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I never thought I’d be posting something like this because I never planned on becoming a content creator.I moved to Boston after graduation, started a consulting job that made sense on paper, and pretty quickly noticed I was getting through weeks without actually choosing any of it. So I started going to things like dinners, pop-ups, small events in random corners of the city. Not to post about them but just to feel like I was actually living here.But I kept finding people doing really interesting things that they were clearly so passionate about. A chef testing a concept for one night. Events that disappear before most people even know they happened. And I wanted to be able to share them.So here I am. I’m Sam. I’m 24, figuring life out, and sharing the things that feel worth showing up for. That’s genuinely all this is so if that sounds like your thing, hi.#Bostonl #BostonFoodie #BostonHiddenGems #BostonEvents #BostonThingsToDo by @samatchalee

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My first time eating Haitian food in Boston had me deep frying a whole snapper. Chef Miche from Breez Gourmet and Sunflower savors host Haitian cooking classes where you learn to prepare traditional dishes while hearing the history and cultural context behind them. And the best part is that at the end everyone sits down and eats the meal together family-style.Pro tip: Wear comfy shoes!Menu: • Whitefish and shrimp plantain cups• Diri djon djon (Haitian black mushroom rice)• Whole fried snapper• Pikliz (spicy Haitian pickled relish)• Pain patate (sweet potato bread pudding)#cookingclass #bostonevents #bostonfoodies #haitian #haitianfood by @samatchalee

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Tori Jiro just hosted an all-you-can-eat tuna cutting event where a 150-pound bluefin was carved live by Chef Chris Chung of Momi Nonmi. Eleven courses, unlimited sake, and a room full of people literally cheering over sushi. From toro tartare to kushiyaki skewers to rare cuts you’ll never see at a regular sushi bar, this was one of the wildest food nights I’ve been to in the city.And if you missed it, don’t worry. The next one’s coming in October so make sure to follow me to learn more! #sushi #bostonfoodies #tuna #ayce #allyoucaneat #bostonfood by @samatchalee

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@burntloaf.cafe and @serifcafe are collabing for a one weekend pop-up, and the pineapple bun char siu salt bread might be the best thing they’ve made yet.Leharika has spent the past few weeks studying the science of salt bread and it’s even better than last time. She’s got the texture just right, with that crispy outside, soft and fluffy inside. Did I mention the char siu is coming straight from Andy’s family restaurant, Kam’s Cuisine?! And Phoebe is bringing the mango sticky rice butter mochi with sweet mango chunks, sticky rice, and doused in a sweet & salty coconut milk sauce.Check it out from July 25-26, 10am-3pm @cambridgefoundry Food:• Pineapple bun char siu salt bread• Pineapple bun salt bread• Mango sticky rice butter mochi• Black sesame earl grey sugar cookieDrinks:• Lo mai chi latte with a toasted coconut syrup and condensed milk peanut butter foam• Lychee yakult latte (+ coffee or matcha) with a lychee syrup and yakult cloud foam• Passionfruit matcha lemon fizz #bostonpopup #cambridge #bostonfoodies #saltbread #cafe by @samatchalee

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@norinori.izakaya has only ever done dinner, but they just launched a lunch menu, and it’s definitely one to check out. They have the handroll menu available at lunch too, and in my opinion they’ve improved the fish to rice ratio. What I ordered:• Egg salad sando, pillowy shokupan, creamy egg salad, a soft boiled egg with the yolk still running• Karaage curry don, crispy fried chicken thigh over rice with a thick, slightly sweet Japanese curry, eat it right when it lands• Tonkatsu sando, sweet savory sauce and a fried pork cutlet, if you want more of a punch• Handrolls, which never miss, especially the spicy yellowtail and the sweet Hokkaido scallop• Nori shoestring fries with mentaiko mayo #bostonfoodies #eggsaladsando #tonkatsu #japanesefood #bostonlunch by @samatchalee

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@goodboyrucafe is a passion project started by Ray and Casey in memory of their dog Rupert. They spent two to three years working with matcha before they ever launched, testing endlessly to get to a drink that’s creamy instead of watery. Ray had only ever worked a corporate job before this and has no culinary training but it’s his love and care that shows in the drink and the community he’s built around himself. They told me they hope people leave feeling like they found something made with actual care, and maybe a little inspired to chase the thing they’ve been putting off. Catch them next at the Everett Farmers Market on August 8th, 11am - 3pmWhat I recommend:• Mango sticky rice matcha, the one everyone comes for, dessert in a cup• White grape jasmine matcha, my pick, floral and light and I could drink it daily• Mango lychee or strawberry lychee refresher, for the non-matcha crowd#bostonmatcha #bostonpopup #matcha #popup #bostonfoodies by @samatchalee

