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Market by Jean Georges Boston

 

Well, good thing we bounced back from the disappointment at Blue Ginger with a dinner at Market by Jean Georges.

This time, not only did we enjoy a fabulous meal, we also were in the company of one of our dear HBS pals, Maurice :)

 

I think this was some Corn soup--love how fancy places pour the soup over the ingredients at the table, to remind you this wasn't just sitting back there in some huge pot all day hehe

 

Tuna Tartare with Avocado, Spicy Radish and Ginger Dressing--I admit, I can't often pass on tuna tartare, though I'd say more than half of the time, I regret ordering it once I taste it but this one was a good tasty surprise!

 

Can't remember this dish but I think it may be some "Parmesan crusted...fish?" sorry--all I know is it was yummy haha

 

 

 

Slow Cooked Atlantic Salmon in a light tomato cream broth--perfectly cooked, moist and tasty and the other flavors did not overwhelm the fish either!

 

Warm Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream--super delicious and yummy chocolate sauce oozed out from the center of the cake, we're not even usually chocolate fans and we found this to be sumptuous!

 

I *think* this was the Creme Fraiche Cheesecake with Port Poached Figs and Raspberry Sorbet--you know me, I love anything with "creme fraiche" haha

 

In the lobby of the W Hotel in Boston :)

 

 

Me--Chanel Beige Black Trim Jacket, Current Elliot MultiZip Skinny Jeans, Koolaburra Ugg boots with Fringe

 

Bow Wow was peeking out from his room when we got home, I think he wanted "in" on the pics too :)

 

 

Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA

 

Peter and I ventured out to Blue Ginger with another HBS couple during Restaurant Week this past March.

Not only was it super far out (in Wellesley--and we usually don't mind driving) but it was also super average, lets just say we wish we had gone to PF Changs instead if we were doing "chinese-american" type food.

Nothing was bad per se, but everything was just very blah and the seasoning and spices just didn't blend very well together.

Anyhoo--here are pics of what we ordered:

 

Shiitake-Leek Springrolls with Three Chile Dipping Sauce--maybe it was our mistake but mushrooms with leek in a springroll did NOT = YUM

 

Organic Mixed Green Salad with Crispy Onions & Shallot-Pommery Vinaigrette--this was okay, probably my favorite item, but come on, this is a regular salad haha

 

Grilled Marinated Hangar Steak with Braised Beef Cheek-Root Vegetable Hash--PZ said this was pretty tender and alright, but once again, nothing fabulous

 

 

I can't recall the exact name of this dish but it was some Pan Roasted Salmon, not much flavor to the salmon and a bit dry...didn't love the sauces either

 

As you can see, we were both so sad with the meal, we totally forgot to even take pics at the table haha...

PZ's Parents Visit Boston and HBS

 

Peter's parents came for a short weekend visit to Boston earlier this Spring in March...it was still freezing but we managed to see some sights and show them around Cambridge. 

Though I think their favorite part of the trip was spending 2 hours at Macys where they made out like bandits with about 3 huge shopping bags full of clothing to bring back to China with them LOL

 

 

His parents outside our old Watertown home...*sniff sniff, miss this home...well, not really but we still had a good year's worth of memories there*

 

 

Oddly enough, we took them to MIT first, I think they were super excited to see it, even though I found most of the buildings to be pretty boring (grey concrete/cement buildings without much character--inside the labs and hallways, it just reminded me of CMU all over again haha)

 

 

 

At HBS Peter with his Mom and Dad :)

PZ--Thom Browne Moncler Gamme Bleu Padded Jacket, Retro Brand Harvard Tee

 

Me with his Parents

Me--Alexander Wang Grey Leather/Fleece Hoodie Jacket, (and kind of peeping in the pic) Dior Granville Large Leather bag in Black :)

 

 

Grappa--cozy (not so tasty) Italian in Watertown

 

Who would have guessed that on a small street right near Target in Watertown, MA, housed a cozy small family-run Italian joint?

Our neighbors back in our Watertown days recommended Grappa to us and we finally gave it a shot when Peter came across them on Groupon LOL (yes, we're somehow obsessed with these Groupons, BuyWithMe, LivingSocial deals haha)...it helps direct us to try new places we would not have come otherwise across or known about.

 

Toasty garlic bread--came out promptly but I would say its a bit too toasty (hard) for our liking, even the center wasn't soft enough...and I like my garlic bread with loads of garlic and BUTTER!!  extra bonus for cheese too!

 

Clams with Linguine in White Sauce--pretty yummy, pasta was done well, but overall not much taste to it

 

 

Carbonara with Pancetta--oddly, you'd think this would be bursting with flavor with all that cream and egg in there, gosh, if I'm about to eat this much calories (not that I've ever counted =X) it better be damn tasty and this was not *sad face again*

 

But, we should not waste food right?  Plus our only other option at that hour in Watertown was Dominos pizza (pretty sure Pizza Hut at Target had already closed or run out of pizzas!)

 

Hmm..sadly you can't tell from these pics and I forgot to take outfit pics but I'm wearing a Hanii Y marine blue silk blouse with a black bow in the front...I love Hanii Y's feminine looks!