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Seafood Companies in Seaport District that sell shellfish direct (retail)?
Thanks very much! I didn't find Nagle to be intimidating , just...confusing. And I cant' believe I didn';t think of Stavis, I pass by there all the time.
Thanks again for all the suggestions, this is great.
Seafood Companies in Seaport District that sell shellfish direct (retail)?
Thanks 9Lives, I think I'll need less than the minimum this time around but that's good to know. Google maps said they were on the same pier as the World Trade Center. Are they actually on Fish Pier?
Seafood Companies in Seaport District that sell shellfish direct (retail)?
I've heard second-hand of folks getting some great deals by going to some of the Seafood companies in this area. For example, getting a 5 or 10 lb bag of clams / mussels / shrimp. So far I"ve only tried Nagle and they happened to not have what I needed that day.
If anyone who's had experience buying shellfish this way, please share, i'd appreciate it!
Subs / grinders @ Santoros
Right, and when I had to make an 'excursion' to the World Trade Center in those days I'd stop there while hoofing it to or from South Station.
Subs / grinders @ Santoros
Cool, do report if you end up there! I rarely pass through Malden but if I happen across it I'll pull over as well!
What Was The First Wine Advertisement That You Recall?
The Black Tower one had a girl sitting on a picnic blanket holding a peach, while the guy poured the wine....quite artsy-fartsy lol
Subs / grinders @ Santoros
I am lucky enough to have been to that Santoro's a couple of times, when I had business in the area back in the mid 1990s. Great subs--great place. I never new there was a chain of them, it seemed so unique.
Thanks to Chowhounders - First stop - Neptunes! Second stop - Reginas!
My New Yorker relatives have always done it as well, FWIW.
The New Del Frisco's
I remember that...especially this line: " I like to call in for a take out, then eat it there....that way it's a surprise"
June 2011 Openings and Closings
The Park Plaza is a Starwood Property? I did not know that.
Seeking good "bad" Chinese-American food in the inner western burbs (Belmont / Arlington / Lexington / Watertown / Waltham, maybe Cambridge and Somerville)
i'm intrigued (and really trying not to write what I'm laughing to myself about right now) ; what's a Spick String bean?
Hot Dogs: the Definitive List.
I always regarded that stretch of cambridge street as good foot traffic, but I certainly agree that it's a tough place for any food establishment to do business overall.
People walking to/from Beacon Hill, the govt. buildings, and Suffolk U. bldgs near by *should* support places on that end of Cambridge Street but the lack of parking is probably the real problem.
May 2011 Openings and Closings
That's interesting and would be a good alternative in the Financial District. I forgot to mention that the owner of Dolce Freddo is an Italian guy who was a gelatiero back in Italy. Makes one heckuva difference.!
Wegman's- looks like it's really happening?
I thought the same thing! Now if they have a Pimiento Loaf guy as well, I'm all in!
May 2011 Openings and Closings
I suppose it's a smarter idea to open a gelateria rather than an(other) ice cream shop in that space, especially with Cabot's nearby.
But please, oh please can it really be really good gelato? I'll have to try it myself to find out. The only place I've had good gelato in the states was from Dolce Freddo in Newburyport.
Nuda eh? No shirt no shoes.....no service till ya take off the rest of your clothes?
Big Sky bakery opening in Watertown Square
Gotta agree--the Newton location for me was in the "i WANT to love it, but it's only 'okay' " category for me.
But I will give the new location a try for sure.
Sliders in Boston
I was at Lucky's a couple months ago and saw an order of them being delivered to the bar. They looked good (but I was starving). They looked slightly larger and maybe a TEENSY bit more fancy than a classic slider...but once again I was starving so they looked like chateaubriand to me.
Searching for great subs in Cambridge/Somerville
hahaa sooo true. I had a similar experience when I moved here.
But the toasted italian-sub-from-a-greek-owned-pizza-place is pretty good.---the toasting takes the edge off the lower quality "cold" cuts.
Best Hamentashen in the Boston Area?
On a recent impulse buy I got a mini pack from Wilson Farm in Lexington (of all places!). They were actually not bad!
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Wilson Farm
10 Pleasant St, Lexington, MA 02421
Lunch near Andrew Square
Re the "dirty gloves' I believe they only look 'dirty' because of the charcoal. Gregg grills each dog and the bun over charcoal and I'd like to think that's soot on the heat-resistant gloves. Others will chime in, I hope i'm correct.
I've eaten speeds dogs or a few years now and I've never gotten remotely sick. Bloated, temporarily immobilized due to over-full stomach, but never sick.
March 2011 Openings and Closings
Maybe they REALLY wanted to be among the first in the phone book...or....internet searches sorted alphabetically.
What's a Chick-Fil-A?
I have seen the Chik-fil-A ads in Boston.....can't remember which TV channel, but it definitely had the cows with the signs saying eat more chikin...very cute.
It may have been on a nationally broadcast sporting event , but I really can't remember, it was about a year ago
Bad Meal made for a Bad Night
That's a shame. Thanks for the report on that location.
Bad Meal made for a Bad Night
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I once had a good experience at Papa Razzi...the Lower Falls location, years ago. There, I said it. Someone at my table had a pasta dish with fresh tomatoes /garlic/basil, and it was fresh. Simple to make, but for a chain establishment, surprisingly fresh. Another diner had a ravioli (don't remember the filling) with a type of cream sauce, that they also enjoyed. I don't even remember what I ordered but it wasn't so bad either.
I was expecting "Olive Garden" but it was much, much better.
Groupon discounts that include alcohol violate ABCC rules [moved from Boston]
Well, if you define Sake as raw salmon, then yeah!
Groupon discounts that include alcohol violate ABCC rules [moved from Boston]
I just got a similar email today listing my restaurant groupons and that message.
I probably won't have a problem using them up without ordering alcohol, but I agree that it will change how I buy future Groupons.
Umbria - overcharging for bottles of wine
Thanks...and to think, Umbria is not far from Campania!
Clear Flour has Mohn hamentaschen
Sorry....after re-reading I realize you meant 'enough' poppy seeds to trigger a positive on a drug test....but I somehow twisted my thinking into thinking the pastries themselves were the 'addiction' that I personally can't get 'enough' of!
Umbria - overcharging for bottles of wine
Wow, they make their own Prosciutto an Speck? I might try them after all!
