Rome: 5 nights with a toddler and a vegetarian

Thanks everybody for the very helpful suggestions, as well as for writing so many useful posts now living in the archives. Here is what we are leaning towards now, after some thought. We are currently only planning on reserving Friday dinner, Saturday (date night) dinner, and Sunday lunch in advance, figuring that we'll be fine for the rest of our time without a specific plan (although with Maureen's PDF, two Rome apps, and my own list culled from the archives). Decided to give Roscioli a pass this trip, given reports of cramped conditions.

Friday dinner: Ditirambo, Vino e Camino, or Armando.

Saturday dinner (date night): Probably Pipero Al Rex, but possibly Glass. Pipero Al Rex responded very quickly to my email inquiry. Still waiting to hear from Glass and a few other options.

Sunday lunch: Perilli? I keep going back and forth on this one. Among the options for Sunday lunch either in Testaccio or the historic center, is this the best choice for a toddler? He generally does very well in restaurants here at home, but it can be hard to judge when traveling. Other possibilities would be La Campana (where a previous Boston hound traveling to Rome - trublue - reported a great meal with a toddler almost exactly the same age as ours, about a year ago), Piperno, Flavio, Da Felice, something else? The outside seats at Flavio or Piperno look appealing and toddler-friendly.

Thanks again, you all have been very helpful!

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Toronto Hound Coming For 2 Weeks

For cocktails definitely check out Eastern Standard and/or Hawthorne. The roast bone marrow at Eastern Standard is amazing, too, since you mention you like offal. Craigie also has great cocktails. Drink is definitely worth it, but far more pleasant Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday than over the weekend, so if you have some flexibility in when to go, do go when it is quiet.

There are a number of Portuguese places in Cambridge that might be worth checking out - I am not the expert but do a search, and maybe someone more knowledgeable will chime in.

For coffee, I also like Crema Cafe in Harvard Square quite a bit, particularly for espresso drinks. Try their homemade English muffin with your espresso. The Thinking Cup is a new place in downtown Boston (right across from the Common) that should also definitely be on your list. To try Barismo coffee, I think dwelltime (their new cafe in Inman Square) is a better option than the roaster/shop in Arlington.

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Rome: 5 nights with a toddler and a vegetarian

Thank you for the suggestion of Nerone, this looks perfect for a lunch after the ruins (or of course a picnic is always an option).

Thanks also for the comments re: vegetarians. As you say, I'm sure we'll be fine in most cases. Re: Roscioli - I guess I was going on lisaonthecape's suggestion to save it for our date night (as opposed to taking the toddler), and there are a decent number of veg-friendly options on the menu. But the real question I was trying to ask is whether there will be fine dining places that will do a 6+ course tasting menu for a vegetarian. If we go somewhere where I want to order a many-course tasting, the restaurant needs to be able to produce something similar for my wife. It may be unlikely, in which case we'd be fine with slightly less elaborate option.

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Rome: 5 nights with a toddler and a vegetarian

Thanks so much for the advice so far. Does anyone specifically have advice for a nice restaurant that could cater to vegetarians? I've looked at menus, read the boards, and looked at Katie and Elizabeth's apps, but can't really find much useful guidance for this specific question. To me, Pipero al Rex, Glass Hostaria, Antico Arco, Il Convivio, and Agata e Romeo look great, seem about in the right price range, etc. Would I get a response if I emailed to ask if they could make a vegetarian tasting menu? Is that just unheard of in Rome, and should we lower our sights (maybe go to Roscioli)? Advice?

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Rome: 5 nights with a toddler and a vegetarian

My wife (vegetarian), myself, our 2-year-old son, and my wife's parents will be spending 5 nights in Rome in two weeks as part of an Italian vacation. After spending several evenings reading the extensive archives about Rome, I am getting really excited about the food, and have a preliminary itinerary that I could use this board's help in refining. Although my wife is vegetarian, she is usually pretty happy as long as there are a few antipasti and primi that she can eat, so we are not looking for vegetarian-specific restaurants. Rather, we are looking for places that will be able to accomodate a vegetarian, and that will be okay with possibly strange requests like having two antipasti and a primi as her dinner.

