Hi, guys!
Say hello to my special visitor: Anne!! I picked her up from the airport yesterday afternoon and, of course, we needed to make at stop at Marylou’s for delicious, dessert-like iced coffees. I got Anne hooked on Marylou’s the last time she visited me.
Before we hit up Marylou’s, Anne and I headed to Whole Foods for lunch. It was way past both of our lunchtimes, so we were starving! On the menu: salad + hot bar + club soda.
After lunch and a quick pit stop at Marylou’s, we hit the road to drive down to Mohegan Sun to meet Theodora and Ashley for the weekend. Our friends at Mohegan invited us to enjoy complimentary hotel stay and tickets to their Sun Winefest. Hello, girls’ weekend! Naturally, it started with champagne.
Dinner
For dinner, the four of us headed to BALLO for dinner. I loved it so much the last time I dined there, I wanted to take the my friends to see what its awesomeness was all about.
To start, we ordered a bottle of Pio Cesare Arneis, which was the same bottle of wine that Mal and I liked so much when we dined at BALLO.
The four of us also shared a bunch of dishes: meatballs.
Fried artichokes.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS!
OMG, love these!
And a sausage pizza.
I was so hungry, everything tasted especially amazing last night.
More adventures to come! Stay tuned!
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Both restaurant and food look amazing! I would love a comp’d girls weekend right now! Hahah
how fun!! i always love a great girls’ weekend with great eats, drinks, and lots of laughs! have a great time!
Looks like so much fun! Have a great weekend!
I’ll be in Boston in April and after reading your blog for some time, I KNOW I’m going to have to make a stop at Marylou’s!
I love how pink Marylou’s is!
How fun!! Looks great
ahh that pizza looks to die for. jealous!
Girl’s weekend, iced coffee, brussels sprouts, pizza, wine…sounds like my kind of fun!
ahhh those brussel sprouts look so good, as do the meatballs and artichokes! Haha I was CRAVING meatballs yesterday, so I bought some chicken meatballs today!
I absolutely LOVE how everyone is taking pictures of the food! Bloggers rule! lol
My stomach actually growled while reading/looking at this post! Those are some awesome champagne flutes, and you should steal them.
Mmmmm this is making me hungry….LUNCHtime
That dinner looks great! Um, how do I become “friends” with Mohegan Sun? Haha!
LOVE Arneis! Arneis is a grape Grown primarily in Piedmont, Italy that was at one point almost extinct. It isn’t easy to find, but as you have found, it is really a lovely wine!
Did you know you are wearing the same top for both of your visits? Funny coincidence. I like those colors on you. It looks like a lovely place. I think we’ll have to consider this for next year. We’re celebrating our 25th anniversary.
Tina where is the lovely top from in the last pic you are wearing? Love it:-)
Express!
mohegan!! you’re in my neighborhood! enjoy the weekend, Mohegan is the best casino CT has to offer
also, i especially agree with your liking of ballo! i ate there near thanksgiving and had the caprese sandwich…simple but absolutely delicious!
Nothing says girls weekend like wine and pizza.
Have fun!
I LOVE Marylou’s coffee! Wish I could teleport across the country and get one
that sound so fun! have an AMAZING weekend!!!
Looks like your weekend is off to a great start!
Oh wow that dinner looks incredible. I’ve never been to Mohegan Sun despite having lived in CT my entire life! Glad to know the food there is up to snuff!
That sausage pizza looks so good!!
Have tons of fun!
Mhmm I have been craving good pizza for foreverrrr.
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Mmmm, I just made roasted brussell sprouts for the first time tonight! Those one’s look amazing. Did they have chopped up tomatoes mixed in too?