Oh my gosh. I seriously LOVE Boston. What a great place to be!
Our train arrived into town yesterday afternoon around 1:30, so after dropping all of our luggage off at Sarah’s apartment, we headed out for a little tour of the town.
The skies were looking a little scary for a while, but we managed to get away with just a few sprinkles. Thank goodness for that…I definitely did not want to have to worry about two days of walking around cities in the rain. Nooo thank you.
Some of the different neighborhoods were so stinkin’ adorable. They reminded me a lot of the brownstones that are close to me in Albany, which I’ve always adored. I just think they have so much character and charm to them.
We needed a bit of fuel for the start of our tour, so we headed to berry line…a local frozen yogurt place. Good lord. Are you surprised?
Guys, I’m almost (*almost*) sort of embarrassed to even share this. I mean, twice this past weekend, and now again yesterday? I may have a problem.
Berry Line was a pretty cute little place though. They only had about four flavors of fro yo, but they had a pretty unique toppings bar. There were many of your typical fruit and chocolate toppings…
…but they also had a variety of homemade baked goods that were broken up and available for toppings. Fresh chocolate chip cookies on my fro yo? Yes, please!
I got a small cup of tart + peanut butter fro yo (both amazing, btw) and topped them with some peanut butter cups, chocolate chip cookies, and their homemade granola.
The stuff was good. REAL good.
We then spent a good few hours walking the streets of Boston, checking out some of the cute, local boutiques.
I also had my first experience in Lululemon which was, well, I guess humbling would be a good word for it. I fell in love with basically all of it. My wallet though? Not so much. Ahh well.
A little while later, another pit stop was in order for a beverage.
Iced green tea for me, which is surprising, since I’m not usually a big green tea lover. Unless, of course, it’s this one. (<—that’s for you, Anne!)
Our travels then brought us through a super-cute park which, unfortunately, I can’t remember the name of off the top of my head. I do remember it was really nice, had the smallest-ever suspension bridge (I think? Right, Sarah?), and had swan boats floating in the pond.
Anne, Sarah, Julie, Maria, & Me (aka, the one who needs a haircut desperately)
Anne, by the way, is a rockstar at taking self-portrait pics. She puts me to shame.
On our way back to Sarah’s apartment to get ready for dinner, we also happened to walk by the real Cheers bar, which I thought was pretty cool.
I can still totally remember watching that with my mom when I was little, wondering what the heck she found to be so funny.
We also walked along the Charles River, which was beautiful.
Eventually, we made it back, quickly freshened up, then headed BACK out for our dinner reservation at Red Lantern.
Red Lantern is a super chic, Asian-fusion restaurant that, apparently, is quite a popular spot here in Boston. I immediately fell in love with its décor and open kitchen concept.
I ordered a glass of Chardonnay to start, which was good but not great.
We were told that many of the items on Red Lantern’s menu are good for sharing, so we decided to just go ahead and get a bunch of different things to share at the table. For appetizers, we ordered the Tuna Tartare and the Wood Fired Skewers.
The tuna was delicious and had just the slightest bit of kick to it.
The wood fired skewers, however, were probably my favorite…especially the beef. That dish definitely wowed me.
We also got three different entrees to share amongst the six of us:
Tik Tok Chicken – similar to orange chicken, which was delicious, but not what we were expecting. We didn’t realize it was fried, but hey, when in Rome…
Sea Bass – unfortunately, this dish wasn’t the best for sharing so we didn’t really get much of a portion, but the flavor was really good.
Drunken Noodles – I’ve never had them anyway, but apparently these were different from what a few of the other girls were expecting. These babies were definitely on the spicy side, but they had really great flavor.
Overall, it was definitely a really fun, unique dinner, all in great company.
Once we finished dinner, we decided to call it a night. We were seriously all pooped. Well, at least I know I was. A few of us grabbed a cab back up to our hotel where I promptly dropped my bags and literally face planted into my big, beautiful bed.
