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Meat Market Butcher in Brookline
Just drove by what I thought was a sign for a new butcher coming to Brookline just below Coolidge Corner on the inbound side of Beacon St. Anyone know anything about it?
Sour cherries?
Anyone spotted any yet? Farmers markets? Stop and shop? Those have been my go-tos in the past. Thanks.
Cutty's, Brookline Villiage, 2/25/10
I've tasted three of the sandwiches so far--they're all really, really good. (As are the perfectly seasoned homemade potato chips.) The standout is the Saturday-only roast pork sandwich with either pickled fennel and roasted garlic or with broccoli rabe and provolone. Terrific sesame roll, too. Must-try. Can't wait for breakfast sandwiches and donuts.
Aaron's Best Kosher Turkey
The company went out of business last year. Empire kosher birds might be a good alternative.
Best Soup for Medicinal Purposes
I like Pho Hoa--good broth. And for the non-Asian route, I'd make the drive to New England Soup Factory for Chicken Vegetable with a Matzoh Ball. Worth the trip, in my opinion. Also, more of a stew than a soup, but Qingdao Garden's Boiled Fish in Fiery Sauce will burn just about anything outa your system.
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Qingdao Garden Restaurant
2382 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
Best Sandwiches in Boston
...Also the
Goldy's smoked fish bagel sandwich (Bagel Rising)
Farmer's Lunch (City Feed)
Best Sandwiches in Boston
Extra-spicy tofu bahn mi (Mei Sum Bakery)
Cubano (Chez Henri)
Lamb with goat cheese and tomato chutney (Flour)
Fancy Egg Sandwich (Mike and Patty's)
Tuna Wrap (Kookoo Cafe)
Lobster BLT (B&G Oyster)
Sloppy Joe (Hot Tomatoes)
Beef on Weck (All Star Sandwich Bar)
Lentil Kofte and Chicken Kebab (Brookline Family Restaurant)
Arepa with Queso--plus garlicky sauce (Viva mi Arepa)
Looking forward to trying:
Speed's Pastrami
everything at Cutty's (opening soon in Brookline Village)
S&I - what to order?
On Brighton Ave. about a block off of Harvard St. towards N. Beacon St near Gitlo's Dim Sum Bakery and the new El Salvadoran place.
My favorites:
Crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli (pad ka na moo krob)
Tom Yum noodle soup with ground pork--hot, sour, salty, sweet, just like the book.
Som Tum (without crab)
Pad Si Eew
I have yet to try a curry, but that's next on my list.
Best Chinese Seafood Around Boston?
Clams with Black Bean Sauce at East Ocean City are awesome.
Rincon Limeno - Eastie
Has anyone had their charcoal chicken? I love the ceviche, but wanted to hit up a place that did a good job with both dishes. Thanks.
Matzo ball soup (aka: I'm homesick)
NE Soup Factory--hands-down. I work right near there and eat one almost weekly. Completely addicted.
Best Chinese food in Brookline?
The food off of the "Chefs Specialties" section of the regular menu and the single page laminated Sichuan menu (you need to ask specifically for it) is often really good.
Dining at Ten Tables -- Recommendations?
homemade sausage. version with lentils/beans is awesome.
Fave Asian stir fried noodle dish
Pad Kee Mow at Dok Bua--hands-down favorite.
Pad See Ew at Brown Sugar and Coconut Cafe
Egg and Cheese Sandwich
This may not be basic enough, but both The Cellar in Cambridge and Mike and Patty's in Bay Village do really tasty egg sandwiches.
South Florida Food Recs: Ft. Myers/Boca/Delray/Palm Beach/Miami
I'm from Boston and I've got a few days on both South Florida coasts next month and need the skinny on where to get good food. seafood, Latin, farmer's markets, taco trucks, cupcake shops, ice cream, dim sum, sushi, Italian, Spanish, Vietnamese, cheap, high-end...the works! Thanks!
Puy lentils in/near Brookline
I bought some at that WFM not long ago; they must have just stopped carrying them. Russo's carries them, though that's in Watertown.
