People are like onions. At first glance, they may seem plain on the outside, but on the inside, there are layers and layers to be discovered, and sometimes they may make you cry. That's exactly how I feel about my friend JM, who I appreciate more everytime we meet. I didn't have a very good impression of him when we first met, but I was proved wrong as I got to know him. He is a sweet person, extremely creative, and secretly likes musicals! On my last trip to Boston, JM (who is local) and I met up at Scampo to catch up. It is a great Italian resto in Beacon Hill's funky Liberty Hotel.
Liberty Hotel was once a jail. After having gone through a major face lift, it now has a very grandeur feel with extremely high ceilings, oversized metal chandeliers, and granite wall murals.
As an appetizer, JM and I split the caprese salad. The tomatoes in this dish were ok but they made sure it was fool-proof by sprinkling a generous amount of fleur de sel and by coating the cheese with a light layer of finely chopped red onions.
Caprese Salad
I ordered the special of the day which was a soft shell crab BLT sandwich with fries and coleslaw. The crab was delicious and I loved the idea, but the bread was a little too crispy for me to eat as a sandwich. I ended up breaking it up and eating the different parts separately.
Soft Shell Crab BLT
JM, who is Italian, wanted to try and critique the thinnest and lightest layered lasagna a la bugialli with cotechnino meatballs. JM was definitely impressed. Each layer was almost paper thing... I wonder how they do that!?
Thinnest and Lightest Layered Lasagna
For dessert, I had Lydia's tiramisu. It was awesome and the rock sugar and coffee beans added a nice touch.
Lydia's Tiramisu
Scampo (in Liberty Hotel)
215 Charles Street
Boston, Massachusetts
617-536-2100
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2 comments:
Did you go to the shore too?
The resto looks really nice.. I hate that about sandwiches w/ huge ciabattas or har bread.. how are you supposed to even eat it w/ a knife and fork..And they are huge..You need a huge mouth..
There I said it.
That lasagna looks very interesting w/ the fresh tomatoes..
I thought ogres were like onions. lol
The photo of the layered lasagna with meatballs is making me drool. Clean up in aisle three!
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