Tag: #SundayFunday

The buttermilk chicken breast sandwich can always be upgraded at Mac & Walt’s.
Traveling for a food adventure has become the highlight of most weekends but in our #SundayFunday column, we look to expand the gastronomic pleasures of travel to feature some of Massachusetts’ most underrated food destinations.

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#SundayFunday – Next Door Café has a Lightbulb ‘aha’ Moment

Next Door Cafe in Allston, MA. (Source: Facebook)

Everyone experiences an ‘aha’ moment at one point or another but for Next Door Café of Allston, that ‘aha’ moment has captured a new trend for bubble tea lovers. Originating in Taiwan during the 80s, bubble tea has spread into a worldwide phenomenon – boasting its unique twist on tea, whether iced or milked – and Next Door Café has shed light on a new serving style.

Typically, bubble teas are served in a classic, plastic, “to-go” cup to show off all the fruits, bubbles and ingredients floating in the tea but with the current trend of the millennial market, clear cups seem a bit boring. And let’s be honest, there is nothing boring about bubble tea. It is a tea made in two forms: a fruity, iced tea, filled with fruits, tea, and crushed ice or a milkshake-like tea, made of combining teas, milk, creamer, water, and ice. With over 30 flavors of bubble tea, it can be hard to choose a favorite, but the most common flavors include green tea, lychee, passion fruit and jasmine.

Staying in line with the trendy, hip, and not-so-boring elements of bubble tea, Next Door Café takes it a step further and serves their tea it in a lightbulb-shaped glassware. That’s right. Their ‘aha’ moment resulted in serving bubble tea in an ironic lightbulb-shaped glass and its making waves.

While the talk of the town is their trendsetting style of serving bubble tea, Next Door Café offers roll-up Thai ice cream and cubed toast to complement their fast-forward menu. Go for the creative lightbulb-shaped bubble tea drinks and stay for the Thai ice cream because #SundayFunday at Next Door Café is anything but boring.

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#SundayFunday – There’s Nothing Square About Union Square Donuts

Union Square Donuts (Source: Facebook)

The original coffee and donut morning routine is in the midst of a facelift and we are not complaining. Instead of the usual mundane flavors of chocolate, powdered and glazed, doughnut shops everywhere are kicking it up a notch with flavors like maple bacon and bourbon. Major cities boast about their upscale doughnut shops that defy the traditional donut-machine-making style like Chicago’s Glazed and Infused and Oregon’s Voodoo Doughnuts, and here in Boston, it is no different as we are all about our Union Square Donuts.

With two locations – one in Somerville and another in Brookline – Union Square Donuts has become the ideal place for morning commuters, out-of-towners, and weekend lovers. Named the Best Donuts in Boston 2017 by Boston Magazine, this “small team of donut slingers” are stirring up more than doughnut batter.

Their menu, a casual ratio of ninety-five percent doughnut to five percent of everything else, is broken into four categories: Original, Premium, Vegan, and Donut Holes. Each category is a humble tribute to unique flavors like the Belgian dark chocolate in the original, the brown butter hazelnut crunch in the premium, and the cranberry spice in the vegan. All within a four-dollar price range, indulging in a light, airy and pastry-like doughnut topped with sea salted bourbon caramel – a classic Union Square Donut – will have you visiting Brookline more than twice a week.

And not to worry. If you are not into the life-changing experience these doughnuts provide, then take a stroll to Union Square Donuts and try one of their breakfast sandwiches. Opting in for an egg and cheese – with bacon, sausage or maple glaze – or a smoked salmon sandwich is still #SundayFunday approved. Couple that smoked salmon sandwich with a hot serving of Counter Culture’s Hologram coffee, and you’ll be all set to venture out into the world of Sunday fun.