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Bean Town

A few weekends ago i was in Boston* for the 3rd Annual APIA Summit. Big ups to Boston Progress, who are also running the East Meets West Bookstore in Cambridge!

Upon stepping off the bus from New York, O decided he needed to eat this infamous "heart attack sandwich." Luckily, we found the Chinatown Food Court first and had our quick dinner there. It's a 2nd floor food court with 5 stands and a shared seating area. There were 2 Chinese food places, a Vietnamese place, a Thai place and a juice/smoothie bar. Not as notoriously cheap as O remembered, but it was still a good deal for post-bus eats.

Lunch the next day was at Qdobo with Miss N and Beau. Qdobo is a Mexican restaurant chain similar to Chipotle but better - and both are way more upscale (and flavorful) than Taco Bell. My burrito was a foil-wrapped giant, surprisingly tasty and fresh. The cilantro rice wasn't undercooked and gross like some places make it. The hottest hot sauce was merely okay. Maybe it's crazy hot for Boston?

Running around between events, be, Miss N, Victor and i grabbed take-out dinners from Summit sponsor, Taste of Asia. They offered both Chinese and Vietnamese menus. be got the long beans with tofu while i requested a special dish of fried tofu and vegetables in a light sauce. Both were quite tasty and hit the spot. Most notably, their plain white rice was so fragrant and soft.

Somewhere along the way, i picked up a bag of Cape Cod Japepeno & Aged Cheddar potato chips. These chips actually quite hot! Plus they have a great satisfying crunch. I haven't seen them anywhere outside of New England, though. Looks like i'll have to order a case online. Check them out if you like hot chips!

*Last year's Boston trip: After the AAAS conference, we checked out the legendary Chocolate Buffet at the Langham Hotel's Cafe Fleuri. Two of our crew got regular brunch foods while two others chose the buffet. (You don't have to wonder which side i was on.) And yes, it really was an all-chocolate buffet: made-to-order crepes, numerous cakes, a chocolate pasta, chocolate candies, cookies and creamy desserts. There's really no way you're going to get your $26 worth - one can only eat so many slices of dense chocolate cake - but it was fun to sample nearly 40 desserts and say you ate at an all-chocolate buffet. I would certainly go again if someone else was treating!

posted by beXn @ 11:38 PM