I didn’t stay there too long though…I had a very important video chat session with my two favorite boys back at home.
I’m definitely looking forward to seeing them again tonight.
But there’s still LOTS of fun to be had…I’m on my way to Reebok, baby!
Looks like it’s time to get my Crossfit on (eek!).
Hayley C @ Running Down the Runway says
I’m so glad you loved Boston! Berry Line is definitely the best Froyo place so Sarah was a great tour guide :) Your pictures are at Boston Public Garden by the way! Enjoy Reebok!
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says
Looks like it was a great day in Boston! I’m not too far from there, so I’ll have to check out that restaurant some time. Drunken noodles are my favorite! And like me, you might be glad you don’t live near a Lululemon…too dangerous :)
Samantha says
I’m so excited you went to berryline while you were here! It’s my favorite. the peppermint oreo flavor is delicious. Glad you enjoyed Boston!
Stellina @ My Yogurt Addiction says
Boston is a great city isn’t it! You are the Boston Commons….luckily it didn’t rain on you! Red Lantern is the newest and most popular place in Boston. Good thing you went on an off day, otherwise you would have had to wait. Have fun at Reebok!!!
JC says
Actually, she was in the Public Gardens, that’s where the Swan Boats are. Boston Common is across Charles St.
Thanks for the review of Red Lantern. We’ll have to go check it out!
Sabrina @ Fit.Laugh.Love says
Fresh baked goods in my fro-yo? I would just die.
Are you originally from Upstate NY or a transplant? I’m in No.VA now but grew up in Schenectady :)
Courtney says
I’ve always been an Upstater! :)
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) says
Ahh, the swan boats!! We used to do those every year as a family when we went to Boston. Good memories :) Looks like a fun little week of blog travel for you Courtney, have fun at Reebok!
Michelle@PeachyPalate says
I Love Lululemon!!! Went when I was in Vancouver! Really pricey to get things shipped all the way to Ireland though :( Boston looks lovely!
Alyssa @ fit and fun in third says
Isnt Boston so cute??? I have a few friends who live up there and Everytime I visit I fall more in love with it!
Happy Friday!! :)
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles says
Boston seems like THE place to be! I have always wanted to go and you are making it look that much more…. AMAZING!!!!
Clare says
Looks so lovely there.. wooww!! The food looks beautiful, could SO go for some of that fro-yo right now.. ;)
Danica @ It's Progression says
Good luck with Crossfit!! I’m excited to hear what you think of it.
Sana says
Enjoy Crossfit!
Blog is the New Black says
So glad you love Boston! I jsut wrote this on Julie’s page, but I;m dying to try Red Lantern! It’s new and very “hip” right now! ;) I hope you get a Marylou’s Coffee, girl!!!!!!!!
Maura @ Running to Saks says
So glad you were impressed with Boston! The Boston Common & Boston Public Gardens are two of my favorite places in the city!! I live in Cambridge which is right across the Charles River (closer to the MIT/Harvard campuses). Have fun at Reebok!
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
what a fun filled day!! i’ve never been to boston but would love to go some time, especially after seeing all of your beautiful photos. i LOVE all the brick! and choice on the fro yo… you can’t go wrong with peanut butter. ;)
Linda says
I am crazy happy for you today and crazy jealous!! Enjoy Boston. My oldest lived there for a decade and it became her home.
Nescett @ bananaoats says
There’s something about this time of year that just calls for fro-yo. Don’t fight it. :) Boston looks like a super fun place!
Lauren Bednarz says
Hey! I love Boston and lived there for a couple of years and miss it dearly!
The park is the Public Gardens and the river is the Charles, just wanted to let you know.
Courtney says
Ohh geez, haha, my bad! Thanks for the heads up on that :)
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Great photos from Boston! That city will always have my heart. It’s where I lived, played and had all my single girl adventures before marrying the first man I met there! Thanks for sharing, you have a great blog!
