I had been wanting to visit Boston for years, and since my cousin Natasha - who has been at Boston University for the past year and a half - is graduating and leaving the city this May, I knew I didn't want to waste anymore time before visiting and having her as my guide. My sister and I flew up to meet her at the beginning of the month, and we couldn't have asked for a better person to show us around this beautiful city and introduce us to some of the best food in the area
(I returned from this trip 3 lbs. heavier). The highlight of my visit? I finally witnessed snow fall for the first time at 24 years of age (I had seen snow before, but I had never seen it physically snow. Childhood dream come true: check).
Looking back, the only thing I would have done differently was pack my professional camera. Alas, a picture is better than no picture, right?! Here's a look - through my iPhone 6 camera lens - at our perfect (albeit freezing) four-day stay in Boston:
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IT. HAPPENED. |
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Shopping on Newbury Street. We totally lucked out with the weather … it was this beautiful our entire trip. (Not pictured: ice cold wind whipping our faces)
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The brunch menu at Met Back Bay ruined all other brunch menus for me. Yes, that's a cheeseburger slider in my Bloody Mary.
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After some incredible biscuits with honey butter and avocado toast, we were ready for the main event: the pork stuffed hash brown and nutella stuffed french toast with caramelized bananas and salted caramel syrup
Walk through Boston Public Gardens and Boston Common
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Obvious Floridians
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We forced Natasha to be a tourist in her own town and take us to Cheers in Beacon Hill |
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An evening walk around Harvard University |
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Kicked off Day 3 with a delicious breakfast at Tatte Bakery & Cafe in Beacon Hill From left to right: pistachio croissant (to die for), ricotta & jam tartine, latte, breakfast sandwich and almond croissant |
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#EatTheYolks |
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Another gorgeous day for long walks around the city |
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The cutest nautical corner near Boston Harbor |
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Macaroons, chocolate-covered strawberries and a cannolli at Modern Pastry in the
North End |
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Beers with a view of Fenway Park |
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Dinner and drinks at gorgeous Yvonne's (the low-quality Snapchat photos to follow do not do these dishes and drinks justice ... they were all beautiful and delicious). |
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To start: Crispy tater cubes Not pictured: the "1975," a smooth cocktail made with Ketel One, St. Germain, lemon, lavender and bubbles |
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Apple cheddar fritters and steak tartare toast |
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Chicken and quinoa meatballs and the Espresso Martini (Ketel One, Kahlua, vanilla and espresso) |
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A bathroom (er, photo) break |
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Sisterly love |
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Kicked off our last day with Italian beer and pasta at Eataly |
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View from Top of the Hub, where we enjoyed drinks with a view of Boston, 52 floors above ground
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#SnapandSave |
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Inside beautiful Boston Public Library |
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Ending a perfect four-day stay with an evening walk through Newbury Street to Boston Public Gardens |
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