A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
So this bar (at least the outside) is the same facade used in the actual TV show. The inside though doesn’t look anything like it (but they still kept the theme).
I ordered a Sam Adam’s Boston lagger. The class it came with is kinda cool. I would come here again, and maybe order food next time instead of being at the bar.
Tried this place to get a lobster roll in Boston, located at Quincy Market.
The combo also came with clam chowder. I will say the roll was alright (probably wouldn’t get it again here since it wasn’t as sweet as I thought it would be. Also seemed like they already added lemon to it, which is something I definitely don’t like). Clam chowder was good.
There are other lobster roll places in Quincy Hall. Would probably try those out next time.
Went to the speakeasy as a recommendation from a restaurant bar tender.
I will say it is cleverly disguised as a speakeasy (you would think it is a wig shop at first sight, but after you enter the first of two doors, it makes sense).
Speaking to the bar tender, the wig theme is based off the shop that originally occupied it. The Wig shop wanted a larger space, so they moved out and this place was born.
I obviously got a whisky based drink, but don’t remember what it was . It was light and refreshing though.
I would come back here again, and would recommend to people.
On a side note, if you’re alone, you do have to stand up near the bar near the bartender, so there is some pressure to talk to them (unless they’re making a drink). Which is ok.
Went to this place for my first dinner in Boston (wanted something with noodles).
Sat at the bar and got a couple of drinks plus food. Got a memoset as a drink (of course a whisky based cocktail) and toki highball (they had a very large Japanese whisky selection).
For food, got the Pork Yakisoba. I liked it, but didn’t have enough meet (would get it again, but paired with something else with more meat. Some people would say it was just instant noodles with a bunch of flavoring and some meet added).
I liked the vibe of the restaurant, and the bartender was good to talk to (he gave some suggestions for speak easys). I would come back here.
We stopped by this place on King and Spadina, and I will say I learned things from their menu, which is why I’m actually making an entry.
The picture below kinda helps describe where the various whiskeys are from. Will say Speyside use where most of mine are from. It even describes some of the flavors to expect.
Would come back here again.
This place is in the Marriott near King and Blue Jays way. We wanted to go to a whisky place near king and Spadina, and looks like we found a decent one.
They had flights, so ordered one that samples various whisky’s (Japanese, Irish, Scottish, and Canadian). The bartender seemed to know what he wa stalking about when describing them. We also got a full shot of the Bushmills since that was a pretty interesting Irish whisky.
Ok, so this place was awesome. Had a good vibe, and I really liked the food.
For two people, I recommend getting all of the following: wagyu tacos, sashimi platter, protein roll, King Crab fried rice, and show me the roll.
Next time I think I would also get the Rock shrimp to try.
For drinks, since they had toki, got a toki highball.
We grabbed food here after the Bills game.
And yea, we definitely had some Buffalo Wings (in Buffalo). Can’t beat that.
We also had the pepperoni pizza and a mushroom and pepper pizza. Will say the latter was better than the former.
For drinks, got a toki highball and a makers on the rocks.
Conclusion is that I would definitely come back if I find myself in downtown Buffalo.
We had drinks at this speakeasy.
Basically you need to stop by to put your name down, and then they text you (like 2 hours later, so we went to a place called Two Doors Down to kill time, which is also a great bar).
This type of bar you tell them what you’re feeling like drinking, and they make it for you (although they seem to have a preset menu because all their drinks they served had a name).
I told them for the first drink I wanted something with whisky and sweet, but no simple syrup. I think the drink they gave me was called Come Around.
The second drink I said alsmot the same thing, it something with banana flavor.
As the name suggests, this pizza is located on Prince St at the lower east side.
They are famous for their square Pizzas. There was a line when we got there, but it went fairly quickly. Probably partly because they have whole pepperoni pizzas already premade.
I would come back, but I will say had a little bit of heart burn after (probably because of the pepperoni).
