Headed down to Rhode Island ato see the parental units. Before I left, I did a big-ass haul from H Mart. On the way down on Friday, we stopped for a late lunch at Union Straw in Foxboro, a place we’ve been to at least twice before. We thought it would be a relatively quick stop (well, maybe not as quick as Burger King or Wendy’s that Spring Onion requested) but a local college had graduation so it was busier than expected. Food was decent—the lobster bisque I wanted was out so I got a caprese flatbread, SO had the mac and cheese, and B had a salmon burger. Nothing exciting, but I report and I took the photos in portrait mode to make them look fancy.
There were some perishables in the HMart haul, so we had dinner of rando stuff (gimbap [Korean seaweed rolls] , japchae, supplemented with a Blount Soup (kale and chorico) at our place.
Saturday I picked up my usual sourdough bread/bagel order from 7 Kings and in the afternoon, stopped by the jewel box of a shop, Prica Farina. Italian food labels are swoon-worthy.
Got some fun wines as usual from Grapes and Grains. This is definitely the best shop in town. Didn’t stop into Rind—the best cheese shop in town—next door this time.
Saturday was a Korean feast of really excellent kimchee from HMart (the in-house one from the NJ mothership, I think), dduk guk (rice cake soup; SO requested it). This was the first time my parents hosted us at their new condo; I think they need to do this more often, if only to keep them engaged and active.
We just had lunch at Blount clam shack for the first time this season. They’re not running on all cylinders yet, but a fun meal nevertheless. Giant lobster roll (B), New Bedford scallop roll (me), 2 fish and chips (haddock; SO and my dad; SO says he prefers cod so he’s got a more discerning palette than I do), Jonah crab salad roll (mom). Good Manhattan and RI clam chowder and cole slaw, as always.
