{Places To Visit}

I've compiled a list by name and location of places that I've visited and written about on this blog or somewhere else online. Many of them are food related. For those, I've at the very least sampled some food or wine. Some are just a quick sentence or two about a place. Others are more detailed impressions with pictures. The more places that I visit, the more you'll see listed here.

In this blog, I disclose if I'm writing about something that costs money in general, but I received it for free. An *asterisk often denotes a food blogger event that was paid for by someone other than myself. Most of these were with other bloggers.

For write-ups that are not part of a group or blogger event, the *asterisk indicates a sponsored visit and that my reason for visiting the location was because I was invited by them and/or a public relations firm. It also might be free because I was writing about it for a publication as a freelance writing assignment. Or I may have won a gift certificate or meal in a contest, etc.

If I know that a place that I visited has closed down or changed the name and ownership and I'm not sure how similar it is to when I visited, then it is NOT listed here. I'd like this list to be a relevant resource when you're choosing places to visit.

Hopefully this listing is helpful and will give you some fun ideas for your spare time. Enjoy!

~ Restaurants ~

*51 Lincoln: Newton Highlands, MA

*Island Creek Oyster Bar: Kenmore Square, Boston, MA

Mi Pueblito Restaurant: East Boston, MA

Summer Shack: Derby Street Shoppes, Hingham, MA

The Helmand Restaurant: Cambridge, MA

Punjab Cafe: Quincy, MA

The Living Room: Boston, MA

*P.F. Chang's China Bistro: Prudential Center, Boston, MA

*Stella: South End, Boston, MA

Aquitaine: South End, Boston, MA

*Friendly's: Quincy, MA

Vlora Restaurant: Copley Square, Boston, MA

City Feed + Supply: Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA

The Elephant Walk: Cambridge, MA

Emma's Pub + Pizza: Bridgewater, MA

*Tapeo Restaurant + Tapas Bar: Back Bay, Boston, MA

*BiNA Osteria: Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA

*Lucca Restaurant: North End, Boston, MA

*All Star Sandwich Bar: Cambridge, MA

Union Bar and Grille: Boston, MA

Fóumami Asian Sandwich Bar: Financial District, Boston, MA

Courtyard Restaurant: Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston, MA

~ Bakeries + Cafes ~

Isabelle's CurlyCakes: Beacon Hill, Boston, MA

Lulu's Sweet Shoppe: North End, Boston, MA

Montilio's: Quincy, MA

Cake In A Box: Bridgewater, MA

Babycakes: Quincy, MA

Tatte Pâtisserie and Café: Brookline, MA

The Cake Spot: Quincy, MA

Flour Bakery: Central Square, Cambridge, MA

Crema Cafe: Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Gunther Tooties: Quincy, MA

*Caffé Vittoria: North End, Boston, MA

Crumbs Bake Shop: Financial District, Boston, MA

*Sweet: Downtown, Boston, MA

~ Ice Cream ~

*3 Scoops: Brighton, MA

Friendly's: Quincy, MA

Cream: Abington, MA

*Gigi Gelateria: North End, Boston, MA

~ Food Trucks ~

The Cookie Monstah: Dewey Square, Boston, MA

Momogoose: Financial District, Boston, MA

~ Specialty Food Shops + Markets ~

Boston Cheese Cellar: Roslindale, MA

Boston Olive Oil Company: Copley/Back Bay, Boston, MA

Peterson Farm Greenhouse: Bridgewater, MA

Chocolee Chocolates: South End, Boston, MA

Gypsy Kitchen: Quincy, MA

*Salumeria Italiana: North End, Boston, MA

*DePasquale's Homemade Pasta: North End, Boston, MA

Mantis Plants + Flowers: Quincy, MA

~ Vineyards ~

Truro Vineyards: Cape Cod, Truro, MA

~ Family Fun + Performances~

*Buttonwood Park Zoo: New Bedford, MA

*Cirque du Soleil: Boston, MA

~ Out Of State ~

Samovar Tea Lounge: Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA

*Lao Sze Shuan: Chinatown, Chicago, IL

Fox + Obel: Chicago, IL

*The Riverhouse Cafe: Milford, NH

{Places To Visit}