A Day of Dining Out

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I was exhausted when I got home last night, so I skipped blogging and went straight to bed. I’m sure you guys understand!

I had taken lots of photos while dining out for lunch, dinner, and dessert yesterday, so I figured that I might as well blog about my experience today. It’s better late than never, right? šŸ˜‰

Lunch

I met my friend, Marie, at Veggie Planet in Harvard Square for lunch. I’ve been meaning to try Veggie Planet for months now, so I was psyched to finally have a chance to go.

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Veggie Planet is a funky, little vegetarian restaurant that servesĀ healthy salads, soups, meat-free pizzas, and rice dishes.

In addition to delicious food, Veggie Planet benefits the community. Their pizza dough is baked locally at a non-profit bakery in Boston’s South End, and Veggie Planet donates 2% of their food profits and 100% of its t-shirt profits to Food For Free, a non-profit organization helping to feed the hungry in Cambridge and surrounding areas. As you can see, Veggie Planet is a pretty awesome dining establishment!

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I started with a lemonade mixed with Crimson Berry iced tea. The self-serve option encouraged me to mix flavors! šŸ˜€

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For lunch, I ordered theĀ Open FaceĀ Grilled Cheese, which was not at all a traditional grilled cheese sandwich. It was made withĀ Cabot Vermont cheddar, diced tomatoes, broccoli, basil, and scallions, and placed on top of coconut white rice. It wasn’t what I expected, but it was excellent! šŸ˜€

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I basically ate all of the cheese-y goodness off the top! šŸ˜€

The portion was surprisingly huge! I could have easily shared it with someone.

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After work, I met my hubby for a cocktail at The Beehive in the South End.

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I love The Beehive’s outdoor dining space! Inside the eatery/bar is really funky too. I already want to go back! What a cool place! šŸ˜€

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I took a recommendation from our server and ordered the “Marani” white wine. It was light, crisp, and fruity.

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Perfect for a warm summer evening!

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After our cocktail, Mal and I said goodbye and headed to our respective dinner dates. Mal headed toĀ Maggiano’s, andĀ IĀ met Shannon, Elina, Lauren, and Mary Kate for dinner and drinksĀ at Scoozi on Newbury Street. (There may or may not have been a Barney Butter exchange! šŸ˜‰ )

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We started with a pitcher of sangria.

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Mmmmm! It was wonderful! šŸ˜€

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Cheers! :mrgreen:

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For dinner, I ordered the Hearts of Palm Salad with arugula, avocado, and hearts of palm with a vinaigrette on the side.

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Light and summery!

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After dinner, we considered the dessert menu at Scoozi, but decided that we’d enjoy JP Licks a lot more! šŸ˜€

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Bloggers! :mrgreen:

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I had a tough time deciding which flavor to get, but eventually picked Oreo Cookie. As always, it was heaven!

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After eating ice cream at JP Licks, I had planned to meet up with Mal and our friends, but I was pooped from my long day. I ended up heading home and passing out.

What a day! At least it was filled with delicious food! šŸ˜€

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