Yellow Haired Girl says
I love Cheers! Which is weird because I don’t think I was old enough to watch it when it was actually on TV. But I watch the reruns and DVDs all the time – that’s so cool that you saw the real bar!
And using homemade baked goods as fro yo toppings? GENIUS!
krystal@coffeecardiogoddess says
Great pics of the city!! It looks gorgeous!
Amanda says
Welcome to Boston!
No shame about multiple fro yo visits! BerryLine is my favorite local fro yo place. They switch the flavors weekly, so they’re always changing at their four different locations. Did you try the mochi? It’s my must-have topping!!
Courtney says
I didn’t! Did I really miss out?
Amanda says
Well, I guess it depends! It’s kind of a texture thing- mochi is chewy and tastes vaguely vanilla-y. I love the chewy with the yogurt. It’s kinda like getting gummy bears on ice cream, but mochi doesn’t get tough like they do! You’ll just have to come back to Boston to try it!!
Casi DeSarro says
I LOVE the Red Lantern! I had the Shrimp Pad Thai and it was amazing, I approve! ;)
Annette@FitnessPerks says
HAVE fun!!! SOnds amazing in Boston :)
Michelle Levine says
Glad you enjoyed Boston! You missed my neighborhood North End :) The park you were at is Boston Public Garden – such a great place to walk, take photos, or just relax. Looks like a good visit !
Jess says
I was just over at Julie’s blog and when I saw you guys got frozen yogurt the first thing I thought was “that was definitelyyy Courtney’s idea!” hahaha. Whatever, how often do you get to visit these awesome places? Live it up, girl!
Courtney says
Haha, it actually wasn’t my idea this time! I certainly wasn’t opposed to it though :)
Laurie @ Love, Laugh, Laurie says
LOVE that Jay held cody up to the camera and love even more that you took a pic! So adorable!
Nicole says
Looks like you were at the Boston Common and that’s the Charles River :)
Courtney says
Woops, lol, thanks for that ;)
Tara Burner says
oh my gawd
I used to ride those swan boats (Boston Commons) ummmm dare I admit like 38 yrs ago (I was 6)
I so want to take my daughter for trip to Boston
Carissa says
I LOVE Boston! Great city and very walking friendly. I’ve never heard of a fro-yo place with homemade toppings. Fabulous idea!
Have fun at Reebok!
Sam @ Fit for My Fork says
Enjoy Boston! It sounds like you already are ;) Happy weekend!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says
Boston looks like such a cute city! I’ve been there once, but I was so young I don’t really remember it!
Lisa says
Boston looks like such an amazing city! I’ve never been there before. I seriously need to try frozen yogurt, I feel so out of the loop. Enjoy your weekend!
Alaina says
You were right next to where I work! The Fairmont hotel with the red awning (first picture). I love berryline. Their plain is just the right amount of tart. And you were at the Public Gardens and the Charles River. love running along it! :-)
Meredith @ DareYouTo says
No judgments; I had froyo each of the past 2 days, and ice cream today. If it’s a problem, I’ve got it too :)
Cool that you got to see the Cheers bar! Looks like a great day; hope you enjoyed Reebok and CrossFit today!
CJ @ http://healthy-happy-whole.com says
there is absolutely no such thing as too much frozen yogurt!!! and tart is one of my staples at any fro-yo place. i actually started putting my chobani plain in the freezer and it tastes pretty darn similar! and much much better for my wallet :-)
Katy says
I’m so glad you liked Boston! It really is a beautiful city. It’s fun looking at it through a tourist’s eyes :-)
Courtney says
Haha, I bet it is!
marykate says
Red Lantern, amazing, no? Glad you enjoyed my hometown! ;)
Anne P says
Yessss! Green tea that’s not grassy FTW! :)
So fun hanging with you this week! And taking self portraits, obvi. xo