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Changes at Banq pending
Just got a FB tweet: 3 more nights left as Banq; grand opening of Ginger Park next week (day not specified).
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Boston with 15 High School Seniors (Girls) from Toledo
The Friendly Toast - Kendall Square T stop.
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Any suggestions for Pancakes?
Metropolis Cafe makes a good pancake. I had banana ones this weekend and they really hit the spot.
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Anyone know where to get flageolets?
Looking for flageolet beans. Anyone know where to get them? Our friends are having trouble finding them.
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best restaurant for pasta?
Da Vinci is good? I somehow assumed it wasn't great because I haven't heard much about it since it opened... Hmm...maybe I should check it out! What's good for pasta there?
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best restaurant for pasta?
Most of my faves were mentioned, but I will repeat as an additional vote! Macheroncelli with Kobe meatballs at Sorellina, gnocchi with mushrooms at Sportello (pretty much any pasta at Sportello- dreamy!), Erbaluce, Grotto. I still need to get to Trattoria Toscana!
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Summer 2009 openings and closings
I just heard that Benatti is going to be moving to the South End.
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Help me with my new neighborhood - Agassiz?
Oxford Spa is fabulous!
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Summer 2009 openings and closings
I am very excited about this! Great news for the neighborhood!
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Summer 2009 openings and closings
Absolutely shocked about Aujourd'hui. This is the saddest thing I've heard in a long time. Went there at Christmastime and had a flawless, superb meal. Everything about it was absolutely perfect. Went in the dead of February for a wine dinner and, again, an absolutely sublime meal (and for only $45!). I think the chef was fantastic. This really is so, so sad. Our special-occasion options are really dwindling, and it's so sad when they're not just restaurants, but institutions.
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Best mushroom dish in the city?
What's the best mushroom dish you've had out recently? Craving mushrooms and trying to brainstorm a spot for date night tonight...
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Brunch at Banq -- wow, that sucked
We've had a few good brunches there, food-wise, and a few not-so good. The service generally does suck big-time, though.
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Best casual French in Boston?
Just got back from an amazing trip to Paris (including meals at several Michelin 3-stars!) and are now longing for delicious, authentic French here in our own fair city. Of Gaslight, Aquitaine, Brasserie Jo, Bouchee, or LaVoile, what do you think is the best French bistro? What other places do we have that am I forgetting?
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Best S. End resto for comfort food AND yummy greens?
Trying to decide where to go tonight for comfort food with a side of healthy. Can you guys think of any places that have kickass salads on their menus? Or at least some delicious sides of greens? I realize it's RW, but am hoping to pop out into the neighborhood for something scrumptious. Due to the yuckiness that is the weather tonight, we will not be leaving the S. End. Thanks!
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Sunday Brunch at Sage in South End
Just posted about Sage's brunch myself. Couldn't agree more about that breakfast pizza and duck hash. Damn fine. Want badly to try the carbonara but never have room!
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Under-the-radar brunch rave: Sage
Not sure if anyone knows it, but Sage is serving brunch now and it is FANTASTIC. Have been there every Sunday for the past 5-6 weeks and cannot say enough about it. The breakfast pizza is the perfect brunch item- nice thin-but-doughy crust with fried eggs, prosciutto, and fresh delicious cheese. So filling you'll need a nap or a long, long walk afterwards. Have also sampled two of the lighter egg items- the rosemary fried eggs and the truffle scrambled eggs. Both are excellent. The rosemary fried eggs come with a fantastic duck hash, perfectly cooked bacon, and 2 slices of perfect buttered and salted toast. Add french press coffee, neatly folded sections of the Globe and the Times, and the warm cinnamon rolls they offer up to start your meal, and you'll never wait for a table at another Washington Street brunch spot again.
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Disappointing Meal at La Verdad-Does this reflect Oringer?
I'm glad you came out and said this. I've been twice and had incredibly mediocre food and drinks both times. I adore Toro. I also have had some wonderful meals at Clio, so I guess you could call me a KO fan. I fact, I've had great chow at KO Prime, as well. So I have no idea what the deal is with LaVerdad. The last time I was there was on their "Taco Tuesday" night, and the place was pretty jammed. Still, the tacos were "eh" at best. I'm betting Tremont 647's "Taco Tuesday" is better. Has anyone tried it?
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Has anyone tried Sensing?
I created this post because I did a search and did not see any reviews.
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Has anyone tried Sensing?
Mr. Hound and I are planning a trip to Paris in April, and came across the Parisian Sensing in our Michelin guide, which made me think of our very own, new, stateside Sensing at Battery Wharf. Has anyone tried this place yet? I feel like I haven't heard a word about it since it opened this winter, which is surprising because Guy Martin is a 3-star Michelin chef and Sensing in Paris is a 3-star Michelin restaurant.
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Winter 2008/2009 Openings and Closings
Wow, that was super-quick. I remember when it opened, but I don't even remember reading a review of it!
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Good eats/drinks near the Garden?
Going to see a concert on Wednesday night at the Garden and haven't been out in the North Station/ West End area in a couple of years. What's new and tasty? A loungy place with good cocktails and yummy small plates would be ideal. Anything fit that bill? Otherwise, I suppose we could settle for pints at a pub, but we're more a cocktail crowd.
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Valentine's Day: going out? Where?
Thanks for the fabulous review, litchick! I haven't been back to Drink since Thanksgiving, because I was so incredibly underwhelmed by the new snack menu. I hope to check out Sportello this week!
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Valentine's Day: going out? Where?
Just wondering where everyone is headed tonight and how you chose. We're going to Troquet and wondering if they will have a special menu or the regular menu...
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Drink: A Plea to Barbara Lynch
I went to Drink abut twice a week for the first 2 months it was open back when "Version 1" was in play. The last time I was there was right after Thanksgiving, when I was served a wet chip (described in previous post). SInce then I have been beating the "what are you thinking, Barbara?" drum, as well. I love Barbara dearly, but why all the menu changes? Price is one thing, but I would actually pay slightly ridiculous prices for those delicious gougeres, the Swedish meatballs, and that yummy chip and (truffle-y goat cheesy) dip! Not for yucky wet chips (whatever that was supposed to be).
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Comprehensive Chowish Craft Cocktail Compendium '09
REALLY? Now we're talking!
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Comprehensive Chowish Craft Cocktail Compendium '09
MC's just tellin' it like it is. It IS a douchey crowd. I accidentally came across it a number of times before figuring out how to best avoid it.
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Comprehensive Chowish Craft Cocktail Compendium '09
Ditto on the HM No. 43! I have made my own at home and it was equally delicious.
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What you drank at "Drink"
I don't want to have to go move to eat when I'm enjoying myself drinking! I want to be able to have just enough food to allow me to keep going. It doesn't need to be fancy, but as I have said before (in a previous thread entitled something like "New menu at Drink"), the food the last time I was there was almost inedible. It makes me sad to say it, but I haven't been back since that second menu. Have they brought the gougeres back? Tater Tots sound promising...
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Ten best things to eat in Boston
What is this foie gras steak you speak of at L-O? Do tell.
