Main Street Grill in Montpelier, VT. This is sponsored by the New England Culinary Institute (NCEI). This was probably Ms. L's favorite restaurant. The food is cooked by the students at NCEI. I think she would secretly like to go to school there one day. She had a pork chop, which was thick and juicy, served with a vegetable and tomato-vegetable soup (very yummy!). I had ribs.
Bob's Clam Hut Kittery, Maine. I have always wanted to try a lobster roll. This place came highly recommended. The lobster roll was good, though I have nothing to compare it to. This is when I first realized that New England rolls are something I have never seen before. It is like a combination between a hot dog bun and a slice of bread. You have to experience it to understand. The place was packed with people. In fact, the seats inside were full so we braved the cold and wind and sat outside. It had been pouring rain all morning, but there was a slight break in the clouds around noon. We hurriedly ate and then headed for Boston.
Durgin Park at Faneuil Hall, Boston. I have eaten here the two other times I visited Boston. It is famous for family style seating and generous portions. Indeed, the Yankee pot roast they served me could have fed four people. The mashed potatoes and squash were yummy, right along with the clam chowder.
Red Arrow Diner, Manchester, NH. This was probably Ms. L's other favorite restaurant. It has been featured on the Food Network program Diners, Drive-ins and Dives hosted by Guy Fieri. It was a dark, cold, rainy night, so the diner wasn't too crowded. We got great service and enjoyed the atmosphere. This was our first meal of the day (the peanuts and cookies on the airplane don't count) so we were famished. We ordered chicken cacciatore and chicken tenders. Laura has photos of the food on her camera. It was really tasty. They gave us stickers for being first-timers to the diner and Ms. L received a Frisbee. They thought she was 16! I didn't ask how old they thought I was-- most people guess 10 years younger than my real age. We went back the next morning for breakfast. The food was good, but the service and atmosphere not as good as the night before. It was like everyone's coffee had not quite kicked in yet. There was standing room only and people were waiting for seats. In this picture you can see Ms. L, the menu, and little red tabs. The tabs or labels had famous people's names. Ms. L's seat said "Guy Fieri sat here." The next morning her seat said "Ty Pennington sat here."
Pizzeria Regina, North End, Boston. Brenda showed us this hidden gem on our walk Friday afternoon. You can see that the line is out the door and down the street. That is how good the food is.I have never eaten such tasty pizza in my life. YUM! The crust is thin-- which Ms. L didn't care for. But the flavors were out of this world. Our pizza was Prosciutto Con Spinaci "a classic combination of Regina sauce and Ricotta cheese, fresh spinach, prosciutto, cherry tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese. Accented with Romano cheese and fresh basil.The pizza at Terra Mia pales in comparison-- in fact there is no comparison. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous food! You have no idea how long the wait is, as it just depends on how long the people take to eat. We waited probably 20-30 minutes, at the most, on July 4th.
Union Oyster House, Boston. This is the oldest operating restaurant in America. Brenda told us that we had to eat here-- even if it was just for clam chowder. Ms L wasn't so sure, because of the name of the restaurant, but with Brenda's endorsement, she decided it would be okay. She had crab cakes and I had clam chowder and haddock. The clam chowder and corn bread was really good. Our tour guide on the Duck Tour said there is a booth where JFK and Jackie sat, and you could ask for it. We did, but were informed it was only for parties of 4 or more. Oh well, it was at least worth an inquiry. Our booth was just over the divider-- so it was almost like sitting in the same place as JFK.
Last, but certainly not least was Mike's Pastry in Boston's north end. The night before we had seen people carrying around white boxes with blue lettering, wrapped in blue and white string, bearing the Mike's Pastry label. We decided that it must be a pretty good place. Brenda introduced us to it the next day. Oh my. I fell in love with cannoli. YUM!! They are on the top of my list of favorite foods. Of course any cannoli I have from here on out will be compared to Mike's Pastry shoppe. The place is usually packed with people waiting to place their order for one of many tasty options. It is "cash only" so be prepared. But it is so worth every penny and every calorie. We got the ones that are chocolate covered. A little sweet, but again, so worth it.
Life is Good!
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That looks tasty!
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