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Island Creek Oyster Bar – Number 37

We had actually been to Island Creek Oyster Bar for brunch before venturing there for an evening meal.  The brunch came about because the restaurant comes up as one of the best brunches in Boston.  Our experience was not the… Continue Reading…


Kingswear – The sunny side

A lot of people have heard of or been to Dartmouth, along the beautiful Devonshire coast.  But across the water from Dartmouth is the lesser known, Kingswear.  As the locals who live there like to point out, Dartmouth is “the… Continue Reading…


Haley.Henry – Number 38

Did we miss one?  No, Unfortunately number 39, Cultivar, has closed since the Boston Magazine article.  So we’re moving straight onto the wine bar Haley.Henry, which for us is only an 8 minute walk away. Haley.Henry is a very small… Continue Reading…


Little Donkey – Number 40

Little Donkey

Little Donkey is our first top 50 restaurant with a party greater than the two as we have our super duper friends visiting us from Atlanta.  And we couldn’t have chosen a better restaurant for four people as they offer sharing… Continue Reading…


Row 34 – Number 41

We decided to just rock up to Row 34 in Boston, a beer bar and (seafood orientated) restaurant.  This is one huge restaurant and, on a Wednesday evening it was full.  The bar area is on a first come first serve… Continue Reading…


Mamaleh’s – Number 42

Mamaleh’s is a delicatessen and restaurant (open for breakfast, lunch and brunch).  We decided to opt for a Saturday brunch at this establishment.  We first encountered brunch when we lived in Philadelphia and thoroughly missed it when we left the US. Nobody… Continue Reading…


La Morra – Number 43

Previous Next La Morra, named after the hilltop town in the heart of Piemonte in Northern Italy, the land of Barolo; and a place we have visited. As part of our staycation last year, we drove to Piemonte for a… Continue Reading…


Juliet – Number 44

We are going to Juliet this evening and I am going to give some pre-thoughts as this restaurant works a little differently. Firstly if you want a reservation you have to book their ‘of the moment’ prixe fixe menu (usually… Continue Reading…


Cafe Du Pays – Number 45

Previous Next I think this was the coldest night of the year (approx. 2 Fahrenheit and windy) and we decided to walk to Cafe Du Pays, which involved going over Longfellow Bridge (brrrr) and into Cambridge.  It was about a… Continue Reading…