Boston Surroundings | Roger Williams Park Botanical Center 🌸🌲🌹🌿🍀

Located in Providence’s **Roger Williams Park Botanical Center**, just over an hour’s drive from Boston! 🚗💨 Entry fee is **$5**—you can buy tickets online or at the door, but even with online tix, you’ll still need to queue for check-in to get your sticker. 🎟️✋ The lush greenery is *so* refreshing! 🌿😌 There’s an outdoor **rose maze**, but we were too early—roses hadn’t bloomed yet. 🌹🚫 Spent the afternoon hopping between restaurants… as usual, swinging between *starving* and *overstuffed*😂. **1. Charuma – Taiwanese Fried Chicken** 🍗🔥 They serve **flavored fried chicken**—we got **salt & pepper** (a tad too salty) and **plum** (sweet & tangy!). The chicken was **SUPER juicy**—delish! 🤤💯 **2. Palo (Tapas Bar)** 🍸 *Reserve on their website!* 📱✨ The **Japanese Gin Tonic** was light and refreshing—perfect if you hate strong alcohol taste! 🍹❤️ **Everything we ordered SLAPPED:** - **Grilled corn** (so sweet!) 🌽😋 - **Spicy squid** 🌶️🦑 - **Braised oxtail** (fall-off-the-bone tender!) 🐮🍖 - **Mashed potatoes in oxtail sauce** (creamy heaven!) 🥔💫 The waiter even **hooked us up** with bar recs—**Courtland Club** & **The Royal Bobcat Bar** ("perfect for your age" 🤣🍻). **3. Jahunger – Xinjiang Cuisine** 🥘🔥 Finally tried the **viral Xinjiang food**! - **Stir-fried rice noodles** (spicy, fragrant, *perfect* with rice!) 🌶️🍜 - **Beef & onion noodles** (non-spicy, tasty but predictable) 🐄🧅 - **Big Plate Chicken** (not our fave, but worth a try) �🍗 - **Yogurt with honey & nuts** (ideal palate cleanser!) 🍯🥛 **4. Pastiche Fine Desserts** 🍰💖 *"Might as well grab a **fruit tart** on the way home!"* 🍓🥧 Order online **1-2 days ahead**, then pick it up—*flawless victory*! ✨🚗 #BostonEats #BostonSurroundings #Providence