Recs for Lunch in Brookline Village
Sichuan Garden on Washington St--order off the "chefs specialties" section. Really good.
Matt Murphy's Pub on Harvard St
Oishii Sushi: Hammond and Rt 9 in Chestnut Hill
New England Soup Factory--across from T station
Top 3 Meals of 2008?
1: O Ya--various items, sitting at the bar
2: Chef's whim at Craigie
3: White truffle menu at Clio
bonus #4: All-out Sichuan food extravaganza at Fuloon
Cambridge top 5 based on food
Craigie on Main is definitely #1 for me. These others are also great, but in no particular order.
Garden at the Cellar
Hungry Mother
Qingdao Garden
Rialto
Oleana
Sofra
NYers in Boston looking for Sat lunch recommendation
Sportello is now open on Saturdays, I believe. I heard lunch is fantastic.
www.sportelloboston.com
Brookline eats...Help!
Thai Food: Dok Bua on Harvard St. in Coolidge Corner is good. Try the Pad Kee Mow noodles--addictive.
Indian Food: Tamarind Bay Coastal Indian Kitchen on Beacon St. in Washington Sq. Pretty pricey for a neighborhood Indian restaurant, but they have more than run-of-the-mill tikka masala. The daal is superb, as are the fried cabbage cakes (appetizer).
Irish Food: Matt Murphy's in Brookline Village on Harvard St. Some of the only real Irish food in the city, as far as I know. Most things are very well-executed. Farmhouse plates are quite good (fish is my favorite) and they serve lovely hearty brown soda bread, housemade ketchup with great fries, very good soup, etc. Brunch is also nice.
Chinese Food: Already mentioned, but the authentic stuff at Sichuan Garden is really good. Cellophane noodles with minced pork is spicy and delicious (my favorite), as is the ma po tofu, dry-fried chicken with chiles, and (for something not hot) the homestyle eggplant is great.
Soup: Sounds like a cheesy chain, but the New England Soup Factory in Brookline Village makes awesome soup. Best chicken matzoh ball soup I've ever had.
Cedarbrook/Jenkintown/Glenside Restaurants?
2 recs:
Mirna's on Old York Road in Jenkintown. Really, really good pasta (tomato sauce is top-notch there) and lots of well-executed Middle Eastern food. Lovely setting, moderately priced. Very small. Reservations are a good idea for weekend nights.
Under the Oak Cafe in Oak Lane. Fabulous food made by really nice people, but only open for breakfast and lunch, I think. Very affordable.
Who makes the best Bialys and the best Onion Rolls in the Philly area?
Rolings Bakery in Elkins Park. Handmade bagels and (I think) bialys. They really know what they're doing there.
Favorite Tasting Menu?
Tasting menu at Ten Tables is the best deal in town--and, more importantly, really well-executed.
Peking Duck?
Fuloon in Malden, I'm told, has awesome Peking duck. Their tofu in special sauce is also amazing.
Need someplace great for the office party
Might want to check out the latest issue of Boston Magazine (November). I think there's a spread in there about cool venues for office parties.
Visiting Boston - top choice?
If you can get in...
--O Ya in the Leather District is pretty fantastic for sushi. Best to call ahead--it's quite possible they're all booked up.
--Similar to O Ya in caliber is Uni, the tiny sushi bar inside Clio Restaurant at the Eliot Hotel in Back Bay. Try any fresh tofu on the menu, and the Uni spoon is really terrific if you're a raw-egg fan.
--Clio--very pricey, Fresh-Asian food. Really well executed, and more creatively so than most places.
--No 9. Park--also if you can get in. In Beacon Hill. Very expensive (prix fixe, I think), but worth the splurge. Owner (Barbara Lynch) just opened a really classy cocktail bar in Fort Point called Drink a few weeks back. Have heard great things--but it's not a place to eat dinner.
--Hungry Mother: Cambridge/Kendall Square area. Upscale, French-influenced Southern fare. Really well done, very reasonable prices, very nice people. Small menu.
