Here’s the post where you become even more jealous of the fabulous time I had in Boston with all my new friends. Itz WIAW over at Peas & Crayons!
Let’s get to it! During the day on Friday, we walked to Whole Foods for lunch. Would you believe that some of the girls had never been to a Whole Foods before? How deprived are they? I filled my box with all the goodies from the hot food bar. Everything I chose was tasty and I’m glad I did not stick to just one thing.
And there was more hiding under the top layer which you see. I love sampling all the wonderful options! Friday evening we went to Todd English’s Figs - a casual bistro that specializes in eclectic thin-crust pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven. After seeing the size of one pizza, Chelsea and I decided to split the Fig and Prosciutto pizza.
Best.Decision.Ever. The prosciutto was not my favorite, but I’m not a huge ham fan. The fig and balsamic jam? AMAZING! The pizza also had a rosemary crust and gorgonzola cheese. I have got to start cooking with figs more. Check out the size of the goodness:
Chelsea and I did good work on the pizza. 
Wild Harvest provided breakfast on Saturday morning. There were five recipes that were the finalists in a recipe contest, and I must say, they were all excellent! Obviously, I tried a bit of it all.
And then I went back for seconds. Lunch was made by the hotel and it was very satisfying with some mixed greens and a tomato and avocado salad (anything with avocado is a winner in my book), chicken, and some lentil chili.
Again… I had some of it all! The girls and I (and some of the good looking Reebok CrossFit instructors – more on that later) went to dinner at Cafe Sushi. I ordered the Signature Sampler which included the chef’s selection of five signature creations.
Tasty? Yes. Filling? No. 5 bites just doesn’t do it for me. Luckily, we went to J.P. Licks for a sweet treat afterwards. I opted for frozen yogurt – cheesecake (duh) and a dollop of black and white malt.
Definitely a good choice! Breakfast on Sunday was at the hotel, and a mighty fine one if I do say so myself. There was homemade granola which was out of this world.
Big chunks of granola are my favorite, and the goat cheese and egg tarte wasn’t too shabby either. Before leaving on Sunday, a few of us girls who had later flights went to Tory Row per Meg and Chelsea’s recommendation.
Those girls knew what they were talking about because the kale salad was thebombdotcom. More restaurants have got to start serving kale salads! This one included raw kale, roasted kale, ground almonds, red onions, pecorino shavings, lemon dressing, and I ordered grilled chicken, too. It was awesome, and even more awesome was my lovely company.
Katie, Lisa, and Sara to be exact. Funny story – Katie is from Kansas City, and my high school and her high school field hockey team used to travel to each other’s hometown and stay at the opponents’ homes for field hockey tournaments each year! We were a few years apart, so we missed each other, but still funny and another proof of how small this world really is!
I definitely enjoyed some tasty eats in Boston – itz a shame there wasn’t more time for more good food, but I’ll take what I can get. Now I need to figure out how to recreate that fig pizza and kale salad! Mmm!
What’s the best pizza topping you’ve ever had? Best salad?
Hi! I can’t believe I haven’t stumbled across your blog before – because I am from St. Louis too! Katie (Peace Love & Oats) let me know about you. I actually just moved back to Columbia to go to Mizzou (for the second time) to study dietetics, but I was education the first time around! I saw that your Master’s is in Curriculum and Instruction – did you happen to do the Fellows Program? If so, that would be too weird, because that’s what I did! I then taught in St. Louis for a year (last year) before deciding to go back to school.
So excited to have found another STL blogger!
Oh my gosh – how weird!!! YES I did do the Fellows program and am still teaching!! When you’re back in St. Louis, we’ll have to get together!! I just found a small group of St. Louis bloggers and we’re trying to organize a meet up on September 21st – would you be around by chance?
That’s crazy!! We will have to get together when I’m in St. Louis! I’m not sure if I’ll be around on the 21st, but I will definitely let you know if I am!
Oh my word, that pizza looks ah-mazing!!!
It sure was!
Haha like I’m not already jealous of the HLS adventures, now you have to go and show me all that delicious food! haha
Haha sorrrrrrry
To answer your questions – that pizza is the best pizza I’ve ever had and that salad is the best salad I’ve ever had haha!
