simple weekend recap: edition 9

A gray and rainy holiday weekend began with a delicious dinner at 80 Thoreau, as always, with friends. After a late night of catching up, I slept in before heading to a late brunch at Aka Bistro in Lincoln. 

A bowl of warm soup, a massive salad, and the best french fries

 & garlic aioli in the world for brunch...

 

followed by experimenting with finger limes, which are like lime caviar...

little balls of lime that pop in your mouth...

 

 

Sunday morning I made no-knead bread from a Le Creuset recipe, while T installed 

some of our new aesthetic changes to the house...

 

 

 

 

before heading out for date-night at Lolita.

 

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codman estate art fair

Saturday, the gorgeous Codman Estate in Lincoln held an art fair. To make it a Lincoln-day, we headed to Aka Bistro for a brunch of french toast with blueberry compote to start us off on the right foot. If you are ever out in the metrowest area, Aka Bistro is a must. The restaurant is comprised of 2 chefs with separate menus, one Japanese, and one French. Perfect if you need a place to eat, but are unsure of your guests' favorite cuisines! Website here.

We headed out before the ominous rain cloud moved in, making sure to leave plenty of time to explore the grounds and visit the craft stands. Located on a windy tree-lined road, the Codman Estate is a Georgian beauty that was built in 1790.

We strolled up & down the aisles of tents, peeking in each tent. From wooly-lined slippers to silver jewelry to paintings & pottery, this crafts fair had it all. Obviously I was mostly focused on the animals though, as usual.

After a day of exploring the crafts fair, we headed out with our new goodies. Off we went pick up some crab legs & have a romantic night in.

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