Dinner and David
Happy weekend, blog friends! 
I’ve already had quite a busy Saturday, but first, here’s a recap of last night.
After work, I met Mal and our friends, Josh and Danielle for dinner at Jacob Wirth in the Theater District.
I can’t believe in all of the years that I’ve lived in Boston, I’ve never been to Jacob Wirth! It’s totally my type of place!
By 5:30 last night, both the bar area and restaurant were super crowded, but the Friday, post-work cliental was friendly and upbeat.
The decor inside reminded me of a German beer hall with its high ceiling, classic dark wood, and tiny white lights hanging from the ceiling. The artwork and objects on the wall also contributed this European beer hall theme.
I didn’t drink last night, but the beer selection was excellent! There were several interesting domestic and European beers on tap, plus a variety in bottles. The individual beers were pricey, but you could order a pitcher, which offered a small price advantage.
As for the food, the menu featured all sorts of German-style comfort food mixed with with your typical American bar food. There were some pretty interesting combinations!
Our meal started with a basket of complimentary cornbread.
The cornbread was served warm with whipped butter– I couldn’t resist!
The Fried Pickles on the appetizer menu immediately caught our attention, so we placed an order to share among the table.
Fried pickles? Really?
Surprisingly, they were delicious! 
Pretty much anything fried tastes good, but I really liked the combo of pickle + fried. It actually sort of had a kick to it. Plus, it was a fun way to eat a pickle! 
For my entree, I ordered the salad + soup combo.
I started with the House Salad with honey mustard on the side for dipping.
And then had a cup of Vegetarian Blackbean Chili.
The chili didn’t knock my socks off (it was sort of watery), but I liked that it had pearl onions cooked in and was topped with a ton of cheddar cheese.
After dinner, we walked over to the Wang Theatre to see David Gray, who is one of my favorite artists ever. His lyrics are so depressing, but they amaze me. He’s a lyrical genius!
I’ve been a David Gray fan forever. My friend, Pam, introduced me to his music during the summer of 2000 before our semester abroad to England. David Gray was much more popular in Europe (than in the US), so his music was everywhere and I fell even more in love with it during my time there. Pam and I saw DG perform back in 2003 when he visited Lowell, MA, and I’ve always said it was one of the best– if not the best– concerts I’ve ever seen.
Sorry for the little tangent– I just really love David Gray!
So, the Wang Theatre is absolutely gorgeous inside!
It was breathtaking!
As expected, David Gray was AWESOME! I love his energy! And his voice is even more amazing in person.
He played a fantastic setlist: Slow Motion, Sail Away, First Chance, The Other Side, Flame Turns Blue, This Years Love, Babylon, The One I Love, Nemesis, Please Forgive Me, and a mix of old and new songs. I’m pretty sure he played at least one song from each of his albums.
DG is so cool! 
Be back later with a Saturday recap! Off to clean up our apartment! It’s a disaster!!!
Posted by: Tina 41 comments
Posted in: Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Tags: Jacob Wirth Restaurant
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Hey Tina, I seen that on http://www.pomwonderful.com, you are under their blog buzz….cool!
Enjoy!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
I love Jacob Worth’s. You need to go back when they have the piano sing alongs. The piano player will play anything form this HUGE songbook and every table has a book of lyrics so you can all sing along. It is such a good time!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
looks like a great dinner place!
jenna
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I was just at Jacob Wirth’s the other night – it’s a lot of fun! Love that German beer.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Glad you had a good night! That theatre looks AMAZING!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
those photos from the theater are breathtaking! so pretty!
what a fun night
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I fell in love with David Gray while studying abroad in Ireland. His songs still remind me of my amazing year.
Love Jacob Wirths to watch soccer! Its always a good crowd and lots of great beer!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I was at that concert last night too. Your pictures are much better than mine though
I loved the setlist and thought he was so cute when he joked about it being the “wang” center.hahaha! Glad you had a great time as well!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Looks like a fun night. I used to work right near the Wang but never knew how beautiful it was inside!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I love David Gray too – the boyfriend and I first started listening to him in 2002 and now I reminisce about those young love days whenever I hear his music. That venue looks amazing, what a cool place for a concert.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Loooove David Gray. Jealous you got to see him live!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
David Gray is the best! There’s something about his music…
Fried pickles are a HUGE favorite of mine!!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Sounds like a great show! I’ve been listening to David Gray since college…. so around 2000 too.
