The Sunday Ledger
A welcoming cup of tea, wisteria watch, and Massachusetts modernism.
1. Welcome Soba Cha
I spent the weekend in Cambridge, MA, visiting friends and attending the Boston Art Review Issue 16 launch party (you can order the issue online, my good friend Jameson started the publication nearly ten years ago, and Spencer and I did the branding and website).
I got in around 10pm on Thursday evening, and upon arrival my friends had a teapot of Kettl’s Soba Cha waiting. After a cup of tea, I turned into their very serene guest room for a great night sleep. Soba Cha is my favorite tea, and Kettl’s is outstanding. I’ve already ordered it for myself.
I’ll save the rest of my weekend food endeavors for a guide coming later this week!
2. Wisteria Watch
Cambridge was teeming with blooming flowers on every corner. This wisteria was particularly striking, and made me wonder if the wisteria vines on the corner of 10th St. and Stuyvesant had reached peak bloom. In previous years, local residents have coined the term “wisteria watch” for the practice of waiting of the wisteria to fully bloom on this corner.
3. Wisteria Incense
Bringing the wisteria inside, I purchased this seasonally appropriate wisteria-scented Kungyokudo incense from the Noguchi Museum last week. They choose the perfect packaging hue for each scent.
4. Pond-side Sandwich
With the weather nearing ninety degrees today in Massachusetts, we got sandwiches from the Wine and Cheese Cask and brought them to enjoy alongside a dip in a pond in Lexington.
I got an Italian sub and it was simply perfect. Felt like late summer.
5. Gropius House Table Setting
Not far from Lexington is the town of Lincoln, which holds the Walter Gropius house, which was built in 1938. Though I did not make it there this time, we took a memorable visit there several years ago. Easily overlooked alongside the modernist architecture and notable artwork, I was entranced by their table setting. Delightfully simple, delightfully modern. Filing this as inspiration for my next dinner party.
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