Planning made easy, thanks to Nicolas Mitropolis, “Boston Greek connection extraordinaire”, Cynthia met on the last leg of a flight to Athens earlier this year…a very attentive and generous connection indeed! We practically only have to show up!
Sunny, but cool it is… And that wind – wow! We asked if it is like this all the time…we were admitted that it is today a bit more windy than usual! No kidding! And yet, there are people going around in t-shirt and shorts! It is spring, trees budding green, but we are glad we brought along warm scarves, and I regret a hat…
Enjoyed food today: lunch at Aquitaine (www.aquitaineboston.com), a bistro-style establishment in the ‘hip’ South end, a few blocks away from the B&B; part of what was an old (“the first one” according to the manager there) French hotel, the St-Cloud. Roasted Arctic Char on a bed of fresh greens and a croque-monsieur (with a light tomato bisque and fries), with a delicious white wine from the Languedoc. Very good coffee too…
Then Scampo (www.scampoboston.com), an Italian establishment on the first floor of the very touted Liberty Hotel, the former Boston jail that has been “refurbished” in a very hip hotel a few years ago, at the cost of more than $100M! Restaurant full of smart looking diners…had the baked artichoke (with sausage crumbs) for entrée – had not had artichokes for years – and shared the “Bianco” pizza (white asparagus, with dollops of mozzarella in cream, and a touch of honey). Good Pinot Noir from the Veneto.
Walked back to the B&B from dinner, a good half hour from Beacon Hill to South End. Quite invigorating in this cold wind. Had walked to the restaurant, going straight up Dartmouth Street to the river (Charles) looking for a place for jogging (there is a path along the river).
Thursday, April 21, 2011
