twas the day before the day before thanksgiving

I'm leaving Boston tomorrow, and, even though its only for five days, I thought I should take a moment to talk about what I'm thankful for in Boston.

Soulfire

Of course the first place I have to mention is the chicken joint. But Soulfire really is that good. The best fried chicken I've had so far in Boston. Its got a great Mo' Town feel inside and a massive TV if you're wanting to watch a game and eat delicious fried chicken, ribs, wings - the list goes on. There's tons of good side dishes and beer to go with the chicken as well; their mac and cheese tastes like how we do it back home! If I'm ever in the mood for some fried chicken tenders these cold Boston days this is the spot that comes to mind. And I always leave satisfied, and the good mood generally lasts for at least day or two. If you haven't been, I highly recommend. If you know of anywhere similar,  tell me.



Autumn at BU

There really is nothing better than fall in New England. And that includes BU - Bright, yellow leaves in front of the GSU, fall colors down Baystate and all throughout South Campus, the Farmers Market on thursdays, and all the trees in front of CAS changing color. Spring is always beautiful too, when all the trees flower, but theres something about walking out of the GSU to bright yellow, or walking down Comm Ave surrounded by oranges and reds that can't be beat. And the sweater-watching is on point.






Insomnia Cookies

This is the first location in Boston and literally around the corner from my house on Commonwealth Ave right by Boston University and our Sundays have never been the same. The very first weekend it opened, my roommate and I ordered Cookie-witches for delivery and they came in under 10 minutes - still hot. When you get a cookie-witch, you choose an ice cream flavor and two types of cookies for either side, but they give you the cookies and the ice cream separate so they done ruin each other. And the cookie is fresh out of the oven. So delicious.










Allston Sunsets

Yes that specific. There's something about the sun setting over the Harvard Ave T stop that gets me every time.

















...Boston Sunsets in General Really

I don't think I've ever been to a city with better sunsets than Boston. It never fails to impress me.














Guessing what color the Pru will be

I always get a kick out of guessing what color the'll light up the top of the Prudential at night. My favorite is the blue - or red, white and blue - and I love coming out of work to a brightly lit Prudential Tower. I can pretty much always see the Pru, and I've started really enjoying that lately. Hancock tower gets all the credit, but I'm team Pru.












My Neighborhood

Most of all, I love living in Brookline. I love all the restaurants, I love Tatte, the corner coffee shop, with all my heart, and I love the way it looked this fall. Not only is my apartment perfectly in between the C and B lines, making my life extremely easy, its also close to everything I could need - grocery, atm, cab stands, crepes, 711, my job and school just to start - making my life easier still! And really, what I love most, is that it actually feels like a neighborhood. I can walk 100 feet off of Comm Ave and feel miles away from the craziness that is Boston University campus. There are gardens, beautiful houses, people walking their dogs, parks - all set not two blocks back from one of the busiest streets in Boston. But somehow it manages to have a completely different atmosphere than its neighbor. Brookline is quiet, peaceful, and pleasant. I could wander those streets for days, especially in autumn.




Hope everyone has safe travels this holiday!