Showing posts with label Palmer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Palmer. Show all posts

Friday, January 17, 2014

January 17th 2014: Dinner at Dominick's Family Restaurant, Palmer

Today, I got to leave early from work, so I decided to take the opportunity to head out west, stopping by a few ponds in North Brookfield




Doane Pond,
Doane Road and Oakham Road








Horse Pond,
~70 Rufus Putnam Road





before heading to the town of Palmer for dinner at Dominick's Family Restaurant, a small town family diner. I got a cup of French Onion Soup, Buffalo Chicken Wings and the Sirloin Steak Tips Marsala (mushrooms, garlic marsala wine sauce).
French Onion Soup
Buffalo Chicken Wings














Sirloin Steak Tips Marsala
I have to say, I was totally disappointed with every single dish. The soup did not have any cheese or croutons on it, the sauce on the wings was not even buffalo, and the steak tips were overcooked, with the marsala sauce being pretty tasteless.

I half regret driving all the way here for crappy food, but I did enjoy the scenery driving though.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Recommended Places to Visit: Palmer

Recreation
Water Bodies
Swift River
River Street near Main Street

Forest Lake
Bennett Street and River Street


Beautiful Scenery
Countryside
Boston Road


Architecture
Places of Worship
St. Bartholomew's Church
7 State Street

Divine Mercy Church
2267 Main Street

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
4080 Main Street

Faith Baptist Church
251 Shearer Street

St. Thomas the Apostle Church
1076 Thorndike Street

St. Paul's Church Unitarian Universalist
1060 Central Street

Second Baptist Church
1050 Thorndike Street

2nd Congregational Church
1080 Pleasant Street


Bridges
Depot Street Bridge
Depot Street near Main Street


Schools
Palmer High School
24 Converse Street


Town Facilities
Town Hall
4417 Main Street

Senior Center
1029 Central Street

Public Library
1455 North Main Street

Fire Department
12 Walnut Street


Monuments
Bondsville Grammar Park
Main Street near Depot Street


Commercial Buildings
Depot Village Professional Building
3 Converse Street

Nick's Sport Shop
1029 Park Street


Historical Buildings
Old St. Anne Church
Main Street between Charles Street and Pleasant Street


Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Italian
Pinocchio's Ristorante
2054 Bridge Street
Recommended Dishes:
Lobster Ravioli
Penne Bistecca
Cannoli


Tried:
Western
Dominick's Family Restaurant
2047 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
French Onion Soup
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Sirloin Steak Tips Marsala


Italian
Amoroso's Ristorante and Lounge
2048 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Tortellini Soup
Veal Marsala
Chicken Fingers

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

April 3rd 2013: Dinner at Amoroso's Ristorante and Lounge, Palmer

Today after work, I decided to go have dinner at Amoroso's Ristorante and Lounge at 2048 Main Street in the small town of Palmer, passing by the towns of Charlton,
Charlton Sewing Center

Charlton City United Methodist Church
Charlton Baptist Church









The Overlook at Charlton

Sturbridge to visit the St. Anne Shrine, which had many statues and monuments that I missed out on the last time I was here,
St. Anne's Church

The Stations of the Cross Entrance at St. Anne's Shrine

Jesus is Condemned to Death
Jesus Accepts His Cross
Jesus Falls for the first time












Jesus Meets His Sorrowful Mother
Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross












Veronica Wipes The Face of Jesus
Jesus Falls the Second Time


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Jesus Speaks to the Weeping Women
Jesus Falls the Third Time









Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross









Jesus Dies on the Cross
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross












Jesus is Laid in His Tomb

La Pieta
Shrine for Fatima









St. Anne's Shrine
Holy Stairs




St. Augustine


























Shrine for St. Joan of Arc
Holy Family Shrine













the Holland Elementary School and Holland Congregational Church in Holland,
Holland Elementary School
Holland Congregational Church









and the Friendship Baptist Church in Brimfield along the way.
Friendship Baptist Church
East Brimfield Lake









I also visited the 2nd Congregational Church in Palmer when I reached the town.

After reaching the restaurant, a family style sort of restaurant, I decided to get the Chicken Fingers coated with Sweet Chilli Sauce, the Tortellini Soup, and the Veal Marsala (Veal strips and mushrooms cooked in marsala wine, topped with grated parmesan cheese).
Tortellini soup
Side Salad









Sweet Chilli Chicken Fingers
Veal Marsala









The Tortellini soup was not too bad, and this is one of the few times that I actually liked the chicken fingers, being really crispy and flavorful with the sauce. The pasta, however, was just all wrong. The veal was less than cooked and tasted funky, being a little sour, but hopefully it was just the sauce. Anyway, the pasta kinda ruined my appetite, and I took the leftovers home for the day. Unfortunately, I have to say this is not a place I will come back to in future.