We arrive on a Friday night, and depart the following Wednesday morning. We are staying in an apartment near Campo di'Fiore, so we will have the option of cooking some nights and eating in for lunch some days. Since my in-laws have never been to Rome (and my wife and I only briefly many years ago), we will be doing the tourist thing, but hope to still eat quite well. One limitation, however, is that with a toddler and in-laws who aren't in the best of shape, we will be rather mobility limited; options close to sights or close to our apartment will work much better for us.

That said, here is my tentative itinerary.
Friday dinner: Hoping for something casual and good close to our apartment (we arrive ~6 pm). Ditirambo looks very vegetarian-friendly but some reports from a couple years ago suggest maybe the execution is lacking. Any current opinions? Other options would be Settimio al Pellegrino (but would there be anything for a vegetarian?), Armando al Pantheon, or something in the Jewish Ghetto (Piperno looks too pricey for what we are looking for, maybe Giggetto, Nona Betta or Ba Ghetto? I know there are lots of varying opinions about the best Roman-Jewish places.)

Saturday lunch: Encouraged by a trip report from last year reporting a great meal at Roscioli with a 2 year old, I would like to give it a try. Is Saturday lunch a decent time for this? Alternatively, since we will likely be visiting the Forum and Colosseum Saturday morning, perhaps lunch at L'Asino D'oro?

Saturday dinner: Cook at our apartment.

Sunday lunch: Planning on having a classic Roman Sunday lunch. Although Perilli sounds wonderful, I don't think we will be able to manage to get out to Testaccio this trip. Anything similar closer to the Centro Historico? Maybe La Campana?

Sunday dinner: Thinking probably pizza, maybe pizza al taglio from Forno del Campo de Fiori? Are there any sit-down pizzerie in the Centrio Historico that are worthwhile? Or if we are really stuffed, just some simple bread and cheese at our apartment.

Monday lunch: We will probably do the Vatican Monday morning, so something nearby would be ideal. Pizzarium looks great, but a standing lunch may not really work for us, and at least based on Google Street View there doesn't really appear to be anywhere nearby to sit down. Other suggestions? Or should we plan on heading elsewhere for lunch? This might be a good day to pick up some bread and cheese for lunch at our apartment.

Monday dinner: The in-laws are watching the toddler so my wife and I can go out for a fancy dinner. Ideally we would find a place that would do a vegetarian tasting menu for my wife. Our budget for this dinner is around 100 euros per person (assuming tasting menu plus a bottle of wine), but we could push it a bit (only a bit) for really amazing food. There was a recent thread with some good suggestions, but it is quite difficult to tell based on websites which places will be likely to accommodate vegetarians, so some advice would be much appreciated here. I know some places are closed on Monday night, so if that is a limitation we could go out a different night (Saturday or Tuesday, rearranging things so as not to have a big lunch that afternoon).

Tuesday lunch: We will probably aim for Villa Borghese, so thinking a picnic would be perfect.

Tuesday dinner: Somewhere near our apartment from the Friday dinner list. It is our son's birthday on Tuesday, and he loves fish, so a place with good seafood (cooked, not raw) would be nice, but not necessary. I'm assuming a place that specializes in fish would be quite tough for vegetarians, so this may not be realistic.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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One day in Venice

Thanks for the advice so far, this is very helpful in narrowing down our list. It sounds like Da Alberto or Bancogiro are our best options for dinner our first night, with Acuigheta as a reasonable backup in case we are exhausted from jet lag and need to eat too early for a real restaurant (keeping also Cavatappi in mind if we want a pre-dinner snack). Good to know there are some nice cafes on the Campo, too.

For lunch the following day, it is a Wednesday so that means Al Covo is out. Other suggestions? It is hard to know in advance how much energy we will have at lunchtime (jet lag in toddlers is obviously rather unpredictable), but it is likely that we'd feel up to a somewhat longer walk. Ideally we'd have a couple of options, one nearby (perhaps Aciugheta), and one or two a bit further that would provide better food if we felt up for the walk. I'd love to make it to the Frari, so something over in that neighborhood would be well placed. This would limit us to places where we can get a table without a reservation, though, as we'll likely be making a decision on the fly. The appeal of Al Covo was the reputation for great food and convenient location to San Marco, so it seemed fairly easy to commit to for lunch.

