We got up earlier this morning to enjoy a wonderful run along the Charles. About 45 minutes before we left I had a small bowl of fruit, Kashi Golean Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios with a dollop of HRPB to quench my growling stomach
Matt A. (Larbs’) is super athletic and a superb running tour guide. We completed about 5.5 miles in beautiful fall sunshine running weather 
After getting dressed, we headed to Otherside Cafe for an early lunch.
What to get!?!?!!? The menu was amazing. I decided on the Nature Boy salad, a sampler plate of three different salads:
- Raw Foodist’s Chips And Dip (Raw, Vegan) the "chips" are slices of beet, and carrot; the "dip" is a blend of macadamia & cashew with garlic, lemon and bragg’s
- Spicy Lettuce Wraps (Raw, Vegan) ground peanuts, carrots, cilantro & garlic in lettuce wrapping, bragg’s sauce on the side
- Mock Chicken Salad (Raw, Vegan) ground pecans, cashews & sunflower seeds mixed with cucumber, celery and tart green apples, served over our simple green salad with lemon wedge
WOW – this was my first time trying a completely raw meal and I have to say the blend of nuts and seeds was absolutely delicious. TOTALLY flavorful!!! I love the beet + carrot chips for dipping And surprisingly, it kept me full all day long. (Although I’m sure this was very calorie dense with nuts and oils – all healthy, but still…) I ate about 75% of this and shared the rest.
No one was in the mood for beer today 
After lunch we headed downtown to explore. We ended up taking a water taxi to Charlestown
Here’s me Twittering you all an update!
When we landed we went to the U.S.S. Constitution Museum and watched a historical film on the ship. Cool!
Then we walked allll the way back (probably did close to 3 hours of walking today, but luckily I wore my clunky tennis shoes for maximum comfort)
We toured Beacon Hill –
And the public gardens –
And then went back to freshen up before the meeting I had for the summit cocktail party with Tina. Matt held me legs so they would re-charge on the subway
After a rest, a change of clothes, another subway ride + walk, and the meeting, we made our way to Masa for our dinner.
From 5-7PM every night they have 50 cent tapas – a whole tasting plate for $5! We decided it would be a great light dinner, esp. with their creative cocktails.
We started with a $5 pitcher of sangria
Round II included a few interesting selections, such as Matt’s jalapeno cucumber cocktail!
I had a glass of malbec
And then we ordered our dinner bites!
Here is a list of what we sampled –
They were incredible!!!! My favorite was the bacon-wrapped date and the goat cheese empanada. I loved taking tiny bites and savoring each one. This was such a great idea for dinner because we ate slowly and it was satisfying, yet not expensive or too filling.
After dinner we began another walk to the North End for dessert.
I passed this beautiful piece of art –
We passed the Granary Burial Ground with all the famous old graves –
Like Sam Adams, Mother Goose and the first mayor of Boston
Then we arrived in Little Italy
And shortly after – MIKE’S PASTRY!!! (Remember last year??!!)
It was SO hard to decide, but we each picked out a dessert and packaged them to take to a park bench. Would you believe that we got 5 huge desserts for only $16!?
I picked the Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake for mine –
Larbs got the Carrot Cake
Kanz got a Peanut Butter + Chocolate Brownie and a giant Peanut Butter Cup, and Matt got an Oreo cake.
Of course everything was a free-for-all of sharing. I ate my share, but I don’t feel sickly – thank goodness! I tried to eat slowly with a purpose to savor each bite.
We walked back to the T to head home. So sad our trip is over!
We fly out at noon tomorrow and both of our hosts have to be up early for work. Matt and I are planning a light run/walk along the Charles before we say goodbye to another Boston summer.
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Oh my gosh – that Nature’s Boy salad looks AMAZING! That’s definitely my kind of salad
AND YAY FOR MIKE’S PASTRY!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that place!
Have a safe trip home tomorrow! Glad you had such a blast
Kath those desserts look divine! I want them all right now, especially the peanut butter and chocolate bar and the oreo pie! Yum! Have a safe trip home!
Amazing desserts and I’m glad you had a wonderful experience with raw food!
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Gosh, your weekend looks like SO much fun. And I just love all your outfits – so fun and cute!
I have to say – I think it is so cool that you have friends and family who are ALSO into good health and want to start the day off with exercise! I always feel like the “odd one out” with my friends and end up not doing what I want to do. Any tips?
Those raw meals look great… but those desserts!! Wowza!!
The tapas look amazing!! And love the desserts! Glad you’ve had a fun weekend!!
I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this 50 cent tapas place before…amazing!
And I love Mike’s, but I’m loyal to Modern Pastry when it comes to North End sweet shops. Their truffles are ridiculous!
Cute black top in your dinner pics!
Looks like y’all had a lot of fun.
Larb’s Matt is so hot
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I’ve never had sangria, but im intrigued- it sounds like my kind of thing…
i want to lick the screen looking at those desserts. id eat them all !!! i can’t stop drooling! im so jealous! LOL.
-muffy
Fly safe!!! It looks like an amazing time, beautiful desserts, and unbelievable samplings of food at Masa!
The desserts are making my mouth water, and the raw food just looks so so so good! It looks like you and Matt had a wonderful time!
that tapas place looks amazing! such a fun dinner and a great way to try lots of different things. i’d love a meal like that! have a safe trip home tomorrow!
