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The Prime Shoppe – Faneuil Hall

Posted on March 4, 2017 by yummyventuresco

Overall taste: 7.5/10 | 2016 | Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 104 S Market St, Boston, MA 02109

Beef short rib (price depends on the size of the rib, pictured above is $10) [We really liked the taste of the meat. It’s well marinated and yet not over-powering. However, some parts can be quite tough, especially when it’s not cut against the grain.]

Cranberry Bog Dinner – Mirbeau Inn & Spa

Posted on February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 by yummyventuresco

Overall taste: 7.5/10 | 2016 | 72 Brook St, Plympton, MA 02367

This is a media event held in Mayflower Cranberries and is hosted by Mirbeau Inn and Spa. See our first post on Mirbeau Inn and Spa: The Bistro & Bar – Mirbeau Inn & Spa

We really loved the view! During sunset, you can see the reflection of the sun on the bog (pictured above). This is also the first time we’ve had outdoor fine dining. If you’re interested, find out more here.

As for the food, they tried to incorporate cranberries in all their dishes. We thought that all the appetisers were amazing, but their main course was average.

img_20170225_172236_185 — **Cranberry Bog** *[We got to go into the bog, which was awesome!]\*

img_20170225_175035_756 — **Champagne & assortment of cheeses**

img_20170225_174948_487 — **Terrine with cranberry sauce**

img_20170225_174911_496 — **Lamb chops**

img_20170223_140200_542 — **Outdoor table setup**

img_20170223_140705_535 — **Pumpkin cranberry soup**

img_20170223_140545_707 — **Brussels sprouts. Potatoes**

img_20170223_140814_770 — **Slow braised short ribs, kale with cranberry cheese**

img_20170223_141057_744 — **Red and white wine**

img_20170223_140928_595 — **Cranberry cheesecake**

img_20170225_172852_914 — **Cranberry s’mores**

img_20170223_140037_889 — **Cranberry sorbet push pop with pop rocks**

Dig Inn

Posted on February 12, 2017February 13, 2017 by yummyventuresco

Overall taste: 7/10 | 2017 | 557 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

+++ = highly recommend | – – – = do not recommend

Dig Inn takes pride in buying food from local farms/suppliers, which may explain why their food is pricey. The taste of their food is above average, but we found that they’re very heavy-handed on butter, oil, and cream. Also, it would be so helpful if they had labels indicating what each dish was.

If you’re looking to support local suppliers, or looking for a place that is vegan or vegetarian friendly, this would be a place for you. However, we don’t find Dig Inn to be a healthy restaurant choice.

2017-02-09-21-18-36 — **Iced matcha latte** ($4.67) *[This was unsweetened and we requested to have it with almond milk. It’s pretty good, especially if you add a little syrup found at the counter]*

2017-02-09-21-18-50 — **– – – Organic dark hot chocolate** ($4.67) *[We both hated their hot chocolate. There were spices mixed into the chocolate. We wished they told us ahead of time or indicate it in the menu.]*

2017-02-09-21-18-18 — Marketbowl. **Protein – short ribs**. Base – toasted farro w/ butternut squash & celery. Sides – upstate mac & cheese, brussel sprouts w/ maple & sriracha. Sauce – garlic tofu aioli (Total: $15.5) [Lynn really liked the short ribs. The meat was on the fatty side and was pretty greasy (which may be good or bad depending on your preference). The mac & cheese was one of the creamiest we’ve had. The 1st few bites were good, but it got sickening after a while. The brussel sprouts were charred and was pretty dry. As for the sauce, pretty sure they put lemon in it; not a fan of the sourness.]

2017-02-09-21-18-03 — Marketbowl. **Protein – herb grilled steak.** Base – classic brown rice. Sides – broccoli w/ meyer lemon, avocado (+$1.5), eggplant. Sauce – pesto (Total price: $13.88) *[The steak was chewy and a little dry. The broccoli was too burned for us; it was bitter and sour. The eggplant was good, but extremely oily. Again, their pesto sauce was too sour for us.]*

Russell House Tavern

Posted on February 9, 2017March 16, 2017 by yummyventuresco

Overall taste: 7.75/10 | 2017 | 14 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA 02138

+++ = highly recommend | – – – = do not recommend

Pictured above: Lobster slider – pickled watermelon rind, arugula, buttered old bay brioche ($6) [lobster salad was good, but the buns could be more toasted and have more butter]