Love friend pickles also! We tried them out in NC on a trip, yum so good.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
ha ha- i lived there in grad school. great beer selection; i’ve never seen a fried pickle though. i will have to check that out!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Nice restaurant. Love the cornbread and butter. Totally great way to start a meal!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
What a fun Friday night; that theater is unbelievable! So gorgeous!
I absolutely love fried pickles; down here in the South, we fry up pickle chips and dip them in ranch.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Looks like such a blast! And that theater is amazing!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Fried pickles? How funny.. That is a gorgeous looking theater, wow!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
woah that is so cool that they make fried pickles. that must be ah-mazing
such a pretty theater!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
That theater looks amazing! I’m gonna have to check out David Gray now.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Wow…fried pickles? Never heard of that!! But it is true…everything tastes good fried! Although I did try a fried Snickers at our fair a few years ago and I wasn’t a fan.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
I LOVE This Years Love! Of course since you mentioned it, I’m listening to it right now!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Love going to concerts! Haven’t gotten to see one in forever though.
Fried pickles? That’s something I’d have to try.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Looks like a great night!!!! I LOOOOOVE fried pickles. They hurt my tummy so I can only have a few. I think I love them so much because pickles are HANDS DOWN my favorite food!!!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Warm corn bread is the best!
The scenery in that theatre is amazing. I will have to try and catch a show there sometime.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
what a gorgeous venue! and it’s true – fried anything tastes good….
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Fried picks are huge in Texas…yum yum. We also have a place that serves fried twinkies, snickers and cheesecake..ack!
That place looks amazing!!!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Fried pickles– yes! I’ve seen them called “frickles” on menus! Love it!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
we saw DG at a small club near Fenway, we were right up next to the stage and then again in Lowell, and then again some place else in Boston, maybe near downtown crossing?!? anyway, i love him too. so sad sometimes but sometimes he sings about all the right things that are wrong
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
I always have to get the fried pickles at Boston Beer Works, something about them just gets me! Glad you had a nice evening out with friends and got to see DG in such an awesome venue. I have yet to see a concert there but it’s on my list.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Did they tell you while you were at Jacob Wirth’s that Cameron Diaz had been there earlier in the day taping for the movie that she and Tom Cruise are filming in Boston right now?? You might have just missed her!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Oh I am so jealous, I love love love David Gray but I’ve never been able to see him in concernt. I heard he has a best of CD out now so I will get that and pretend.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Jacob Wirth cornbread is fantastic, and I LOVE David Gray! What a great night!
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
my hubby said the same thing about dg, best concert he ever went to.
on Oct 24th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
haven’t tried fried pickles but they look interesting..i’ll have to try them next time i see them!
on Oct 25th, 2009 at 1:07 am
fried pickles are my favorite!
on Oct 25th, 2009 at 8:00 am
I love the pictures of the fried pickles. Who knew?
on Oct 25th, 2009 at 9:12 am
I’ve had fried pickles but they’ve always been sliced. I’ve never seen whole ones. Interesting!
White Ladder is one of my favorite CDs.
on Oct 25th, 2009 at 10:52 am
What a concert – looks incrrediblr! The Theatre looks beautiful, I will put that one on my list to visit next time I am in Boston.
LOVE David Gray – hoping he will play with us next Spring.
The beer hall place looks cool! Fried pickles = interesting.
on Oct 25th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Fried dill pickles are awesome. There is a fish & chips place in Victoria that makes them, and they are a must order when eat there. Especially with tartar sauce for dipping.
on Oct 27th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
aww, I love David Grey too! I saw him in a theatre similar to that and I thought the setting was warm and just perfect. Glad you had a fun Fri!!