Now I remember why I want to live in the City! Commuting form outer lying suburbs is seriously insane. Can be anywhere from 2 hours to 1 hour. So after a great week at the convention, we at last had a room, and stayed at the Westin at the Boston Convention Center.
The Westin was great a little pricey but well worth it, the theme is serenity. The rooms were very clean lines, awesome bedding with 4 choices of pillows. Great bath products, white tea shampoo and conditioner, along with cream. Now this is what I am talking about a double shower head, with awesome massage!!!!!! I didn’t want to get out of the shower that day. Breakfast was Starbucks, because I wanted to venture out into the city.
I left the hotel feeling rested and refreshed, headed over to Boston’s North End. I haven’t been there in awhile, well they have a bunch of great boutiques as well as some favorites. I started out walking around searching into the little shops before going upon the mission.
I headed over to Bova’s Bakery on Prince street for Italian Rolls, they have some awesome frozen homemade dinner’s there for about 8.00. I got the Italian rolls I had searched out, then headed down over to Pace’s. Looking around picked up some homemade sausages, and pesto. I then walked over to the newest homemade pasta place DePasquale’s they have truffle pasta, lobster pasta all with in reason for pricing. Homemade non flavored about 3.00 for a container. ( about as big as the contindina one in the super market) The lobster and truffle one’s are about 7.95 a container.
After that I headed for lunch at Strega, a little pricey for lunch, but I had homemade gnocchi with sauce and it was fabulous for 16.95. The serve that with foccia bread, and olives with olive oil. My friend got chicken and mushroom risotto which was really good also for about 17.95. While I was sitting there a few people came in and left I think due to the prices after looking at the menu they up and were out the door.
Then we headed to the Salumeria Italiana Groceria which is great for the local mozzarella, cold meat, olives. This is where I got the list of things that everyone wanted for their Italian subs. Lastly I headed over to Modern Pastry for the Toronne. Nougat with almonds in chocolate it is heaven!
After all this I headed back home, and had the best dinner of Caprese Salad, with the mozzarella, basil and tomatoes. Then the homemade pasta with pesto followed by the Toronne for dessert! The perfect way to end the day!
