At my friend's suggestion, we started with coffee and breakfast at the cafe at Loyal Nine. I'm so glad we checked this place out. The cafe always looks super cute whenever I walk by. The cafe is off the back of the main restaurant and features a very indoor/outdoor experience. The walls are white, water is available in glass bottles, and there are rustic touches everywhere. My friend knows a lot about coffee and the server was really knowledgable. We sat on the patio, which I had no idea extended as far as it does. The patio offers a lot of shade. It feels very private since you can't see the outside world because of the fencing. The coffee was excellent and the food was yummy! I'll definitely be coming back.
After breakfast we headed to the Garden to pick up some presents, wandered around Faneuil Hall, and then meandered past the Common and Public Gardens. At this point we were both pretty hungry and we debated where to go. Eventually we settled on Oak Long Bar and Kitchen at the Fairmont. We wanted something reliable (no one likes to go out for their one day of fun in Boston and get a so so meal and cocktail) that was also sophisticated (this friend and I love the fancy, old world charmy places in Boston~ think the Taj, Parker House, etc.) It's been years since I've been here and that is a crying shame. The space is just so beautiful~ marble, copper, deep reds, grays, and huge mirrors. We were able to get the bartended to make my new favorite cocktail, the Hugo, and we sampled the mussels and tomato salad.
After taking a short break to regroup back at my place, we headed out to meet up with a bunch of our friends at Waypoint in Cambridge. My friend was looking for a place for our group dinner that was fun, easy to get to, new and upcoming, and featured seafood. I walked past this place last week and realized it would be perfect.
They gave us a circular table for seven, in the front corner of the restaurant. I love how open and airy this place is, and really enjoy the hints of neon here and there. The cocktail menu was creative and everyone loved their drinks. We decided to get a lot of small plates and share. The small plates are meticulously crafted, with unique ingredients and preparations. Everything I ate was delicious. My favorites included the crab dusted fries (probably the best fries I've ever had), char belly (think pork belly but made out of fish), and the dumplings! We ate a lot of food but left room to continue the night at the Longfellow Bar.
I picked Longfellow's because I know my friend loves a good cocktail and they are known for their quality drinks, plus the space is absolutely gorgeous and screams city life. I happen to think this is the most beautiful bar in the entire city of Cambridge. I was pretty nervous though because it's not huge and we were a group of seven at 8:00 on a Thursday. Thankfully, all the bar seats upstairs were free and we took over. I loved my "Brazilian Tiki" drink and the mocktail I got afterwards (huge shoutout to a creative mocktail menu) was AMAZING!
I had been pretty nervous in the days leading up to this visit because I wanted to make sure my friend had an amazing day. I think I pulled it off!
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