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Petsi's eggnog custard pie ... has anyone tried it?
Right, why not? Eggnog/eggs-cream, custard/eggs-cream, creamy, eggy deliciousness--
Are there any "wine bars" in the hub?
This may seem a really tacky or simplistic topic, but last summer I went up to Saratoga Springs with a friend, and we spent some time at "The Wine Bar" on Broadway.
http://www.thewinebarofsaratoga.com/
The place had such a great vibe that I wished there was one in the Boston Area. I guess when you go to a nice restaurant in the South End, you can get a similar experience, unless it's a Friday or Saturday night. However, there was just a quiet simplicity to the experience, tasting wine and nibbling on apps. Sometimes you want to step away from the hubbub, as it were, into a quiet oasis of gastronomic delight. Any ideas?
Bartley's burgers -- currently in 2nd place
Rarely have four words made so little sense. A friend and I went to Bartley's. He and I are from CT and Western MA respectively, and we do not like people in our "space". This was a challenge from the very beginning as it was lunch time. While we calmed ourselves down, rubbing elbows on both sides with the neighbors, we ordered our burgers and waited, appreciating the frenzied vibe and the varied decor about the place. The burgers and rings were great, but I still give the edge to RF's. As for service, I think part of the charm of places like this is the "tough love" service. Reminds me of a lunch at Pepe's Pizza in New Haven when I overheard a woman ask the waitress if they had salad. The waitress curtly replied. "No, just pizza". There's a reason why these places grow legendary, for the simple expertise of a great burger or pizza and not the service.
O'Sullivan's just pretends to have Boston's Best Burger
I have been to RFs at least ten times and never had a bad burger. The atmosphere is a great "everyman's" kind of joint. You don't put on airs, you don't worry about who might be there, you go to eat a pile of meat and cheese and onions and whatever else and drink a beer. It is perfect. Burger in one hand, beer in the other. If you don't like it, then don't go.
