Wow!

A few months ago Mr. K and I went to Boston and stayed at the W Hotel.. we ended up having a few issues and were given a free night in a Wow Suite. A few weeks later we drove back to Boston for our Wow Suite adventure and all I can say is "WOW". I have stayed in a lot of 5-star hotels over the past few years but never in a suite like this one.  Our suite was a corner room on the 11th floor and had floor to ceiling windows in the lounge, bedroom and one of the bathrooms (yes there were two)!  This was truly a room meant for a party.. the lounge was very large with tons of modern seating (still not sure how one would sit on a few of the 'sofas').  There was a free standing wet bar accompanied by mixers, glasses and stirrers.  A low profile dining table was in the far corner with 4 ottoman chairs.. not super comfortable for a real dinner but so fun for a party.  Unfortunately we did not have a party so we just took turns sitting on different sofas and ottomans.  The room was full of cool accessories.. like a wobble chess board which you can actually buy on the W Hotel Store website.  The main bathroom / bedroom was separated from the lounge by sliding pocket doors (I love pocket doors).  The bedroom itself was quite similar to a normal Wonderful room at the hotel but had a large sofa along the windows which our previous room did not have.  The main bathroom was massive and included a walk in shower and large soaking bath. The 'wall' between the bathroom and the bedroom was once again a screen printed wall which meant you can see in / out. 

Our upstairs neighbors were having a party that lasted until early am but I could not blame them.. I just wish we did the same!

I hope you get a chance to stay in or least party in a room like this someday!

Boston Restaurants

Over a month ago Mr.K and I went back to Boston for our free night at the W Boston Hotel and while we were there we had a few wonderful meals.

For those who don't know I went to Boston University for my freshman year of college and had the unfortunate luck of having a final on the last day of finals (one day after my 18th birthday)!  So my 18th birthday was a blur of studying and packing (all of my friends had already left for Christmas break so I was on my own).  The next day my mom came to pick me up and took me to a wonderful lunch at Stephanie's on Newbury.  Up to that point I did not really get excited about nice restaurants but I remember being there soaking up the atmosphere and realizing that I loved enjoying a wonderful meal at a upscale restaurant.  Stephanie's is a nice restaurant but I have since had the opportunity to eat at many true upscale restaurants.

Anyways, a piece of my heart is still attracted to Stephanie's so Mr.K and I have been there several times for brunch during our Boston excursions.  Mr.K loves Eggs Benedict and up to a few years ago I also enjoyed them (swapping the ham for smoked salmon) but that all changed when visiting Stephanie's.  This one incident made me avoid Stephanie's for years but I have come back around and realized it was a one off event and that can not make me stay away forever.  Long story short I don't like runny egg yolks so I would always ask for poached eggs to be be cooked well done which allows me to simply remove the egg yolk.  On this occasion I ordered as normal only to find myself sitting in the restaurant  a few minutes later covered in exploded egg yolk.  The eggs were cooked so long that when I pierced the yolk the pressure built up inside created an actual explosion sending dried egg yolk bits everywhere (I continued to find yolk pieces through out the day.. in my ear, in my bra.. it was not fun).  I have still not ordered Eggs Benedict anywhere as I am terrified of exploding eggs.  So on this trip I decided to try the breakfast quesadilla (griddled flour tortilla folded with scrambled eggs, monterey jack cheese, salsa, jalapeño,fresh cilantro, black beans, and caramelized onions served with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo) and Mr.K followed his heart (eggs are one of his true loves) Eggs Benedict (with glazed ham and poached eggs on homemade brioche topped with lemon hollandaise).

We also had a wonderful dinner at the Beacon Hill Bistro ... we love Beacon Hill so we always try out different restaurants in this part of Boston.  On this occasion we were very satisfied with our choice.  The restaurant reminded me of a Parisian cafe (black and white tiled floors and marble top bistro tables).

Appetizers:

• Roasted Beet Salad – Thyme, Farmer’s Cheese, and Shallot Vinaigrette
• Pâté du Chef – House-Made Charcuterie with Classic Accompaniments

Entrees:

• Steak Frites – Wolfe’s Neck Farm Strip Steak with Herb and Butter Sauce
• Nightly Special – Toasted Gnocchi, Wild Mushrooms, Wilted Greens and Parmesan Cheese

  

Reasons of not posting in close to a month:
1. Mr.K has been away for close to two weeks over the past month so I have been seeing friends that I have not seen for a while.
2. Work has been very busy so by the time I am home I do not even want to look at my laptop
3. The weekends have been busy doing who knows what
4. The universe is speeding up and suddenly a month passed without even realizing

So starting today I will try my best to be a better blogger!