With all the writing I’ve been doing at home, we were hoping that Winter Restaurant Week in Boston would give us a chance to take our taste buds out for a treat. But as with every other Restaurant Weeks, this one was a mix of hits and misses. Our first stop was at the highly-coveted Icarus, where highlights included a rich cauliflower soup with braised short rib, and a sea scallops appetizer with chanterelles, bacon, & potato. The second place we tried was Julien at the Langham Hotel, where the classy antique dining room setting was complemented by a mesmerizing Maine shrimp and lobster bisque. Our last stop at Ariadne, unfortunately, turned out to be a disaster. Not only did the waitress misinform us that their Restaurant Week menu was unavailable, but the food and service turned out to be overpriced and as Simon Cowell would say in his snooty accent, utterly forgettable. Otherwise, the week’s been pretty busy, but ended with a high note with a night out with Melody’s co-workers at 33 Saturday night, and a free screening of the comic thriller Lucky Number Slevin on Sunday. Now all I have to do is finish writing my review article, work on my NYAS talk, compose 6 more chapters of questions for Kaplan, and grade 120 Pharmacology exams.