Amelia's and State Park~ A Lovely Night in Kendall

I don't have a big family, so when someone comes in town I love showing off my city.  My cousin's son goes to Harvard and she was in town for the Harvard Yale game back in November.  I was glad we were able to go out and catch up.  I always feel a little pressure though picking a restaurant because I have a reputation for knowing all the good city spots and I don't want to disappoint.  Plus, Harvard Square was out because my cousin was staying in that area and she wanted to explore a different neighborhood.  It took me a while to come up with Amelia's Trattoria but I'm glad I did.  

I've only eaten inside Amelia's once, we often go for the patio, and I remembered it being cute.  I loved the atmosphere inside.  It's small, dimly lit with lots of exposed brick.  It was crowded, so I was glad we had reservations.  It's got just the right amount of "crowd noise."  The food was delicious, I loved the clams in a white wine sauce with spaghetti.  Everyone enjoyed their food, which made my day.  

After dinner we headed over to State Park.  The last time my cousin was in town we went to State Park and she hasn't stopped raving about it since, and I can't blame her.  It's just such a fun place to hang out.  Here's my original post about State Park.  It was so fun to hang out with family and show off my city at the same time!