Watching Phantom Gourmet on weekend mornings can be hit or miss, this past weekend it was a total hit because it featured sandwich places. Since my man crow and I didn’t have any plans that afternoon we made it our mission to try out one of the shops featured on the episode. The place that [...]
Read more →I knew going in to it that France wasn’t famous for their beers but I did happen to enjoy some tasty brews on my vacation thanks to their neighbors in Belgium. As I stated last summer, rather than getting a bottle of wine I enjoy going the route of a strong bodied 22oz beer. It [...]
Read more →It’s not often that I find myself walking around Beacon Hill on a weekend morning, but this was the case for me and my man crow last Sunday. We had to wake up early to drop off a rental car near Logan and with our stomachs growling our only option was to find a breakfast [...]
Read more →A couple of Thursdays ago (yes it has been some time since my last post) the JP Crows had the pleasure of attending the once a month Sam Adams open house. The open house is far superior to the free Sam Adams tour because it occurs on a Thursday evening (usually a prime party night) [...]
Read more →Don’t you just love Thursdays? With just one day until the weekend, it seems like anything goes. When I was living in Jamaica Plain, it was all about the late-night Milky Way dance sesh (until they changed locations and became the “Lame Way”) but now that this crow has made a nest in New York, [...]
Read more →I always welcome a trip (home) to Portland,OR. While this one was short, (only 1 night!) My mom, sister and I still managed to sneak in a meal at what is, in my opinion, the best restaurant in Portland. Like many Portland restaurants, the menu at Veritable Quandary changes with the seasons, as they feature [...]
Read more →Usually, a Saturday night out in Portland Maine for me means closing the bars down in the Old Port then sneaking over to Sangillos to make their last call. This past weekend I switched things up a bit and had a low key evening of sipping craft beer, tasty wine and munching on salty snacks [...]
Read more →Isadora is my NYC surrogate grandmother. She’s also my friend Traven’s actual grandmother but she’s always treated me with such warmth and honesty that often times I feel like we’re related. She’s bold, fashionable, and (like a true Crow) knows every good restaurant in Manhattan. After helping Isadora paint a wall in her 34th St. [...]
Read more →I had a mission to branch out of my guacamole ways and get a little creative with my recent surplus of avocados. I found a few crafty ways on my own and also stumbled on this article at the perfect time: Beyond Guacamole- 5 Ways to Use Avocados. I seriously felt like the internet was [...]
Read more →Mmm. If you’re ever in the Bed-Stuy area of Brooklyn, you gotta check this place out. They have a great outdoor patio and delicious coffee and pastries. Plus, the staff and patrons are super friendly! http://www.breadstuy.com/
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