Annual Quilt Shop Hop

Tara's got her annual Quilt Shop Hop next weekend. She's starting to recruit people to go with her. People seem to be ponying up, Tara has the big giant van to take people with, making it easier.

This is fine. Everyone has a hobby. Mine is eating potato chips, I guess. The one drawback is that I will be taking a day off next Friday to watch the kids. Which is also fine, except I've been trying to figure out an angle to get some sort of kick back from it. This is also not working out so well.

Why is it not working out so well? The next week I will be in Boston for a work trip. Tara tells me my reward is getting to leave town and eat out all week. I guess there is something to that. Maybe it is a pretty even trade.

Only problem is - I need a few more recommendations for really good places to eat in Boston. We are planning on the $15 subway passes, so we will be able to go all over. I've got the following so far:

• The Squealing Pig - I hear that's the place for fish and chips...
• Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage
• Sam La Grassa - For good sandwiches
• Legal Seafoods

I also have someone trying to remember the really good lobster place he has been at downtown. I don't think we have enough options here yet. Not enough meals are covered. We've been warned off the food at the Cheer's place already.

Anyone got any favorites in Boston? What about some place in Chinatown? What about a can't miss pick in Little Italy?

Oh, and to those who say it's not 'babysitting' when it's your own kids, a reminder - when you have 6 kids, it's always babysitting...