If you are a long-time reader of this blog, you know that I am a huge fan of Portland, Maine. I try to go up there several times a year because there are so many great little restaurants and shops. Whenever I mention my trips to Portland, people always ask me if I've ever checked out Portsmouth, New Hampshire before. I'm sure that I've been there when I was younger but I've sadly never taken the day trip there....until this past weekend.
A group of us (
Bianca,
Bridget,
Elina,
Elizabeth,
Emily,
Jen,
Kristen,
Megan, and
Meghan) took a day trip up to the Portsmouth area on Saturday. We started out at
Redhook Brewery, where we indulged in beers and appetizers for lunch at Cataqua Public House.
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| Redhook Brewery Beer Sampler |
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| Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip |
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| Grilled Chicken Tenders |
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| Fried Artichoke Hearts |
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| Hummus Platter |
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| Basket of Sweet Potato Fries |
After lunch, we took the Redhook Brewery tour. Our tour guide was hysterical and this short tour was a lot of fun.
After purchasing some six-packs to take home, we then headed into downtown Portsmouth where we wandered around downtown.
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| I sipped on a Gingerbread Chai Latte at Breaking New Grounds |
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| Bianca snapped some photos... |
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| ...as did Kristen! |
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| Group photo! |
We browsed in shops, took lots of photos, and had a relaxing time catching up with each other. It was a perfect way to work up an appetite for our dinner at
Black Trumpet Bistro (blog post to come)!
I can't believe that I've never visited Portsmouth before but I'm definitely going to make a return trip during the spring to check out some more shops and restaurants.
How did you spend your weekend?
14 comments:
I haven't been to Portsmouth in a few years, but I love it. It's similar to Portland, ME. This post makes me want to go!
What a fun time with your dear friends! Thanks for sharing your day with us~
Sounds like fun. Great photos.
It was so nice seeing you and spending the day with you!! I want more of those fried artichokes...
Fried artichokes.... gah I'm drooling thinking about it!
Such a gorgeous day and a fun time in Portsmouth! So shocked you bought some mustard at Stonewall. :)
Great photos! I didn't take nearly enough. Glad we could all make this trip happen!
Such a fun day! I am definitely making a return trip to Portsmouth too.
so glad you loved Portsmouth! Now I need to go to Portland!!
Such great photos! Sounds like a fun time!
Bummed I was out of town, but I'll definitely have to check Portsmouth out!
So fun! And so good to see you!! We have to do this again soon!!
SO sad this happened while I was away. I absolutely love Portsmouth. Can't wait to do another group trip
It was great to catch up with you. Had a great day.
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