Several months ago I donated to NPR and received a $50 gift certificate to Lineage in Coolidge Corner. This restaurant is so fancy that I've only eaten there once or twice since moving to the area 7 years ago, and both times my parents treated me! We've been looking forward to using our gift certificate for a while... I'm very impressed with our saving lately. The last time we ate at a nice restaurant was in January when we tried Ten Tables!
I was very excited about trying the Spicy Lobster Tacos on the appetizer menu, and the Homemade Cavatelli with Ricotta and Fava Beans as an entree- you see, I've been drooling over the menu online for a week! However, as soon as I saw the Three Course Seafood Tasting I knew I was going for it! I think my vegetarian diet lately has been great- and I've been saving a ton of money by not buying any animal proteins besides eggs the past several months, but I think my body was seriously craving some seafood. Yum!!
The restaurant has a fresh look, and I loved the sea shells as salt and pepper holders!
Our rolls were hot from the oven and topped with sea salt. These rolls are really buttery and soft, and it's almost a good thing they only serve one per person- I could eat the whole basket! :)
J ordered the Prime Steak Burger, served with Blue Cheese, Grilled Onions, and Fries. He loved it!
My first course: Marinated Bluefin Tuna Crudo with mushroom broth and tempura snap peas. The broth was cold and very refreshing, and the tuna melted in my mouth!
Second up was an adorable mini-casserole hot from the oven containing Oak-Roasted Mussels, Basil Cous Cous and a Tomato Broth, served with Crostini. I have never had large cous cous! So cute! This was also delicious, and comforting even though it was so hot outside.
The final course blew me away. It was AMAZING. The Gulf of Maine Hake was baked to buttery perfection, served over Lobster, Fava Beans, and Celery Root. Remember my recent love affair with celery root? Yeah, well... it's far from over. :) Seriously though- this fish was to die for!!!
We left the restaurant happy but not overly stuffed. I think we'll be up for fro-yo pretty soon!Earlier today I had a snack of Ezekial Cinnamon Raisin toast with Raw Crunchy Almond Butter and a Banana. :) It's like dessert!
And for dinner last night we used up some more pantry items- a can of crushed tomatoes and whole wheat pasta, with fresh okra and eggplant from Russo's. Made a yummy meal! :) I love how eggplant and okra thicken a sauce and make it "meaty" while still vegetarian.
Oh... and today was great for other reasons as well! I snagged some brand new furniture on craigslist, and it's going to look fabulous in my new apartment!! How cute are these pieces??
A girl who lives a few blocks from me just finished grad school at BU and thought she would be staying in Boston. She recently bought new furniture, and then got a job in Seattle! She's selling this stuff for a steal! I'm getting the couch, the sideboard, and 2 small black side tables that look really cute side by side as a coffee table all for $350, and new they would total nearly $1200! Wahoo! The best part? She's moving at the exact same time on Sunday morning, so my movers are swinging by her apartment and picking up the furniture as her movers move it downstairs! :) Couldn't be more perfect!I will be turning 30 in a few months, and I've never splurged on "real" furniture for myself. I've been lucky finding a few things on craigslist over the years, like my tv stand, and I bought myself a futon to sleep on junior year of college, but even that took years to pay off... so this is pretty exciting. I know IKEA isn't fancy- but it's a real sofa! I can't believe it! :) I think I deserve it for starting a new decade of life, and I'm looking forward to Sunday evening so I can start organizing things in the new place, definitely.
If you're wondering about Eloise, here's the plan. This kitty would totally freak out at the sight of moving boxes, so on Friday I'm packing her up in her little kitty carrier and she's going to Connecticut for a little while. My parents are super excited about cat-sitting, and Eloise gets used to being away after a day or two. When she comes back to Boston in a week or two, she'll have a new house! Let's just hope she doesn't scratch up my "new" couch! :)
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