Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Michigan - Ferris St basketball

Went to the Michigan vs Ferris State game last Friday.  Michigan won 59-33.  Ferris' jerseys look like the McDonald's All-American ones - very nice.  Game was a lot closer than score indicates.  Early in the 2nd half it was a one score game.  The new renovations to Crisler exceeded the floor product; we miss Morris.  Hopefully Burke will come along, he looked decent for a freshman.  No one really stood out; Hardaway Jr had some good moves but I thought should drive more.  Still don't fully understand the McGary commitment as we just hoist 3's all day long...

Renovations include new scoreboard (great display and more info such as names, rebounds, assists), brighter lights, new seats, and a new sound system (sounded powerful in such a large space).  I like the upgrades and thought they were well spent.  New practice facility looked nice as well but did not walk close enough to look in.  Oh and $5 tickets ftw...

Quick pictures from Providence

Many months ago the Providence project wrapped.  Here are some of the pictures from the project with a quick write-up about them...

Jacky's Galaxie, North Providence (@@@) - beef and broccoli.  Americanized Asian food that was passable
Forget the name but used to be in the Brazilian steakhouse.  Went there expecting the Brazilian steakhouse, instead got dry pork chops.  Food lacked flavor, would not go back.
Haven Brothers, Providence (@@@) - somewhat world famous "diner" that is based in a trailer that parks downtown starting at night and stays open until 4 am-ish.  Known for late-night food for the bar crowd, it was not that special the few times I have had it.  I have always been working the next day though...

Bocelli Restaurant - @@@

Went to a local Italian restaurant the other day to kick off the project in Medford.  Definitely not the most decorative place as it looked a little old, but the food was pretty good.  Was sat downstairs where there is an enormous auxiliary banquet hall.  It looked so strange since the storefront looked pretty tiny.

Ordered the stuffed pork chops with antipasto salad.  Salad was interesting because it was not chopped, rather the meat, vegetables, and cheese were lumped on a bed of lettuce.  Others have had it that way, so I guess that is somewhat normal.  The "salad" itself tasted fresh with good tasting meats and cheeses.  The pork chop was stuffed with prosciutto and mozzarella and topped with a slightly mushroom flavored sauce.  It was good and the portion was a very satisfactory size.

Overall it was a good place to start out the project, nothing earth shattering but satisfying nonetheless.  A standard 3 of 5.  Since it is so close to the hotel right now, I may be back later on.


374 Main Street
Medford, MA 02155