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#SundayFunday – Things are Well-Rounded at the Certified Meatball Company

We use all the cliché Italian sayings when we attempt to sum up our experience with the richness of the Italian food culture. From Mama Mia to bellissimo, it seems that we all have Italian heritage when faced with an incredible bowl of pasta or ricotta pie, but there is no other word that can be used to describe the Certified Meatball Company in Boston, except well-rounded.

Inspired by the neighborhood butcher shop – a place held in high regards in most neighborhoods for their fresh cuts of prime meat and skilled artisans – Certified Meatball Company brings to Boston all that is good with quality foods, recipes, and culture.

With a menu of spherical entrees, desserts and drinks, Certified Meatball Company lives up to its name with meatballs at the center of it all. Between the panini stuffed with multiple meatballs and the bao balls – a meatball with sauce on a steamed bun – there is much to be said about Certified Meatball Company’s dedication to the classic Italian dish. It is the foundation for every item on the menu and offers a variety of eclectic twists. From Moroccan lamb to spicy Korean pork to veggie meatballs, there is a wide range of options to turn an ordinary Sunday dinner into a full-blown palette exploration to satisfy the cravings of #SundayFunday.

At Certified Meatball Company, their passion for the meatball spills into their dessert menu with desserts like the sweetballs – a cake ball ruffle – and the famous “The Lady Liberty” – a $27 sundae that consists of sweetballs and ice cream atop an Oreo waffle. But if you are a non-meatball lover – if people like this even exist – take a trip to this South Boston location and explore the shareable cocktails and Thai teas. Order a Das Cup – made with Pimms, Underberg, strawberry-ginger beer, and mint – or The Cobbler – made with Oloroso and fino sherry, blackberry citrus and mint – and gaze the stars under a 23-foot long skylight opening the roof of the restaurant.

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#SundayFunday – It’s All About Character at Sweet Bakery

Sweet Bakery in Boston, MA (via Facebook)

While cupcakes are no longer trending as they did at their peak, the dessert is still wildly popular. Just watch Cupcake Wars on The Food Network to understand the passion and craze behind this ultimate nostalgic treat. And at Sweet Bakery in Boston, passion and craze are at an all-time high. Named Best 101 Cupcakes in America in 2014 and Best in Massachusetts in 2015 by the Daily Meal (psst, @TheDailyMeal, have you tried TQC?), and awarded Boston’s Best Cupcakes in 2009 and 2010 by the Improper Bostonian, Sweet Bakery is still famous for its long lines and out-of-the-box, customizable cupcakes.

With five locations in Boston ranging from downtown to Harvard Square, these cupcakes are continuing to make waves in the Boston food scene. Baked fresh every morning with handcrafted frostings, fillings, and batter, Sweet Bakery prides itself on its finer ingredients including Callebaut chocolate – a Belgian couverture chocolate – Madagascar bourbon vanilla, and Bensdorp cocoa.

Walking into Sweet Bakery on School Street is like walking into Gail’s in London with its chic, minimalistic style and decor. From the rustic appeal of London’s streets to the clean and airy cupcake flavors, Sweet Bakery feeds into Boston’s growing demands. And, keeping up with the demands means boasting on behalf of the local Boston sports teams, initiating Instagram-worthy trends, and illustrating the best part of Boston – its four seasons – atop every cupcake. Depending on the season, you can find garden-inspired cupcake themes, holiday adorned frosted designs, and everything from the Boston Celtics’ logo to unicorns with horns. With such high-quality visual toppings, we ask Sweet Bakery, “Are these cupcakes too cute to eat?”