The Greek Grille

I haven't been good about updating this blog, partly because I was aggressively searching for real estate to purchase.  That has just about ended and I am inches from being a property owner in Winchester.  :)  Anyways, its time to back-blog. 

One new addition to Winchester is The Greek Grille.  I do not remember when it opened, but I tested it out for the first time in March.  I ordered the Chicken Souvlaki Pita and it was so absolutely delicious that I returned the next night.  I was ordering take-out anyways, but this seems to be the best way to enjoy the Greek Grille.  I also recommend that you order ahead because the restaurant is pretty small, and there isn't much room to wait.  

Andrea's Pizza

Tonight, I decided to get a greek salad from Andrea's Pizza on the corner of Swanton St. and Main St.  I consider myself somewhat of an expert on greek salads.  They are consistently on my favorite foods list, and I must say that this wasn't my favorite.  Typically, restaurants count the number of olives they put on the salad (if you have ever looked at them at the grocery store, you would know they are kinda pricey).  So, I can tell you with confidence, that Andrea's puts 3 olives (with pits) on each salad.  This is pretty good; i feel like two is the norm.  Yet, I felt unsatisfied with the amount of feta.  My other qualm with the salad was that there were some brown pieces of lettuce.  This could be because they pre-make the salad, with the exception of the cheese, and store them in the front cooler.  Getting one on a sunday may not be the best idea.  Also, something to know if you are going to eat there: they serve Pepsi products.  Being a coke girl myself, I was disappointed.   

On the other hand, I must say that I saw a pizza in the making and the products on it (tomatoes, spinach, mozzarella) looked fresh and delicious.  

Joe's Main Street Pizza Shoppe

When I first moved to Winchester, I picked up a takeout menu for Joe's Pizza.  While the place had the look of a great pizza place, I rarely get pizza.  Today though, on my way into town for the parade for Alicia Sacramone, I saw that it was packed with families.  A good sign that the pizza is good.  Then, once in town I saw lots of people wandering around with single slices.  Seeing only an ice cream truck in the vicinity, I knew this pizza must have come from Joe's.  

I must say, that had I not seen people with single slices, I might not have gone to Joe's for a while yet.  But, I stopped in on my way back to my car. Sure enough, they sold pizza by the slice.  This is important because:

1. It is ready faster
2. Portion control!

One large piece (potentially 1/5 of an entire pie) was a little under $3.  They popped it in the oven for a few seconds to get it nice and toasty for me and then put it on a paper plate in a paper bag (I note this, because this avoids styrofoam and reduces the amount of waste created by a pizza box).  The service was not only fast, both men working the counter was very nice.

Back to the pizza - I almost thought I wouldn't last the short drive home.  It smelled so delicious!  I was even more excited when it tasted as good as it smelled.  I must admit I may be overly excited about this because I have not eaten pizza in quite some time, but this was the greasy, floppy kind.  The kinda people crave!  As good as the pizza was, I almost wish I hadn't tried it because this could become a weekly (or dare I say more-than-once-a-week) tradition.  

P.S. - Don't worry, I will talk more about the parade once I finally remember to bring my camera cord home from work. 

Whole Foods

I have come to love the whole foods market (WFM) on Cambridge Street. While this store is technically in Woburn, it is only feet from the Welcome to Winchester sign. I originally went to WFM to find light chocolate silk, and now frequently go there to buy gourmet and typically organic prepared food. Tonight I got some pasta salad made of tortellini with pesto sauce and fresh basil leaves. It was delicious and I am looking forward to trying more items in the salad/hot meal/desert bars. :)