The North End, Boston

February 15, 2010 at 4:52 PM Leave a comment

Itinerary: lunch at Neptune Oyster, dessert at Modern Pastry

Seems like it’s hard to go wrong at Neptune Oyster. My only complaint was the stingy portion of sea urchin from the raw bar. We split one traditional and one Maine (hot with butter) lobster roll. Consensus was that the traditional was better, but that’s more a question of personal preference than quality of execution. One more word of advice: it’s a small space with limited seating capacity, so get there early. And don’t drive because it’s hard to park without a residential sticker.

Modern Pastry: you know what you came for. Keep your eye on the ball, and stick to the classics. Coffee, cannoli, and half moon cookies. These light, freshly frosted black and white cookies are a different species entirely from the pre-packaged bastardizations you find in delis.