New England Weekend

We started with a plan to take in the U.S. men's soccer team's last friendly match before the World Cup, in Hartford, CT. We ended up with a fantastic long weekend in the good company of Leeny and Brian, in addition to the weekend with the "best all-around" food we've ever had while traveling (thanks in large part to the purchase of a Zagat guide--entirely worth the investment and never steered us wrongly). We met Leeny and Brian in Boston on Thursday, went shopping/browsing on Newberry St., and ended up at the harbor to have Legal Seafood for dinner. An evening at the Black Rose (an Irish pub) finished the night. On Friday we began with Mike's pastry, walked the freedom trail, and toured a bit of Harvard. Rain drove us in search of dinner, which we found at Bangkok Blue, an amazing Thai place off Newberry. Saturday was our last time with Leeny and Brian, so we had a big breakfast at the Trident Bookstore and Cafe. (The French toast stuffed with lemon and ricotta and topped with blueberries was great.) Then Braden and I spent the afternoon in the Harvard area relaxing, with a nice dinner at Tanjore (Indian). We drove down to a hotel outside Plymouth. Then on Sunday we decided to tour a bit of Cape Cod, as we've never been there. After walking the beach, we found the "Brazillian Grill," which was probably the most interesting culinary experience we've had to date (see below). Still meat-stuffed, we arrived (somewhat late--thanks CT) at the U.S. soccer match, where they defeated Latvia 1-0. Then we drove home. We fear that our tastebuds will never be the same.

The vet where we boarded Tsuki is closed today, so we're going to spend the day putting stuff on the floor, placing food on low tables, and leaving doors open and gates down. Happy Memorial Day!