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Here’s your Boston food and event guide for the week of July 20. Save this and follow for weekly Boston pop-ups and events worth showing up for.• @aatmaatwidowmaker @keithsarasin Kerala Fried Oyster Roll pop-up at @holdfast_allston (Monday)• @_branchline Hot Dog Social (Wednesday) • @bostonmagevents @bosfeed Soirée at @roadrunnerboston (Wednesday)• @firstcrushboston Lebanese wine party at Bow Market (Thursday)• @aftertiles Noir Night Mahjong Supper Club (Thursday)• @burntloaf.cafe x @serifcafe pop-up (Weekend)• Natya and Nomz ft. @justapilatesprincess and @theindianstandard_ (Saturday)• @tinychaos.studios x @the.koji.club_ sake tasting and press-on nails (Saturday)• BTS Festa Fair @btsarmy_boston (Saturday)• @csw.me 2nd birthday Café Fest (Sunday)• @aatmaatwidowmaker Sindhi dinner ft. @bcardoz (Sunday)#bostonfood #bostonpopup #bostonevent #bostonweekend #thingstodoboston by @samatchalee

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It’s National Ice Cream Day is tomorrow and here’s where to celebrate in Boston.• @friendlys free cone or dish (Sunday)• @honeycombcreamery special menu ft. churrowiches, ice cream tacos, and macaron sandwiches (weekend)• @newcitymicrocreamery 25% off at Chestnut Hill ft. live music and activities (Sunday)• @kyomatchaboston buy one get one 50% off (weekend)• @walkingintosixty meetup at @jamiesicecreamco : first 50 get a free scoop (Sunday)• @dairyqueen free Dilly Bar with a $1 purchase (Sunday)• @insomniacookies free cup of ice cream with any $5 purchase (weekend)#nationalicecreamday #bostonfood #bostonweekend #icecream #thingstodoboston by @samatchalee

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@mollytea.boston second location opens this weekend at @novomarketplace in Allston, and they’re doing BOGO for the grand opening from 7/17-7/19 and the first 300 customers get a free pin!I tried their top 4 drinks and here’s my honest ranking:1. Premium jasmine milk tea (9/10) double petal jasmine from Guangxi infused into high mountain oolong, the one to get2. Pistachio jasmine coconut (8/10), pistachio cheese foam with real pistachio pieces, jasmine underneath, light coconut water base3. Matcha white champaca (8/10) hibiscus and magnolia hybrid infused into green tea, topped with a savory matcha cheese foam4. Jasmine apple milk tea (7/10) their second most popular, apple forward and milky, worth trying if apple is your thing#mollytea #jasminetea #milktea #allston #bostonfoodies by @samatchalee

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I waited over a year for @nanasgreentea_boston to open on Newbury, and the verdict is: come for the parfaits. This Tokyo chain went viral for their seven layer soft serve parfaits, and there’s genuinely nothing else like them in Boston right now.One note, the matcha here leans mild across the board, more creamy than punchy, so come for the dessert experience and not necessarily a strong matcha hit.What to get:• Matcha mochi parfait: 7 layers with matcha jelly, vanilla soft serve, matcha ice cream, chewy mochi, red bean, corn flakes, whipped cream, and matcha syrup• Hojicha warabimochi parfait: Same as the matcha mochi parfait but with herbal jelly, hojicha ice cream, warabimochi, and kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup)• Matcha warabimochi soft serve cone: creamy and sweet, lighter on the matcha#bostonmatcha #newburystreet #matcha #bostondessert #bostoneats by @samatchalee

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@lucyjanematcha is popping up at the @cambridgefoundry for two weekends only, which is very good news for anyone who, like me, never makes it out to Seaport. They work directly with small family farms in Japan for single origin, first flush matcha, and you get to pick which one goes in your drink. Lucy is bright, Jane is more umami and earthy, and Ben is a nutty hojicha if you’re skipping matcha altogether.Saturday July 11 and 18, 11am to 5pm. Sunday July 12 and 19, 11am to 4pm. What I tried• Make it Cherry with Ben (hojicha)• Make it Island (this pop-up only!): mango puree, coconut cream, house made oat foam• Make it Golden: mango puree, oat foam, orange blossom spritz• Pistachio bom bom: whipped pistachio cream made with Eat Pistakio• Cream cheese nori bom bom#bostonmatcha #bostonpopup #matcha #cambridge #hojicha by @samatchalee

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