Cocktails in Harvard Square

By the end of October we were definitely hitting our "city living" stride.  It felt great to be back out enjoying dinner and drinks around the city.  On Halloween weekend, we headed over to Harvard Square to enjoy an upstairs downstairs evening.  

We first grabbed drinks at the upstairs bar at Longfellow's.  This is the prettiest bar in the city.  It's a perfect mix of washed out brick, huge window overlooking the square, circular marble bar, and gem and jewel tones that somehow perfectly compliment the rustic wood elements.  The drinks are fantastic and expertly made.  (I've really been enjoying my cocktail photography lately!)

We were planning on staying there, but a bar crawl, that must have definitely been lost, roamed in.  Longfellow's isn't exactly set up to handle a slam of people dressed in chicken suits and batman costumes.  The bar got crowded and the bartenders couldn't keep up, so we decided to head downstairs to the bar at Alden and Harlow to continue the evening.  I've been on a bit of a French 75 and pisco sour kick and both were delicious.

Oktoberfest at Bronwyn

 If you live in Union Square it would be almost criminal not to celebrate Oktoberfest at Bronwyn!  Bronwyn is our neighborhood German restaurant and they go all out for Oktoberfest.  

Glad we could check this one of the fall to-do list!

The Regatta and Passim- A Perfect Saturday

 Can we take a moment to recognize how amazing the weather was this October?  Like, this was the fall we all deserved after the last few years.  I felt like it was always 70 degrees and sunny on the weekends, which made it easy to get out and enjoy all the festivals and events this fall.

On a particularly perfect Saturday morning, I headed into Harvard Square for the Regatta.  I couldn't get over the crowds.  It's always a popular event but this seemed off the charts.

After my day at the Regatta, I headed back to Harvard Square for the Mark Erelli show at Club Passim.  I love Mark Erelli and this show was particularly great.  He had an amazing band that leaned more rock than his usual Americana style.  It was a nice change and was a great match to the energy in the Square.

An Sibin in Inman Square

 We found ourselves wandering around Inman Square and decided to check out the new Irish Bar, An Sibin, which had recently opened in the old Richard's space.  This was a bit of a spontaneous visit, and we had already eaten, so we didn't try any food, but we did enjoy two seats at the bar.  I was very impressed with how the interior turned out.  The restaurant finally has the cozy, comfy feel the space was calling for.  I can imagine this would be a great spot to watch the snow fall during a snowstorm.  

The Vintage Market in Union Square

Another fall weekend meant another fall festival in Union Square.  We had a blast visiting the Vintage Market and checking out all of the clothes and decor.  I even found a "vintage" sweater from the 90s (gasp, do I feel old!)

I Love Petit Robert

 On a Friday night in mid-October, JO and I headed over to Petit Robert in the South End for a fun night out.  We braved a considerable amount of "street fog."

It was a beautiful fall night and we could have eaten on the patio, but there were two seats at the small, intimate bar in the front part of the restaurant and I couldn't resist.

I have really become quite fond of Petit Robert.  It's a perfect French restaurant- they nailed the design, the coziness, the round bistro tables, and most importantly, the food.  I was definitely looking forward to a snacking night so we ordered the meat and cheese boards and paired it with some bread.  

Of course, we also got some cocktails.  JO got the French 75 and it is definitely a signature drink for them.  I got the no-frills espresso martini which paired perfectly with the cozy nature of the bar.

Petit Robert recently opened up a Cambridge restaurant and I'm excited to try it tomorrow!