The Golden Banana on Route 1 in Saugus, MA always stuck out to me for some reason. I mean, the giant golden yellow sign with a weird name on top of a hill? Who wouldn't notice that or question what it was? Try asking your father at the age of nine what "The Golden Banana" is...
1. The Green Line To Fenway Park
First the commuter rail out of Swampscott and then the Green Line to Fenway Park, was my first memory my first trip. The creaky sounds of the winding trolley cars, that unmistakable subway smell of rubber and electricity and then, finally, the walk up the ramp to see the Red Sox!
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Massachusetts is filled with so many fantastic eateries, it's hard to pick a favorite. From delicious farm-to-table restaurants in the Berkshire hills to some of the best Italian food outside of Italy in Boston's North End, and everything in between, Massachusetts is chock-full of culinary greatness...