Things have been busy as I am in a wedding of a good friend of mine. And as she was counting down the days, I was traveling back and forth from New York to Boston to help out with the festivities. Last weekend, I traveled for a bachelorette celebration.
Since there was going to be a lot of late night activity, I booked a hotel for all of us to avoid time constraints and the hassle of missing the trains (Boston’s MBTA shuts down around midnight, unlike NYC’s 24/7 subway system). The Boston Common Hotel & Conference Center fit the bill, as I was looking for something central and easy to get to. Behind the Hynes Convention Center and a short walk from Copley Square, this hotel is very unassuming.
At $100 a night for 3 people in the center of Boston it was a steal. When I went I was a skeptic at first since it was the weekend and a quiet corner. However the room was very spacious compared to some closet-sized hotel rooms I’ve been to. Since we were literally using it just as a place to sleep it was good for all we wanted.
We all met up at the Langham Hotel to partake in Cafe Fleuri’s Chocolate Bar – a buffet of the chocolate variety. I ended up taking the Orange Line from the hotel to Downtown Crossing and walked along Franklin Street until I saw the hotel. While The Chocolate Bar is a seasonal thing (Saturdays September to June), it was fortunate the bride’s bachelorette party was around that time.
For some reason I did not expect a literal chocolate buffet, but indeed there was and like our waiter told us, we “tried everything.” From crepes to ice cream to tiny little cakes to cupcakes and, of course, a fondue fountain.
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| First Course. |
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| Second Course |
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| Third Course. |
There was even a DJ in the corner for upbeat entertainment as you try to take as many tiny dishes as possible. As much as I wanted to photograph everything, I also wanted to eat everything so a lot of the food did not get recorded. The two plates below managed to survive unscathed. Then again it was a lot of chocolate.
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| Madeleine and Passionfruit Tart |
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| Some type of mousse with white chocolate chips. |
However for an all-you-can-eat buffet it was well worth $40 (tax and tip not included). This also included unlimited tea and coffee, which I gladly took advantage of to balance out all the chocolate. Hopefully I will be able to go again sometime before this year’s season’s over. Though for any size groups I recommend making a reservation for prime seating.
The Chocolate Bar at Cafe Fleuri
250 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110