Boston Part 1: Flour, Crema Café and more

Breakfast at Flour Bakery, Boston

Finally I made it to the East Coast. It only took 29 years! First stop was Boston followed by Washington D.C. and finally New York City, the mekka of food, all in two weeks' time. With more time I would've loved to have explored outside the cities. I will just have to go again!
This first Boston post is dedicated to one of my favorite topics: desserts and coffee. These are always a must, first to start the day and second to continue the day. 

The best bakery my friend and I visited was Flour Bakery + Café. Flour has three locations but we ended up going to the one in South End, nearest the hostel we stayed at. The first time we went I had a sticky bun--for me a typical American breakfast pastry and an absolute must-have when in the Unites States--and an iced latte. Both were very good. The second time we went there I couldn't resist the berry muffin top as I'd never had one before. It was also very good although a little on the oily and cakey side. If I hadn't been worried about my luggage getting too heavy I would've bought their cookbook Flour directly at the bakery. As luck would have it, I'm currently borrowing it from a friend. I will try a recipe first before deciding on ordering it online. 

Crema Café in Cambridge

Iced Mocha and
Coconut Macaroon

In Cambridge I got  a delicious iced mocha and coconut macaroon at Crema Café. From there we picked up some goodies at L.A. Burdick chocolates, a place my family had recommended from their trip there last year. The fleur de sel and vanilla caramels we got tasted good but were a little hard to chew. However, the presents I bought there (chocolate covered hazelnuts and chocolate penguins) resonated very well with the recipients. Afterwards we went on a Hahvahd tour, a fun way to get acquainted with the history of Harvard. 

Kilvert and Forbes

Quincy Market, which is a part of Faneuil Hall Marketplace, really is a tourist trap, offering so-so food for over-the-top prices, but you can get some good sweets there. I ended up buying a congo bar at Kilvert and Forbes. A congo bar is made of brown sugar, flour, chocolate chips and walnuts. Hard to go wrong there, right? It was rich, but delicious, a perfect pick-me-up to counteract jet lag on my second day. 

Pinkberry

Finally, Boston is the place I first tried the frozen yoghurt at Pinkberry. I'd heard mixed reviews about it before but I really liked it. It's a perfect little dessert (if you get the "mini" size---which most people do not get) that is refreshing and doesn't leave you feeling full.


Another place with good coffee drinks is L'Aroma Café and Bakery. I recommend the iced mocha.