17 New Driftway Scituate, MA 02066 We had been dying to try the new Salt Marsh Winery in Scituate since it opened 3 months ago and finally had that special occasion to try it out on my birthday. We have…
McGonagle’s Pub & Restaurant
367 Neponset Ave Dorchester, MA 02122 Who doesn’t love an Irish pub? When we heard about McGonagle’s, we had to try it. It is owned by Oran McGonagle, who also owns The Dubliner in Boston, and Aidan McGee. It certainly…
Scotland
This is the part of the vacation where we stay put in one hotel for 5 days. It was nice to relax without having to keep packing and unpacking. I had no expectations about Scotland as I didn’t research much…
Ireland
Dublin We were in Dublin with a rather large group that included two children for only one night. We chose Buswells Hotel on Molesworth St, an “old-style hotel with traditional hospitality” that was close to the sites. Some of us…
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland To many, Ireland and Northern Ireland are synonymous. Yes, much of the landscapes and cityscapes are similar however, the pride of alignment with Britain is everywhere. As a matter of fact, the currency is the British Pound (or…
Machim House of Thai Food
(781) 915-0120 | 370 Columbia Rd, Hanover, MA We have lived on the South Shore our entire lives. We would always drive by a run-down Thai place that everyone raved about, but we didn’t find it particularly inviting. Fast forward…
Northern Spy
4 Rolling Mill Way Canton, MA 781-989-1850 Once a year we go to our accountant in Sharon, MA to have our taxes done. We don’t get over to this area very much so when we do, we try to find…
The Square Café
283 Columbia Rd Hanover, MA 02339 781-924-2581 We are always looking for a neutral spot to meet friends so that nobody has the burden of driving too far. We have friends in Marshfield, Abington, Hanover, Quincy and Norton that we…
The Polar Express Vacation 2024
One of our family’s favorite holiday traditions is donning pajamas (or matching shirts like this year) and sipping hot chocolate as we try out different Polar Express Christmas train rides with the kids. After all, what is Christmas without a…
Gingerbread Houses with the Grandkids!
We have been creating gingerbread houses every year since our own kids were small. When they were teens, we would make it a competition and have family vote on the best. Now that they are grown and have their own…
Seeing Boston at the Holidays like a Tourist!!
We travel quite a bit. When we are heading somewhere I do my research on the must-see places. Often, I think how we never do that in our own backyard. This year we decided to take a day and bop…
Antonio’s Bacari (or Bacaro)
5 Fairmont Ave Hyde Park, MA 02136 617-272-3028 Info@antoniosbacaro.com We tried dinner in Hyde Park, a suburb of Boston. Our friend, Steve O’Driscoll, is from Hyde Park originally and he and Jack are always being dragged around to our Quincy…