Whirlwind Tour

I haven't been awesome at showcasing this new city I've moved to yet but a visit from my sister provided the nudge to rectify that! Amy was in town for a few days last week for a two-day workshop. She came for an extra day so in addition to spending three evenings together, we were able to spend an entire day together. It was the perfect chance for me to explore the city some more in ways that didn't include focussing on searching for necessary household items or furniture and we ended up having an amazing time together that included shopping, a bit of sight-seeing, a performance of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and three seafood-filled dinners!

My day with Amy started with brunch at Max Brenner, a fun chocolate-lovers haven, where we had French toast and Belgian waffles. Everything was served with sides of chocolate sauces to drizzle on top of everything. The highlight was the hot chocolate and the mocha which Amy described as "heaven in a mug".

                                   
 

                                                   

Amy enjoying a Mexican Chilli Hot Chocolate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     



This was followed by shopping and browsing along Newbury Street, followed by a stroll through Public Garden and Boston Common. And what trip to Boston is complete without a stop at the Cheers Bar (or rather, the Bull and Finch, the bar that the TV show Cheers was fashioned after)?

Boston Common

Public Garden

Where everyone knows your name...

On Amy`s last night, we went to a performance of the BSO. It was pretty exciting as it has been a goal of mine since childhood to listen to them live. They certainly did not disappoint with a program consisting of Mendelssohn, Ives, Franck and a composition by the conductor himself (Ades)! The program`s overall story was of an orchestral journey through time.

Let`s not forget the dinners!!!

Raw shellfish platter! YUM!

On the first night, we went to Island Creek Oyster Bar and partook in the raw shellfish platter for four. This was an amazing meal and Amy, Ted, and I definitely gorged ourselves on mussels, clams, shrimp, fluke, and lobster.

Enjoying beer, natch.

Amy`s scallop dinner

                                     

Night two found us at Atlantic Fish Co., 

another place with really good seafood and where we each ordered our own meal (I had the lobster ravioli: rich, creamy and delicious). While a tad more touristy than the night before, it was still a wonderful dining experience and the food was fresh.

And on the third night, since we were short on time and needed to be at the Boston Symphony Hall at a particular time, we went to the food court and had Boston Chowda co. clam chowders. Even their food court clam chowders are yummy here.








Thus endeth a fantastic visit with my sister and a great few days of just enjoying the city.