Il Morso Chocolate

Chocolate.  Such a guilt-free little indulgence.  We all love to sneak a little chunk of chocolate from time to time (or, uh, daily in my case), right?  I always pair mine in the morning with my cup of coffee, I love how the sweetness and bitterness compliment each other so well. But, after my first cup, I do drink mostly decaf, since I drink a lot of coffee, and don't want to be bouncing off the walls (nor do I want to deal with caffeine addiction...

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Bao Bao Bakery, Boston

Update Review, December 2022During my annual winter pilgrimage the Boston I decided to return to Bao Bao, an Asian bakery I had discovered a few years prior, when I wanted a unique dessert nearby my hotel.  Sadly, it didn't live up to my prior visits, but I'd still return to try more things.Ube Taro Crepe Cake. $13.I love ube, and I love taro, so I was pretty thrilled to see an ube taro crepe cake on the menu.  I'm relatively late to the crepe cake fad, but...

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Fenikkusu Tapas & Omakase

When I first moved to San Francisco, many years ago now, I discovered sushi.  Yes, I hadn't ever had it before moving here.  In those first few years, I had a *lot* of sushi.  At least once a week at Sushi Zone, epic waits and all.  Once a month or so at Sushi Sam's for the omakase.  And a constant quest to try others as well.And then ... I'm not sure why, but I stopped going to sushi.  Sure, I still got it every once in a while, but never...

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Breakfast @ The Gallery, W Hotel, Boston

Update Reviews, December 2022 VisitI generally stay at the W hotel in Boston twice a year - once in the summer and once in the winter, when I am on my way to visit family in New Hampshire.  Boston is always my starting point, and the W really has become my "home".  This isn't a hotel review blog, but, if you are looking for a hotel recommendation in Boston, I highly recommend it - great location, central to everything, incredible staff, comfortable...

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