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Two nights in Florence - critique my itinerary

My wife, my 2-year-old son, and my in-laws are spending two nights in Florence as part of an upcoming trip to Italy. I've been doing a fair bit of reading here and elsewhere, but could use some advice in narrowing down our dining options for Florence. First, about us: my wife and I are adventurous eaters, although my wife is a vegetarian (no meat/seafood), but is fairly flexible about finding what she can when traveling. Our son eats out a lot and is generally good in restaurants, but will not have the patience for long (>1.5 hour). My in-laws are not particularly adventurous but will be happy to go along.

We are staying in an apartment in Oltrarno, on Via de' Guicciardini. We arrive in Florence (by train) at around 6:30 pm, so our first night we will be looking for something close by. We have one full day, where so far the only thing planned is a 2:30 pm reservation at the Uffizi. Our final day we depart on the 3:08 pm train for Rome. So we are looking for 2 dinners and 2 lunches.

Here is what I've got so far. I would greatly appreciate suggestions / additions!

First night dinner: Casalinga (close to our apt and should be easy for a toddler) - but will we need reservations? We are arriving on a Wednesday night.
Second day lunch, either: 1) Buca dell'Orafo or something similar convenient to the Uffizi, or 2) something lighter, perhaps panini ('ino? somewhere else)? How well will a toddler do at a panini place (not so much concerned about the food, more about the seating)?
Second day dinner, either: 1) Al Tranvai (if we have a light lunch - but is it too similar to Casalinga)? or 2) Le Volpi e L'Uva (if we have a big lunch - would it work for a toddler and vegetarian)?
Final day lunch: any suggestions? Could be panini again, or pizza, or a sit down place? We had lunch at both Pizzaiuolo and Trattoria le Mossacce in 2005 and thought Pizzaiuolo in particular was good, but I can't find any recent reports on Chowhound.

For gelato, I think this thread (http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/696560) pretty much covers it.
:-)

Thanks in advance for your help

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One day in Venice

My wife, my 2-year-old son, and my in-laws are traveling to Italy next week (!!), and I could use some dining advice. A little about us: my wife and I are adventurous eaters that love food and consider great food of all kinds to be one best parts of a vacation, although on this trip we are fully prepared to be a lot more casual than usual. My wife is a vegetarian (no meat/seafood), but is fairly flexible about finding what she can when traveling. Our son eats out a lot and is generally good in restaurants, but will not have the patience for long (>1.5 hour) meals and may be tired and off his game from jet lag. My in-laws are not particularly adventurous. Whew, a lot of constraints to deal with!

We are flying into Venice (arriving 12:30 pm from the US), and then proceeding to Florence the following day (departing on a 4:30 train). I know, far too short a time, but that is the way this trip worked. We are looking for one dinner and one lunch, plus some ideas for snacks mid-afternoon the day we arrive, in case we are hungry before dinner.

I've done quite a lot of reading through this board and other places, and found lots of ideas, but need some advice in narrowing down the options and gauging what will be appropriate for us.

For our first dinner, the night we arrive, I am thinking we will want something simple and lively within a short walk of our hotel. Based on what I've read, it sounds like Aciugheta, Ostaria al Garanghelo, Trattoria Al Bacareto, Ostaria Al Mascaron, Da Alberto, and Bancogiro might all be options. Any thoughts on which of those are likely to be more feasible for a vegetarian and toddler, and for a first dinner? I also looked at Enoteca la Mascareta for cicchetti, but will there be tables to sit at? Are there other good first-night options I'm missing?

For our lunch, one of the above places would of course also be an option. Alternatively, we've considered something more pricey like Al Covo. There have been reports on this board that Al Covo was fairly toddler-appropriate, and it seems to be very well regarded. Will it be tough getting a table? Other ideas?

For a late lunch / mid afternoon snack, will bacari / cicchetti places be an option for a snack at, say, 3 pm? Any recommendations for good ones within 5-10 minutes of Santa Maria Formosa?

Thank you so much in advance, I know this is kind of a complicated question!

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Special occasion fine dining - with a baby - Cambridge

Every kid is different, of course, so what works for one family won't necessarily work for another, and I second much of the advice already given (go early, avoid Friday/Saturday, tip well, be prepared to take shifts walking around with the baby if he is fussy and leave if necessary, avoid long multi-course meals, definitely never go anywhere where there is a wait).

