Overheard on the Boston Board

"Cocktails were very good and well made. Good ice, nice glassware, good rail bottles, accurate measurements, fresh citrus. Really enjoyed having John tend to us. We were there at the 4:30 opening and stayed for maybe 1.5-2 hours. Not crowded when we left, but enough folks to give it a good vibe. Really enjoyed the music, too." – EvergeenDan reports on an enjoyable evening at Lord Hobo in Cambridge

"Finally made it here for their Oktoberfest Wednesday menu after missing it last year. It's cracking! Everything was excellent, starting with the cheese (or perhaps cheez) stuffed pretzel that I think is one of their standard appetizers. Shared jaeger schnitzel and house sausage plates. Every single item was strong and surprised us with extra flavour where you might expect a bar would skimp on the effort." – chickendhansak on the German specialties at Olde Magoun's Saloon in Somerville

"Went to Pho Hoa today and lo and behold they had a sign out front advertising banh mi for lunch. I got the pork and it came with seasoned grilled pork that had a nice char, pâté, and the usual veggie accoutrements. The bread was perhaps a tad too crusty/hard for my taste, but not by much." – joth68 reports on the Vietnamese sandwiches (now available at lunch) at Pho Hoa in Malden