still here

Ten days into February and finally some inspiration. There was a walk during the early hours of the blizzard Friday evening and attempting to traipse through the backyard under a good two to three feet of snow the next morning. But mostly it has been time spent indoors, I'm still icing a painful foot injury sustained sometime towards the end of this night; what a wedding though! 

Long Trail / a cheese board with manchego, ricotta salata, creamy havarti, pecans and fig spread / Frangelico spiked hot chocolate / and greasy bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches also make an appearance. 

More of Nemo coming soon!

Florentine Café | Blizzard Revelry

The first snowstorm of the season always fills me up with excitement! Here in Boston we have about a foot and a half. I can't think of a more beautiful commute to work than trekking through the fluffy white stuff. That sparkling glow about the restaurant facades and city streets is magnificent! It is times like these I can appreciate to the utmost extent living close to work, not having a car to worry about and relying on underground public transportation. Enjoy my commute!

North Street

 North Square

Ristorante Limoncello

Richmond Street

Ristorante Mare

Hanover Street

Hanover Street opposite direction

Ristorante Fiore

Making my way

Rose Kennedy Greenway

Haymarket T Station

Last night I had the pleasure of being snowed in with some friends who were in town for the holidays!

With flights back to Denver cancelled an impromptu visit from Laura and Craig prompted a cozy dinner at the always lovely Florentine Café.

A few glasses of red wine deep at this point, I decided to sip on a Peroni ($5)

We shared a couple of appetizers and each enjoyed a classic Italian entrée.

Caprese Salad ($9) Red & yellow vine ripe tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, basil, aged balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil.

Prosciutto E Pear ($13) Parma Prosciutto with caramelized pear, olive oil, age balsamic & goat cheese side of toast.

Tagliatelle al la Bolognese ($23) Egg Tagliatelle tossed with veal tenderloin, ground beef, ground pork, onions, bacon, carrots, celery, basil, in a garlic white wine tomato sauce.

Florentine Café provided a welcome respite from the cold snowy neighborhood with gracious hospitality and good Italian food. Inside the European bistro with fresco painted walls and white linen tablecloths, tastefully decorated wood paneled windows showcased views of the snow falling on Hanover Street. A cozy space to enjoy the company of friends, we left satisfied and full.

We certainly enjoyed the snowstorm! If you are local, I hope you did too whether it was spent outside or in.

Florentine Cafe

333 Hanover Street

Boston, MA 02113