All of your suggestions have very small rooms without a lot of space and with a fairly romantic atmosphere, which is IMO the worst kind of place to try to bring an infant or toddler. I'm not saying that it definitely wouldn't work, but they might not be the best places to start.

Our two favorite "nicer" places in or near Cambridge that we've happily eaten with my son (now 22 months, we've been eating out with him since he was about 2 weeks old) are East Coast Grill and Posto. We usually eat out on weeknights before 6 pm, but at least at that time both of these places are very accommodating, not so crowded that you don't have a little space to spread out or move around, but still noisy enough that an occasional fuss isn't really noticeable (a full-on tantrum will be disruptive no matter what).

We had a very memorable meal at Scampo when my son was a bit older (15 months), but that was in the summer and we had a nice big table on the patio, with space to run around and easy access to the sidewalk if we needed to calm a fussy toddler. I'm not sure I would eat inside there, although hotel restaurants, even nice ones, tend to be pretty accommodating.

I also second the Highland Kitchen recommendation.

Other places that I've eaten at and think would probably work, but that we have not (yet) be out to with our son, include Rendezvous, EVOO, and Harvest.

As to your other ideas: Bergamot is kind of an edge case IMO -- it isn't a particularly loud room, but depending on how easygoing your child is it would probably be fine. Tupelo is very small, although it isn't quiet and romantic like, say, Bondir, you won't have much space. We have hesitated to go back there because of the space issue (went once and liked it before our son was born), but again it could work. Gran Gusto is quiet but has a pretty family friendly vibe, IMO. There are previous reports on Chowhound of people dining at Hungry Mother with their babies/toddlers, but again I think it would depend on how accommodating your baby is.

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Somerville/Davis Square: 3 Superlative Dishes?

Ha, I guess when I say "Davis" I mean a 10-minute walk from my house, which includes pretty much all the places I mentioned. Reading back over my list, it does seem like there is a clear lack of good places in the center of Davis itself. Maybe the rents are just too high for a place like Qingdao or Istanbu'lu to survive in Davis proper (case in point: Namaskar, which used to be pretty good Indian but has been kind of on a downhill slide, closed recently).

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Somerville/Davis Square: 3 Superlative Dishes?

I think this undersells Davis a bit, yumyum. Certainly, there are some clear holes in the dining scene at Davis, and there are a lot of terrible-to-mediocre places. But the Davis/near-Davis area has clear strengths too: Tibetan (House of Tibet Kitchen, Martsa on Elm), authentic Chinese (Qingdao Garden), eastern Mediterranean (Istanbu'lu as already mentioned, Cafe Barada, Greek Corner), pizza (Posto, Flatbread - which, while it has its limitations, is good for what it is), and beer (numerous places have great beer lists even if the cocktail programs are lacking). It is true that few of these are true destination places - I would include Istanbu'lu in that category, possibly Qingdao Garden and the Tibetan places, and if you can get a big enough group together the pig roast at Posto is definitely travel-worthy.

A lot of the new openings in Davis from the past couple of years (Saloon, Five Horses Tavern, Foundry) have been disappointments in my opinion, selling themselves as something that they don't really quite succeed at. Saloon is a great example of this - it is a very nice space with a great-looking bar and an ambitious cocktail program that doesn't (in my two visits) live up to its hype. It is not terrible (it is no Joshua Tree), but it doesn't compare with the better cocktail programs in Boston, and given the demographics of Davis it will likely be packed anyway and have no incentive to improve.

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Somerville/Davis Square: 3 Superlative Dishes?

I'm sure some of it is the combination of higher rent, the student popular, and more convenient access, which means you don't need to be as good to get people to come eat. But Cambridge is also a way friendlier city to restaurants than Somerville is - it is much easier to get a liquor license in Cambridge. At one point Ten Tables was looking to open in Davis Square, but declined because no liquor license was available and ended up in Harvard Square instead. Also, Dave's Fresh Pasta is trying to open a wine bar but has so far not succeeded in getting a liquor license.

