bondir

Bondir has now been open for 2 years, and a colleague recommended I check it out last summer. After raving about Bondir for over a year, I finally decided to head on over and try it out myself...and thank goodness I did. After dinner on Friday, Bondir has moved into my top 5 Boston restaurants; everything was prepared and plated perfectly. A 10-minute walk from Central Station, Bondir is a cozy 28-seat spot created by chef Jason Bond.

 

 

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 The menu changes daily and features fresh organic produce and meats predominantly sourced within a 45-minute radius of the restaurant. They offer both half and full-portions of almost everything on the menu, which is excellent if you can't make up your mind easily (or if there are too many delicious items to choose from)! My date and I happened to order the exact same meal...half portion of the scallops & a half portion of the chicken, and both of us were perfectly pleased with our choices. The scallops were perfectly executed with an amazing punch of flavor & smooth textures: Scituate scallops with spelt flour spaetzle, caraway carrots & a sage froth.

Our chicken was outstandingly original & memorable (as I'm salivating writing this): Smoked tea braised red broiler chicken with spaghetti squash & apples, roasted with guinea hog lardo, and an eggplant fritter.

At this point we were satiated, we figured we would just glance at the dessert menu & not order. But then, as we were scanning the menu, we realized we would HAVE to order dessert. My date went with the smoked salt chocolate & peanut gelato while I went with the elderberry & huckleberry semifreddo with rose geranium, angel food cake, red wine frozen mousse, blueberry jellies, blueberry leather laced through the center, and a juniper froth. Tasty and light, this refreshing dessert hit the spot.
 

As we reflected on the tasty meal we had just enjoyed, we munched on some candied and mashmallow-ed angelica. Needless to say, I will definitely be back.
 

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turner fisheries

Friday night date night was spent at Turner Fisheries, a sustainable seafood restaurant near the Prudential and Copley mall. With a hopping bar scene filled with an after-work crowd, Turner had an energetic vibe. Walking down the double stairs into the restaurant, I realized I had been here once before about four years ago. I had liked it then, and I liked it now. Seafood is my favorite cuisine, and I will never be able to be with someone that dislikes seafood...it will just never work out.

I started with the Flirtini (as if that would ever be the name of a drink I would go for...but it had pineapple juice in it!) and moved on to the Jonah Crab Claws.

Although seafood in general is my favorite cuisine, I am partial to crab. I love everything about crab. Period. So I was understandably excited to order the crab claws. I cracked and dunked away into the mayo/ketchup mix until one time I cracked too hard... I knew it wasn't going well. I knew this crack was too hard to be done. But it was too late. I cracked the final crack and a chunk of shell flew towards a neighboring table. I heard a squeal and turned to face my victim. A son was taking his visiting parents out to dinner...and I had hit the father on his glasses. Thankfully for the glasses...the father was able to laugh it off. I apologized profusely and put down the cracker. The claws were done. Next was onto the safer course of the seared diver scallops with a sugarcane rum reduction, crystalized ginger, and a plantain crisp.

The scallops were prepared perfectly and melted in my mouth. The plaintain chip offered a nice textural balance and the microgreens were a nice stabilizer. Overall, a delicious meal with a nice experience to go with it. As we were paying the check, I looked over once again at my victim. I noticed he too had ordered the crab claws. He smiled and proclaimed "now I might get you back". I smiled and rushed out, for my eyes' safety.

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