c h e e r s | best bars

hipster haunt: The Automatic | 15 Hampshire St | Kendall Square | get the MUDSLIDE.

Best in Brighton: Brighton Bodega | 328 Washington St | REDRUM (Tiki) ($14)- Hibiscus Rum/triple sec/oleo/orgeat/lime

when the weather turns warm: The Barking Crab | 88 Sleeper St | Seaport District | Sangria was great!

when in DTX: The Marliave | 11 Bosworth | The Great Experiment ($12)

Hendricks Gin/mint/lemon/orange/cucumber

Committee | Greek Mezze

These photos marked my first time eating at Committee and there has been a second visit since for a Verizon Connect Boston event. I was really impressed on both occasions. The Greek + Mediterranean food, wine + cocktails, plus the personalized service here are a delight. The Verizon influencer event was open bar so we took advantage of the opportunity to try plenty of cocktails. The beverage program is fun, thoughtful and creative and I can say the same regarding the food. 

Tyrokafteri ($8) Florina pepper stuffed with feta and hot peppers

Brussels Sprouts ($14) petimezi roasted, halloumi, sweet potato skordalia

Crab Katafi ($16) lump crab, whipped feta, pomegranate, phyllo

Committee - a modern day Greek Ouzerie - a vibrant gathering place that I have come to frequent and enjoy!

Committee

50 Northern Ave

Boston, MA

The Social Register

I had a chance to visit Southies newest hot spot The Social Register before it opened to the public. The latest venture from Aristocrat Hospitality (The Brahmin) sprawls on the ground floor of the Aloft Hotel across from Lawn on D. There's a historical themed gallery wall, an eclectic collection of pillows decorating caramel leather booths, and a mesmerizing lacquered penny bar! We sampled a variety of cocktails and enjoyed passed appetizers. 

Hot + Dirty | Kettle One, olive + pepperoncini juice, blue cheese olives

Lamb Lollipops | honey glazed, walnut crust, port wine demi glaze 

The Perfect Storm | Captain Morgan, muddled blueberries, lemon juice, ginger beer

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread | bacon, tomato, garden pepper, blue cheese

Whipple Watermelon | house vodka muddled with watermelon and simple syrup

Edamame Dumplings | soy-sake glaze, spicy sesame drizzle

The Social Register 

401 D Street 

Boston, MA 02210

element Seaport Hotel

Hi guys! I hope you all had a fantastic long weekend; Memorial Day Weekend is always one of my favorites! I am here today with a little staycation action from the Friday before last, where we checked into the Seaport District's element Hotel. Although we only checked in for one night - a fun night out in the neighborhood at that; element by Westin prides itself on being an extended stay hotel catering to guests who are in town for a few days to a few weeks or longer. Of course, it worked out for one evening just as nicely! We relaxed in our light filled executive suite before heading across the street to meet friends at The Lawn on D. A few beers + cornhole games later we took a five minute Uber ride into Fort Point for dinner at the always excellent Sportello. 

The element by Westin is a clean + modern hotel. It's eco friendly, dog friendly, a 10 minute drive from Logan Airport and in the center of the booming Seaport District. 

The view from our room presented an industrial / parking lot area, but rest assured the hip scene is not far. 

The rooms are sharp + spacious. Our one bedroom suite was sparse on décor with just a few pieces of abstract wall art and muted gray tones throughout. 

What I loved:

That Kitchen! The earth-toned glass backsplash literally saves the day. It is awesome to know that a fully equipped kitchen exists here even though we didn't put it to use. There's a full size refrigerator, dishwasher, range top and microwave. It is stocked with cookware, dishware and utensils so you could easily prepare a meal or heat up leftovers.

The Bathroom - so much room to spread out in this spa inspired space with a rainfall shower head and Phamacopia Natural products. The one thing missing?! Bathrobes! I love when hotels give them, and most mornings at home I always cozy up in my bathrobe first thing.

Complimentary Breakfast Bar - That egg sandwich was so key and took the standard breakfast buffet up a notch in my book. I also treated myself to a bowl of Lucky Charms from the cereal bar. Bob had scrambled eggs, bacon + a waffle. 

Additional Features (we didn't have enough time to take advantage of): indoor pool, fitness center, a grill on the patio + bikes to borrow. If we didn't have a somewhere to be the next morning I would have loved to hit up the pool and gym.

I'm now thinking more staycations are in order. Boston has so much to explore and I really enjoy being in-the-know about all the hotels be them new or old and what they have to offer. Thanks so much to element by Westin for the inspiring and restful Seaport staycation!

element Seaport Hotel

391-395 D Street

Boston, MA 02210

Our stay was complimentary, all opinions are my own