I’m thinking of leading a Bike JC (Jersey City) snack tour. Bodegas etc.
I keep my father’s ancient EMS bucket hat in my backpack. I put my foraged mushrooms in it. Mushrooms don’t like plastic. I also wear it. It reminds me of my father who died 7 years ago and was my first hiking partner.
What a beautiful way to keep a piece of family history alive and close, Deirdre. Similarly, I have a very old leather sunglasses pouch from my late grandfather that he modified with a beaded lanyard and I sometimes wear it without putting any glasses in it.
Having never taken a proper walk in Jersey City before, I'd gladly follow a bodega-forward snack trail if you created one!
I had never really thought about this criminal misuse of "trail", but I now roil with righteous indignation.
Also, in my scumbag youth, I organized the "Clam Tours" (like Grand Tours of cycling) by bike: The Tour de Clam (to Woodman's), the Giro d'Clam (to Tony's Wollaston), and the Vuelta a Clam (Captain Marden's in Wellesley), and you have just reminded me of those find memories.
Also also give yourself some credit for your weird foods of Providence trail, I did parts of that and it was epic.
Finally, I wish I were cool enough to have/remember some gear suggestions. The only one that occurs to me is the big Stasher bag I carry with my on my urban adventures, so if I go to a new bakery I can get something to eat AND a second item to carry around for several hours, growing increasingly smushed and greasy as time passes. The scone I bought in Beacon Hill before taking the Downeaster to Portland and walking to Cape Elizabeth was unrecognizable but I still ate it and it was still great.
I'm glad the story rekindled some solid mollusk memories. I love the idea of a clam trail; very sustainable at a long distance, with many stops! Might get a little pricey but that's pretty much the epitome of New England seafood these days.
Good call on the Stasher bag. I really need to keep something like that in my backpack or messenger bag at all times. Not doing so has resulted in missing many opportunities to hoard and devour.
I'm immediately thinking of an Allston Brighton global nibbles trail - how many countries' food can you cover in a one day hike. Has to involve a Turkish breakfast, and possibly end at Pedro's Street Food truck down by the river on Parsons Street. I'm going to try this, thank you!
Barbara, this sounds both delicious and *very* feasible. Please keep me posted on how your exploratory foray goes! If you end up making a map, I'd love to give it a whirl. Even though Boston has been home for 10+ years, I still feel like I've only scratched the surface of the edible landscape in Brighton.
I’m thinking of leading a Bike JC (Jersey City) snack tour. Bodegas etc.
I keep my father’s ancient EMS bucket hat in my backpack. I put my foraged mushrooms in it. Mushrooms don’t like plastic. I also wear it. It reminds me of my father who died 7 years ago and was my first hiking partner.
What a beautiful way to keep a piece of family history alive and close, Deirdre. Similarly, I have a very old leather sunglasses pouch from my late grandfather that he modified with a beaded lanyard and I sometimes wear it without putting any glasses in it.
Having never taken a proper walk in Jersey City before, I'd gladly follow a bodega-forward snack trail if you created one!
Sweet. Things aren’t just things when they keep someone you love with you.
Re. walk…I’ll let you know when I plan it!
I had never really thought about this criminal misuse of "trail", but I now roil with righteous indignation.
Also, in my scumbag youth, I organized the "Clam Tours" (like Grand Tours of cycling) by bike: The Tour de Clam (to Woodman's), the Giro d'Clam (to Tony's Wollaston), and the Vuelta a Clam (Captain Marden's in Wellesley), and you have just reminded me of those find memories.
Also also give yourself some credit for your weird foods of Providence trail, I did parts of that and it was epic.
Finally, I wish I were cool enough to have/remember some gear suggestions. The only one that occurs to me is the big Stasher bag I carry with my on my urban adventures, so if I go to a new bakery I can get something to eat AND a second item to carry around for several hours, growing increasingly smushed and greasy as time passes. The scone I bought in Beacon Hill before taking the Downeaster to Portland and walking to Cape Elizabeth was unrecognizable but I still ate it and it was still great.
I'm glad the story rekindled some solid mollusk memories. I love the idea of a clam trail; very sustainable at a long distance, with many stops! Might get a little pricey but that's pretty much the epitome of New England seafood these days.
Good call on the Stasher bag. I really need to keep something like that in my backpack or messenger bag at all times. Not doing so has resulted in missing many opportunities to hoard and devour.
I have an idea for a mini ice-cream trail in the Dorchester, Ma area: Chill on Park to Sweet Sip to Lazy Bear Creamery to the Ice Cream Smiths.
Hell yeah! Love the idea of a neighborhood-centric ice cream trail. I also had no idea that there were so many ice cream shops nestled in DOT alone.
I'm immediately thinking of an Allston Brighton global nibbles trail - how many countries' food can you cover in a one day hike. Has to involve a Turkish breakfast, and possibly end at Pedro's Street Food truck down by the river on Parsons Street. I'm going to try this, thank you!
Barbara, this sounds both delicious and *very* feasible. Please keep me posted on how your exploratory foray goes! If you end up making a map, I'd love to give it a whirl. Even though Boston has been home for 10+ years, I still feel like I've only scratched the surface of the edible landscape in Brighton.
This sounds awesome and plausible