The Ghost Walks

There is no tired like May Teacher Tired (well, except for June Teacher Tired) so it was no surprise that when I got home from a super long Friday all I wanted to do was crawl into bed.  It was too cold for a patio and I could barely keep my eyes open.  The rest of my weekend was packed solid so if we were going to go out it had to be tonight.  Once again, JO managed to convince me to opt for the city instead of the bed.

I had been wanting to check out The Ghost Walks since it opened a few weeks ago.  The owners said they wanted to create a space where every part of the experience was Instagrammable.  The pictures looked awesome so off we went.  The lounge is near the W hotel, behind the theater district.

We were able to get two seats at the bar.  There is some lounge seating and lots of booths.  One corner has a champagne vending machine (yep, you read that correctly).  The cocktail menu is all about the vessels.  They serve a drink in a popcorn box, a camera lens (an absolutely picture perfect drink that I will be going back to get), tiki glasses, etc.  Their signature mixed drinks are all served in the can with a nip dumped in.  This was my mojito.

The mojito was definitely something worthy of Instagram, but it really wasn't that tasty.  I like my mojitos muddled over ice but The Ghost Walks deserves an A+ for effort and production value.

We had such a fun time hanging out at the new "it" spot in town.  I love that even after living here for as long as we have (ten years, gasp) we still take advantage of everything the city has to offer!

MayFair

A sure fire sign that summer is getting closer is Harvard Square's Annual MayFair Festival.  It marks the home stretch for me and we lucked out with the weather.  It was supposed to rain but it held off long enough for us to enjoy the Festival with our friends.

Between the food trucks, vendors, beer gardens, and musical acts there's plenty to keep you entertained.

Kendall Night Out~ Take Two

May is my least favorite month.  It's always so jam packed with school work, recitals, reviews, twirling contests, and meetings.  All of these things are enjoyable and worthwhile, but it's rapid fire and there's almost no time to catch your breath.

Take the first weekend of May for example.  I had an epic amount of school work and a twirling contest, in New Hampshire,  and my nephew's dance recital on the South Shore.  (Side note- Watching a two year dance his heart out on stage is pretty awesome!)  I was so tired when I got home but JO convinced me to rally and head out.  It was a perfect patio night and JO didn't want it get wasted.

We started out at Kikas Tapas because you can always count on a patio table here.  We enjoyed some delicious tapas and yummy Cava.  After dinner we didn't want to end the evening so we walked across the street to Abigail's patio.

I love this patio.  There are a old fashioned edison bulbs, wrought iron tables and dim lighting.  It's set back from the street a bit so it's pretty private.  We grabbed a drink and a delicious chocolate cake dessert.  It was so nice to just slow down for a while and enjoy the lovely weather.

A Higher Loyalty~ James Comey Book Tour

When I saw that James Comey's book tour was coming to Boston I jumped at the chance to see such a monumental, intriguing, complicated person live.

The event was held at the Back Bay Events Center and it was sold out.  Since the weather was nice, I headed into the city a little early to grab a coffee at Thinking Cup and wander around.  It was so nice to get a little injection of city life!

I thoroughly enjoyed the talk by James Comey.  He spoke about a few of the situations he recounts in his book.  He also has a great sense of humor.  I couldn't wait to head to my local coffee shop and start reading!

Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

After spending an awesome week in California we had a tough time with the "rentry process" back into the real world.  The weather wasn't great, work was crazy, and we both had the post vacation blues big time.

By the time Friday rolled around, JO and I were both barely standing and it was cold and rainy out.  We decided that our mood called for checking out a new restaurant.  With it's funky decor (we were still dreaming of Palm Springs) Sumiao Hunan Kitchen seemed like a sure bet.  We'd heard great things about this place and it's always crowded so we were sure we would like it.

We got a great table by the window with fun views of a busy intersection in Kendall.  The restaurant was quite crowded and I was glad we had a reservation.  The menu has a lot of options so we picked out gyoza, avocado meatballs, and Hunan street noodles.

To say I was underwhelmed is an understatement.  There was nothing wrong with the food but it was boring and plain.  Maybe if we had gotten the Hunan noodles with more spice it would have been better but everything was just so boring.  (This could have been amplified by mood, but for real, it wasn't that good.)

We both agreed we needed to salvage the night so we headed over to our favorite spot in Kendall, The Kendall Hotel.  We got engaged here and stayed here for our wedding so it was the perfect way to make the best of a grumpy night!