I can’t believe how much we lucked out with food this weekend. Everything we ate was so amazing!
I totally agree!! I want to make that fig pizza again!!!
Ummm wow that pizza! Clearly I should have gotten my butt out the door that Friday to join you guys, it looks perfect! I can’t blame you for saying that is the best pizza you have ever eaten
That granola on the last day was great too, I like when there are bigger chunks in there, more crunchage!
Yes you should have!
I need to figure out how to make bigger chunks of granola when I make my own!
Such good eats! I love fresh mozzarella on my pizza. I see that and I’m sold!
Nice and easy is never a bad thing!
I live in Boston and I’ve never tried figs or tory row! Clearly I need to get myself there ASAP! That pizza looks absolutely amazing and I love a good kale salad!
Ah you’ve GOT to!! You will be impressed!!
Mmm, that pizza looks so good!
I remember a while back I got a pizza with roasted chicken and brie on it – that was definitely a tasty pizza.
Brie is very tasty on anything!!
YUM! I’ve never had figs before. Is that weird? I love Whole Foods though. Too bad it’s not cheaper!
I wish Whole Foods was cheaper, too. I told my hubs about the fig pizza and he thought he wouldn’t like it because he doesn’t like fig newtons haha
Awesome eats!
They make me hungry just thinking about them again!
AHH this looks so awesome. SO jealous as I used to live in Boston.. you went to so many of my fav places. Such a fun post to read!
I hope i can go back!
i actually made a really similar pizza last night!! will be posting soon
YUM! Can’t wait to check this out!!
I *loved* all the food at HLS! Your photo collages certainly do it justice. So many others raved about JP Licks, I only wish I had a chance to get there this weekend.
So great to talk to you this weekend, as well!
You too!
JP Licks was mighty tasty!
Gourmet all the way! My favorite pizza topping is what you had: prosciutto! I love it with figs, but haven’t found any at the market (what gives, man??) Best salad…I like what CPK had, applewood smoked bacon salad. I think I like the way they chop their lettuce.
Either that or a seared ahi salad from Gordon Biersch…yum!
I do think figs are hard to come by! CPK has many good salads!!
It looks like you had such an amazing time at HLS! Delicious food AND spending time with those fabulous ladies? You can’t beat that!
Whole Foods salad/hot bar is like my own little version of heaven. I’m obsessed…which is dangerous for my wallet! Oh well. (:
Haha yes very dangerous for the wallet… especially on a teacher’s salary!
However, the few times a year I go I figure I can justify it! 
LOVE Tory Row — good choice! Looks like you got to have some great food while in Boston. I didn’t get to try the hotel’s granola at breakfast the last day, but I wish I did – everyone raved about it.
Tory Row was SO good! THe salad was pretty simple yet SO divine!!
JP Licks is my fav when I go home, love their soft serve. Whole foods hot bars get me everytime because I want everything!
Yes! We need to meet. We are obviously like the same person.
I LOVE kale–and that salad looks AMAZING. Holy yumm.. when you figure out how to make it, please share!!
Pizza topping favs: cheese (duh), chicken/turkey, spinach, bell pepper, onions, lots of sauce, and lots of spices! Mmmmmm
Mmmm that pizza sounds good you listed!!
Oh my gosh everything looks so good! I’m so jealous reading everyone’s recaps of HLS. It sounds like such an a amazing opportunity! Meg told me about that sushi place (she knows I’m addicted to raw fish too ha!) and I literally am drooling over those pictures. Thanks for sharing and have a great Wednesday!
xoxo
Haha I am drooling just rethinking about it all! Happy Wednesday to you, my dear!
I can’t imagine not ever having been to Whole Foods! I’m addicted to that place:) Your salad looks fantastic!
It sure was!! I know – those poor Canadians!
That pizza looks infreakingcredible!!! I went out with a friend last night and for an appetizer we split a cracker crust pizza with bacon, romaine, tomatoes, mix of cheeses and topped with an avocado aioli. SOOO good!
Uhhh avocado aioli?? Sounds delish!!
Right?! It was!!!
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Ending the day with some froyo..perfect!
HAHA the bombdotcom
eeek so happy you liked it pretty girl of mine <3 I love you so much! missing u
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