finders Pub is the only place around here that serves their meals on Fiestaware. I think it adds a nice homey feel to an already comfortable and good-eatin' restaurant.Tonight, I had the Bud Light draft. It's a steal at $1.95/pint. I also ordered the baked haddock dinner. It came with a very large piece of haddock, perfectly cooked, with a light topping of bread crumbs that were appropriately

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1166328211759829672006-12-16T22:55:00.000-05:002006-12-16T23:03:32.246-05:00

Location: Johnny Rockets, Burlington Mall, MAMeal: Late night dinner.First of all, let me say that going to Johnny Rockets after 10 pm on a Friday night is probably not the best idea. It left the service a little lacking, but overall, it was a decent experience. I think that they were pretty much done for the night and we happened in after a marathon shopping event. There were about 2 other

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1165982590676154052006-12-12T22:58:00.000-05:002006-12-12T23:03:10.686-05:00

Location: The Bean Counter, Highland Street, Worcester, MAMeal: BreakfastI was running late today so I didn't have time to make breakfast. I decided to swing by the Bean Counter and pick up a coffee and hopefully a sinfully delicious pastry. I usually go for the chocolate croissant, and those are always delicious. Today, they were all out of croissants. There was a customer giving the cashier

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Location: Tony's Pizza, Sutton, Route 146Meal: Dinner (around 5:30 pm on a Friday)After a shopping trip in Providence, Buffalo Girl, Mom, and I headed home. We stopped by Tony's Pizza for some dinner. This place was crazy busy. It was dinnertime so we expected it to be a little crowded. It was a madhouse, what with takeout orders being picked up, numbers being called over the loudspeaker, and

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1165727325827412802006-12-10T11:06:00.000-05:002006-12-10T23:11:16.206-05:00

You know what was really funny though? Mom thought that the greek dressing was soup, but really weird looking soup. Because it came in a ramekin with a spoon!! If they were going to do it that way, it should have come in something like a creamer or a cruet or something. Not a ramekin!

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1165727908388246872006-12-09T23:52:00.000-05:002006-12-10T00:18:28.400-05:00

Saturday late dinnerAfter a nearly fruitless Christmas shopping excursion Steak and Potatoes and I emerged from the mall just before closing time. It was too late to go out for a full service dinner so we decided to swing through McDonald's and pick up something unhealthy but tasty. As usual, we chose our meals from the dollar menu. One McChicken sandwich (recommended by Dairyqueen), two double

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Location: Christo's Restaurant, Stafford Street, WorcesterMeal: Dinner, Saturday eveningDinner at Christo's was an altogether bad experience. I'm going to just list all the terrible things that happened.The service was horrendous. We were basically ignored for a good portion of the evening. It took almost an hour to get our entrees. We were provided with 2 drink servings; you know, firsts and

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1165547456112526662006-12-07T21:45:00.000-05:002006-12-07T22:10:56.280-05:00

Location: The Aegean, Framingham, MAMeal: DinnerThe Aegean is in a new location on Route 30 in Framingham, behind Shopper's World. A friend and I tried to go there on a weekend night, at the height of dinner hour, and the wait was over an hour and a half. This time, we tried on a Thursday night.The inside is beautiful. The space is very large, and has an open floor plan with 2 levels. We were

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1165541323266279302006-12-07T20:25:00.000-05:002006-12-07T20:28:44.436-05:00

Location: Leo's T Bird Pizza, Chandler Street, WorcesterMeal: Lunch, SundayI've been to Leo's a few times over the past several years - it seems that I always go there with one particular friend. Every time I go, it's always good, and the folks who work there are always super friendly. This time, both I and my dining partner ordered the Greek salad. This was a great salad. It was really big, so

Dairy Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04865456840127220163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34648535.post-1165179983514616262006-12-03T15:53:00.000-05:002006-12-03T16:06:23.626-05:00

Location: Dunkin Donuts Drivethrough, Grafton St, WorcesterDD Employee: I'll be right with you...I'll be right with you... One minute[3 minute wait]DDE: Ok, what can I get for you? (Lots of water running, clinking of metal on metal, and many conversations in the background)Us: Small gingerbread latte, no whipped cream.DDE: Anything else?I've changed my mind so:Us: Actually, please add the whipped

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Location: Friendly's, Tatnuck Square, Worcester, MAMeal: Lunch, weekdayWhen you go to Friendly's, you pretty much know what you're getting. The food quality is consistent, the fries have been good since high school, and they've even added some decent healthy options. The other thing is, now that friends and family are having children, it's a good place to go that has reasonably priced food for

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Tonight on Good Eats, Alton Brown said that egg nog is good for counteracting the acetaldehyde production that results from drinking alcoholic beverages. It's in direct competition with the grease-heavy diner breakfast that has been the usual hangover breakfast of choice. I'll have to try it.

