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The Friendly Toast Celebrates Pride Month (Boston Pride too!)

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June is National Pride Month and the Friendly Toast in Back Bay and Cambridge is celebrating Pride Month in delicious style with several special meal and drink options to celebrate Pride Month and Boston Pride on Saturday, June 9th (some specials will be available well into summer!).

The Friendly Toast Pride Pancakes
The Friendly Toast Pride Pancakes

The Friendly Toast serves up creative meals in a truly unique atmosphere and offers a fun and exciting dining experience morning, noon and night while using the freshest ingredients that are locally sourced whenever possible. For Boston Pride, the Pride Pancakes ($12) will be offered at both the Back Bay and Cambridge restaurants and includes two tie-dyed pancakes topped with whipped cream and Fruity Pebble cereal. The pancakes will be available all weekend long (6.8 – 6.10)

In addition to the Pride Pancakes the Friendly Toast in Back Bay will offer two cocktail specials throughout summer: “Love, Tito’s” Mimosa ($12) features Tito’s Handmade Vodka, lavender liqueur, pink lemonade and bubbles. For every “Love, Tito’s” mimosa sold between June 1st and August 31st, Tito’s Handmade Vodka will donate $1 to GLAD. Also, Breakfast of Champy-ons ($45) is a make-your-own mimosa bucket complete with a bottle of Champy Sparkling Brut (California).  Served with a selection of juices, watermelon puree, fresh fruit and other funky surprises! For more information visit www.thefriendlytoast.com and follow along on Instagram @_thefriendlytoast and Twitter @Friendly_Toast.

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#SundayFunday – Give Me Waffles or Give Me Death

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We know it sounds dramatic, “give me waffles or give me death.” But, after a visit to Zinneken’s, the phrase will resonate with you too. Named after the Zenne River, a river running through the center of Brussels, Zinneken’s brings the flavors of Belgium to Boston with its Liège waffle. And with the slogan, “Best Belgian waffles made by actual Belgians,” we had to see for ourselves.

Winner of the 2017 Best Bakery in Boston award by WGBH and the 2012 Boston’s Best Waffles award from CBS Boston and a lengthy list of other awards, Zinneken’s Belgian Waffle is a certified #SundayFunday destination.

Unlike most “Belgian waffles” sold in other eateries in Boston, Zinneken’s is made from a dense dough encrusted with imported pearl sugar directly from Belgium. This authentic Liège waffle pays tribute to the multiculturalism of its originating Belgian city and brings the ingredients of Europe to life-in-the-streets of Boston. Whether you are choosing from the warm, soft and chewy waffle or the light and crispy waffle, also known as the Brussels waffle, ordering waffles at Zinneken’s speak to our inner child with over ten topping options. The Berries Insanity – a waffle topped with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries – and the Gourmand – a waffle topped with bananas, whipped cream, and caramel – are among the local favorites but nothing tops the official Zinneken’s waffle: The Zinneken’s (appropriately named, of course). The Zinneken’s is the true Belgian tribute topped with whipped cream, Belgian chocolate, and speculoos – a type of spiced shortcrust biscuit, traditionally baked for consumption on or just before St. Nicholas’s day in the Netherlands and Belgium.

From their impeccable waffles to their European styled coffees including the espresso macchiato and the café mocha, taking a drive to Cambridge and walking down Massachusetts Ave with a warm, crispy waffle from Zinneken’s will leave you full on a Sunday afternoon.