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Best coffee shops near red line T-stops in Cambridge

On coffee alone, I'd say Hi-Rise (on Mass Ave near Cambridge Common), Simon's (between Porter and Harvard), and Voltage (near Kendall) are the best on the Red Line in Cambridge. Of those, Hi-Rise would be okay for a work meeting if it wasn't around lunchtime, and Voltage would definitely work, but Simon's can get pretty crowded and is pretty small so might not be ideal.

Crema in Harvard Square and Diesel in Davis Square also do quite good coffee. Crema is usually completely packed around lunchtime and in the late afternoon, but could be okay mid-morning or mid-afternoon. Diesel also gets crowded around lunch, but is quite large and has more room than Crema.

I just tried Bourbon Coffee for the first time a few days ago (just the drip coffee) which was good but not exceptional. The space is quite nice though, would work well for a work meeting, and it is very close to the Porter T stop. Also in Porter Square, the coffeeshop at Porter Square books is pretty good, although fairly small with limited seating.

Clover in Harvard Square has lots of space for a work meeting and really good pourover coffee, but no espresso drinks.

If wifi matters to you, Simon's, Diesel, and Voltage all have wifi for a fee. Clover has good access to the Harvard wifi (which may be limited/non-available unless you have a Harvard ID) but no other wifi. Hi-Rise has good access to the Lesley wifi but no access if you don't have a Lesley ID. Crema has limited access to the Harvard wifi but it doesn't work very well in my experience. Not sure about Bourbon Coffee or the Porter Square Books coffeeshop.

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Birthday Dinner in Boston

I'd look at Clio, assuming they aren't still closed for renovations. Great tasting menu and a fantastic bar.

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Cozy wintery type nook.....

Third Bondir - exactly the atmosphere you are describing, and great food.

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Bondir
279 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Vegetablarian offerings

Pretty much any of the chef-driven farm-to-table places in Somerville/Cambridge are perfect for this: Bergamot, TW Food, EVOO, Ten Tables, Craigie, Oleana, etc. There is not always a large number of vegetarian choices on the menu, but the food is excellent.

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EVOO Restaurant
350 Third Street, Cambridge, MA 02143

Oleana
134 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Ten Tables
5 Craigie Circle, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Square Restaurant Reco Needed

Russell House Tavern or Cambridge 1. Both have good food - Cambridge 1 is pizza, Russell House is New American-y pub food - neither is too pricey, both would be fine with young kids, and both are right in the square.

I'd second the Tamarind Bay rec, too, if you want Indian.

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Tamarind Bay
75 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Russell House Tavern
14 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Bondir or Craigie On Main?

Both are great in their own way. Craigie has better, more inventive, and more adventurous food, IMO, but a less romantic atmosphere and a higher price point. I know people have complained about service / FOH issues at Craigie, but I have never experienced anything other than friendly and engaging service in 5 or so visits. Bondir is smaller and cozier and more romantic, and I really enjoyed the food on my one visit, but it was definitely less memorable than Craigie. I don't think you can go wrong - it just depends on how much you want to spend and what kind of experience you want.

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Solo diner visiting for 2 nights, no car--help!

I like Otto's quite a bit, and often get a slice for lunch. There is no seating really at all, just counter service to go, so it has a very different atmosphere than say Chez Henri. But if the weather is nice grabbing a couple of slices and sitting at the tables by Au Bon Pain (by the main entrance to the T) could be a nice, low-key option.

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Chez Henri
1 Shepard Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Solo diner visiting for 2 nights, no car--help!

The bar at Chez Henri is a great recommendation, and I enthusiastically second the Cubano. Russell House Tavern and the Monday Club at Upstairs on the Square are two good options in Harvard Square for bar dining. Alternatively, Tamarind Bay has great Indian. All of these are in walking distance from the hotel. If it were me, I'd probably get a cubano at Chez Henri one night and go to Tamarind Bay the other night, but if you want to stick to bar dining you'd have to forgo Tamarind Bay.

For breakfast, Crema Cafe on Brattle St in Harvard Square is great for coffeeshop type food (bagels, egg sandwich, pastries, and excellent coffee and espresso). Darwin's (Mt. Auburn St) serves breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Also in Harvard Square, Tory Row serves a full breakfast - I've never been for breakfast, but lunch there is pretty good if perhaps a tad overpriced.