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Remember Quick Chicks? Well, if you're having a craving for the popular college food, hit the McDonald's Dollar Menu. The McChicken Sandwich is a good replacement - breaded, deep fried, mayonnaise, and lettuce. It brings me back to days of Daka and WPI.

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Location: Austin Liquors, Gold Star Boulevard, Worcester, MAThe Cabernet Sauvignon by the Little Penguin was on sale for $9.99 / 1.5 liter bottle, so I picked up a bottle for Thanksgiving. We found that the red wine actually went pretty well with the traditional Thanksgiving meal. The flavor was mild, light to medium bodied. The wine actually looked like it was watered down, but didn't taste

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Store: Christmas Tree Shops, Olde Shrewsbury VillageFor a snack attack during the Christmas shopping season, I recommend Utz Cheddar and Sour Cream potato chips. They were a bargain at 69 cents for a 5 oz. bag. These chips are great. The cheddar flavoring is not laid on too heavily, and is consistent across all chips. The grease factor is low and you can taste the potato. You might want to get

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Location: Lucky's Cafe, Grove Street, Worcester, MAMeal: LunchI've never been to the Blue Cricket on Chandler Street in Worcester. Mom and I tried to go there on a a Monday at about 1:45. It was closed. The door was unlucked, but the sign said "Closed". At 1:45. It seemed a little early to be closing for the day, but we actually don't know if they're even open on Mondays because their hours

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Don’t drink the water at TGI Friday's at the Blackstone Shoppes in Millbury. It is unfiltered Millbury tap and tastes like bleach. Which then leads me to: better not order any soda. Stick to beer.We went on a Tuesday night and it was surprisingly busy. Maybe that was why the fries and burger weren't hot.

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Last week, I was on vacation and had all the time in the world...to shop Peapod online and have my groceries delivered! The ultimate in lazy, practical, or something. I got a lot of good, healthy food - soup, salad fixins, and yogurt. I also ordered a delicious can of Pringles (reduced fat, of course) and a package of double stuff oreos (to make up for the reduced fat Pringles).With all this

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Restaurant: Max Stein'sLocation: 94 Hartwell Ave, Historic Lexington, MAMeal: LunchDay: FridayA group of six, we drove out to Lexington to celebrate a birthday. We managed to beat the lunch rush by arriving around 12:30, and were seated at a nice table at the end of the room.Max Stein's has great atmosphere. The lighting is soft, with dark woodwork and light colored walls. There is fairly large

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Restaurant: The Mediterranean CafeLocation: 33 Blackstone River Road, Worcester, MAMeal: Dinner, Saturday nightAttendees: Diary Queen, Buffalo Girl, and Steak and PotatoesWhen you hear "Mediterranean food" the first thing that probably comes to your head is "Oh, that's Greek food. Lamb, gyros, and feta." A visit to The Mediterranean Cafe will set you straight. Mediterranean cuisine is considered

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There aren't too many children in my neighborhood, and I feel like, if they make the effort to climb all 36 steps to ring my bell and ask me to buy something, I'll help out. (steep, huh? The picture cuts off some of the bottom steps.)So, in September, I bought some Kathryn Beich peanut butter cups. They just came last week and boy, are they good! Melt in your mouth chocolate, and great peanut

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Dunkin Donuts: I really like the festive fall pumpkin muffins. I got one on Saturday morning and it was really good. I got one on Monday morning and it was a little dry. Both were purchased at Dunkin in Tatnuck. My plan. to avoid overspending, and having to go to DD on the way to work, is to make the Pillsbury Pumpkin Quick Bread on Sunday and eat that all week. It is delicious. Moist and full

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