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Started the day touring Paul Revere’s house. Afterwards had lunch at Mother Anna’s, and what a lunch it was. Mother Anna’s is a small Italian place in the North End that serves up absolutely to-die-for food at unbelievable prices. I had the Veal Margarita, which was similar to Veal Saltimbocca that you’ll find at most nice Italian restaurants. It was breaded veal topped with prosciutto and mozzarella, swimming in a sweet, buttery concoction that looked approximately like clarified butter. By appearance, it somewhat resembled the Shrimp or Lobster De Johnge that you’ll find around Chicago. The taste, however, was truly divine. I exclaimed to all at the table after my first bite, “This is one of the best things I’ve ever put in my mouth!” The veal was melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the complex flavors of the sweet butter sauce combining with the slightly salty taste of the prosciutto and mozzarella was truly out of this world. But enough about lunch. After licking my plate, we wandered some more in the North End and went through the Old North Church, where Paul Revere hung the lanterns. (One if by land, two if by sea.) Then we jumped on the subway and headed down to the Samuel Adams brewery. The tour there was brief, but entertaining. It started with a short video with Sam Koch, the founder of the brewery, then continued through the brewery itself, ending with a beer tasting. We got to taste three beers: Samuel Adams Boston Lager, already a favorite of mine, Samuel Adams Summer Ale, which is a wheat beer with a nice lemon finish, and Samuel Adams Brown Ale, a very dark ale with hints of chocolate and coffee that is not yet and may never be available for sale. Dinner took us down to Harvard Square and Bartley’s, home of arguably Boston’s best burgers. I had a burger with boursin cheese and bacon. Honestly, I don’t think it quite stands up with Arthur’s of Hyde Park’s boursin cheeseburger, but it was still a mighty fine burger. After dinner we stopped in at Orleans for a nightcap before heading off to bed.
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