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Tamarind Bay
75 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Chez Henri
1 Shepard Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Crema Cafe
27 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Tory Row
3 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Russell House Tavern
14 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

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posto in Cambridge

It isn't Coppa (for one thing, Posto does not have nearly the skill with offal and cured meats that Coppa has), but Posto is certainly worth a visit in my opinion. A lot of Nadeau's review rings true to me, especially the praise for the house-made pasta, which I think is even better than the pizza. Posto isn't a must-visit destination restaurant, for sure, but it is one of my favorite places in Davis Square and a very good to excellent neighborhood place.

I do think Posto has struggled for consistency in the FOH - I've been going semi-regularly since they opened (I live close by), and there has been a lot of turnover in FOH staff. The space can also get pretty loud, although it isn't as tightly packed as Coppa so even when full it feels like you have a bit more space. They've also struggled for some consistency and skill in the beverage program - the wine list is extensive and the beer list decent, but the cocktail program is definitely an afterthought and it isn't clear any of the bar staff really has the skill to execute it properly.

BTW, Posto is in Somerville, not Cambridge.

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Big date night sans baby- catch me up to Boston 2011!

If you don't mind taking the T a few stops, maybe try one of the many new places in Kendall?

Of the options, I've only been to Bondir and loved it, definitely interesting and date-night-worthy, but there are lots of other new places. Think Tank and Area IV seem to be getting pretty good reviews and the EVOO relocation is great (although not exactly new). There is also Catalyst (just opening), Abigail's, Meadhall, and possibly some other places I'm forgetting at the moment.

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August 2011 Farmers' markets, CSAs, Farm stands Etc.

I've been getting a quart a week of cherry tomatoes from my CSA recently, so haven't been paying as close attention to the price at the market, but I'm pretty sure I saw mixed cherry tomatoes for ~$4 per pint at Kimball's recently.

I agree that Siena Farms is way on the expensive side, and I find that although it all looks good, I rarely buy their produce these days.

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Somerville/Davis Square: 3 Superlative Dishes?

Second Dave's cubano. Also the artichoke and arugula sandwich at Dave's

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Somerville/Davis Square: 3 Superlative Dishes?

Boiled fish in fiery sauce at Qingdao Garden.
Paca soup, mucver, and Sultan's Delight at Istanbul'lu (really, anything at Istanbul'lu - I have yet to find a dish there that isn't chow-worthy)
Bacon & Egg pizza at brunch at Posto.

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Qingdao Garden Restaurant
2382 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140

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Restaurant week choices in Cambridge: Harvest, T.W. Food, or EVOO?

T. W. Food changes their menu daily or nearly so: if you are going next week what you see on the menu now is no guarantee of what you'll get. It appears that for RW they are just doing their normal 3-course prix fixe for ~$8 off (so you get a choice of any of their menu items, although some have a supplement).

But Bergamot is also a great choice IMO.

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Restaurant week choices in Cambridge: Harvest, T.W. Food, or EVOO?

Of those three, I've only been to Harvest for Restaurant Week (one lunch, one dinner, within the past year or two), but I've been to EVOO and T. W. Food many times outside restaurant week.

If the Restaurant Week value matters to you, Harvest is the best restaurant week deal, for sure: T. W. Food serves a 3-course prix fixe for $41 all year, and EVOO does the same for $42 all year. So in both cases you are saving less than $10 by going during restaurant week. Harvest, on the other hand, would easily be $50 pp for an appetizer, entree, and dessert.

That said, T. W. Food is probably my favorite restaurant of the three, and I'm sure would do a great job with Restaurant Week.

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peachy peaches?

The peaches from Nicewicz have been amazing, although you do have to let them ripen for a few days. They are at the Davis, Union, and Belmont markets.

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Suggestions for a 30th Bday Party Restaurant?

Maybe Posto in Somerville? Reasonably priced and definitely veggie-friendly, plus they have a semi-private back room that a group of 12 is probably big enough to use. My sister-in-law had her 30th birthday party there last summer for a group of about 15 and it was great: she did a set menu that included appetizers, salads, and a variety of pizza and pasta that was I think about 30pp (drinks not included), but you could also just order of the regular menu.

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