Yikes…must go to that pastry shop if I find myself in Boston! And I like that you loved the bacon-wrapped dates…I tried those at a tapas place too…so good! I need to have a party or something so I can make them
Boston is such a beautiful city!! I am really intrigued by the jalepeno cucumber cocktail…and the desserts looked fabulous
Those desserts look so good! I love going to tapas places because you can try a bunch of different foods. Enjoy your last day there!
I’m so jealous of your tapas dinner. I loved going out for tapas all the time when I was in Spain studying. So cheap and so delicious.
Sounds like you had a blast exploring Boston. One of my favorite cities and I can’t wait to go back to look around again.
OMG, no cannoli from Mike’s? That’s just such a foreign concept to me – I don’t understand!!
You had a great weekend weatherwise for your trip – glad to see you packed so much in!!! You’ve been places in the city I haven’t made it to yet.
Nice to meet both you & Matt the other day. Hope your trip back goes smoothly!
I’m a huge Mikes Pastry fan…they’re SO GOOD! You must try the canolies the next time you visit!
Sounds fabulous! I guess I missed who you were visiting? Friends or family? Looks like you enjoyed yourself. The carrot cake looked the best to me. I love that stuff.
omg those desserts! So yumy looking.
The pic of you tweeting made me laugh
I love your black outfit!! You look so great!!
I totally would’ve chosen the oreo cake. That looks amazing!!
Oh wow, I love that sampling platter! That looks fabulous, as do the desserts. Very nice!!
Jenn
Those desserts looked AMAZING. I hate reading blogs after I’m already done eating for the night because I am always tempted to get up at 10:30pm to bake a cake or something, haha!
What a fun day in the city! So glad you got to go to Otherside Cafe. My boyfriend and I go there probably once a week. It’s delicious, healthy, and affordable!
Have a safe flight back!
Wow Kath!
It all looks delish . . .
I’m actually moving to the cambridge area since im starting college there so im excited to visit Mike’s
BTW: did u happen to notice if they still sell their German Chocolate Cake (???). . . it’s my favorite dessert of all time and i remember u had it on ur last trip . . .
I’m super excited for the Summit and for Mike’s Pastries!! I’m hoping Summit goers will want to check it out too.
I love the Otherside Cafe!!! One of the spots I loved going to when I lived there . . . I miss Boston!
This is a totally non-important comment, but I used to have that purse and I loved it but I broke it! The polka dot interior, ahhh, so cute and I miss it so. Hehe.
Glad you had a good trip!
Ah, I am so jealous, I love Boston!! Looks like you had an amazing trip.. and how great is the North End?
Looks like you are having an amazing time!! Those treats look delicious!
Oh wow, too much good looking food in this post!! Every single one of those tapas sounds delicious to me, although the bacon date definitely intrigues me the most
Glad you had a great time!! At least you know you’ll get to head back to Boston soon
What an incredible day!
Okay I feel really silly asking this, but it’s been driving me crazy!!! Is Larbs and Kanz your sister and bro-in law? I can’t beleive I missed this but I always see you talk about them but don’t think I ever really realized who they are to you.
So sorry for being so ditzy!
I love Boston! You’re a lucky girl!
Not one of you got a cannoli?! For shame!!
Hey Kath, I LOVE your blog. Looks like you had a fabulous weekend, those desserts look amazing!
YUM! I LOOVE MIKE’S PASTRY! I’m glad you enjoyed your visit to Boston!
looks like a beautiful city! im glad you had fun! that cake looks goooooood
I’ll have to remember this post with all of your yummy restaurant picks. I’ve still never been to Boston even though my husband was born there, so I’m making him take me next summer. Looks like y’all had so much fun!
Those desserts look heavenly!!!!
desserts looks AMAZING! So decadant! And after you Nature’s Boy Salad (which also looked delish!), you could afford many a tasty treat!
The Matt’s look like they could be brothers!
oh, I’ve heard so much about Mike’s Pastry! I hope I get to go someday.
All the tapas look great, and what a fun dinner!
glad you guys had a good trip!
you look like you all had SO MUCH FUN! plus all those killer desserts? YES PLEASE!
yay for summer vacay!
looks like you all had an awesome night!!
I had to laugh because I was at Masa last Thursday for the 50 cent tapas. I enjoyed a glass of the Malbec too! My boyfriend and I also grab a meal at the Other Side every month or so. I live in Boston’s South End. Glad to see you enjoyed the city!!!
Mmmm, those desserts look really yummy! Glad to see you guys had a really good trip :O)
Those desserts made me drool!
LOVE the black dress with the white embroidery. Very classy.
It sounds like you had such a great trip to Beantown. Masa is one of my all time favorite restaurants, their tuna is amazing. When you are back for Summit (which I am beyond disappointed I can’t make!) try a habanero watermelon margarita. Also, Moderne Pastry is the North End has amazing cannolis, they pipe the cream in fresh as you order! Have a safe flight back!
Wow, what a fun day! All that food looks amazing! And those desserts definitely sound PERFECT! Loving that black dress too.
wow, you just kicked my sweet tooth into full gear!
Yay Mikes!
I remember that cemetary from my trip up there in May. I love their little Italy! Such a fabulous city.
OMG those desserts!!!!!!! I am droooooling!!
dessert, please! how lucky you have friends who are willing to share!
Awesome food tour of Boston! You were in “my” neighborhood at the Otherside Cafe – a spot I have been meaning to try for months. It sounds fantastic! And those Mike’s Pastry desserts… swooooon.
Oh MY GOODNESS, Kath! those desserts! I love both anything cheesecake or anything choco/peanut butter so I am pretty much drooling on my keyboard right now.
So glad you enjoyed your trip!