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May 2012 Openings and Closings
Not open yet but there's a "Grand Opening Soon" sign out front at Gerard Farm in Framingham. The MW News has some background:
"FRAMINGHAM — Former customers of Gerard Farm will be happy to learn they can soon gobble up its turkey sandwiches and all the Thanksgiving fixings once again.
The popular lunch spot is reopening after a year-and-a-half hiatus, owner Mike Gerard said yesterday.
Gerard, whose grandparents opened the Water Street fixture in 1931, closed shop around Thanksgiving 2010, saying roadwork in the area drove away customers."
Read more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x1942565850/Gerard-Farm-Framingham-spot-known-for-turkey-will-reopen#ixzz1vofY1Tq0
Food Truck Season
New user friendly link with filters for Food Truck Name, Day, Time, etc.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/business/mobile/schedule-tabs.asp
Anything New In Natick/Framingham?
There is still nothing in the old Big Papi's space.John Harvard's across Rte 9 is similar to BBC.
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
Cruisers On Main in Walpole supposedly got the Fontaine's recipe.
Checking the menu they do have a item called: CHICKEN ALA’BAMA - BONELESS FRIED CHICKEN WITH GRAVY
944 Main St, Walpole
508-668-0900
cruisersrestaurant.com
Food Truck Season
Starting April 1, there's a new schedule for food trucks in the Boston area.
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/dishing/2012/03/food_truck_seas.html?p1=Upbox_links
City Hall Plaza:
Breakfast/lunch 7 a.m.-3 p.m., lunch/dinner 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday: breakfast/lunch Go Fish; lunch/dinner Go Fish, Anthony's Catering, the Dining Car
Tuesday: lunch/dinner Savory Food Truck, the Froyo Truck, M&M Ribs
Wednesday: breakfast/lunch the Chubby Chickpea; lunch/dinner Staff Meal, Boston Speed Dog
Thursday: breakfast/lunch Bon Me, Paris Creperie; lunch/dinner Staff Meal
Friday: breakfast/lunch Clover Food Lab; lunch/dinner Grilled Cheese Nation, Lobsta Love
Financial District (Milk and Kilby):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: lunch Chubby Chickpea, Lobsta Love; dinner Lobsta Love
Tuesday: lunch Cupcakory, Go Fish; dinner Kickass Cupcakes, Go Fish
Wednesday: lunch Roxy's Grilled Cheese, Momogoose; dinner Froyo, M&M
Thursday: lunch Momogoose, Redbones; dinner Cupcakory, Boston Speed Dog
Friday: lunch Bon Me, Kickass Cupcakes; dinner Froyo, Cupcakory
Chinatown (Boylston in front of China Trade Building):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: breakfast and lunch Paris Creperie
Tuesday: breakfast and lunch Paris Creperie, dinner Boston Speed Dog
Wednesday: breakfast and lunch Paris Creperie
Thursday: lunch and dinner Anthony's Catering
Friday: lunch Go Fish
Boston Public Library:
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: lunch Froyo, dinner Boston Speed Dog
Tuesday: breakfast Clover, lunch Dining Car, dinner Frozen Hoagies
Wednesday: breakfast Clover, lunch Mei Mei Street Kitchen, dinner BBQ Smith
Thursday: breakfast Clover, lunch BBQ Smith, dinner Frozen Hoagies
Friday: breakfast Paris Creperie, lunch Roxy's Grilled Cheese, dinner Kickass Cupcakes
Saturday: lunch Clover, dinner Kickass Cupcakes
Sunday: lunch the Chicken & Rice Guys, dinner Kickass Cupcakes
Back Bay (Clarendon between Newbury and Boylston):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: lunch Momogoose, dinner Froyo
Tuesday: lunch and dinner Grilled Cheese Nation
Wednesday: lunch Redbones, dinner the Cupcakory
Thursday: breakfast Cookie Monstah, lunch Savory Food Truck, dinner Lobsta Love
Friday: lunch Cupcakory, dinner Mei Mei
Saturday: lunch Froyo, dinner Bon Me
Sunday: lunch and dinner Bon Me
Back Bay (Trinity Place on Stuart Street):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: lunch Staff Meal, Mei Mei, Redbones; dinner Mei Mei
Tuesday: lunch Staff Meal, Mei Mei, Chubby Chickpea; dinner Mei Mei
Wednesday: lunch Cupcakory, Grilled Cheese Nation, Go Fish; dinner Lobsta Love, Mei Mei
Thursday: lunch Chubby Chickpea, Dining Car, Roxy's Grilled Cheese; dinner Mei Mei, Grilled Cheese Nation
Friday: lunch Chubby Chickpea, Redbones, Staff Meal; dinner Cookie Monstah
Saturday: lunch Chicken & Rice, Bon Me; dinner Chicken & Rice
Prudential (Belvidere Street adjacent to the Christian Science Center’s
Children’s Fountain):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: lunch Bon Me, dinner Kickass Cupcakes
Tuesday: lunch Bon Me, dinner Kickass Cupcakes
Wednesday: lunch Bon Me, dinner Kickass Cupcakes
Thursday: lunch Go Fish
Friday: lunch Chubby Chickpea
Saturday: lunch Kickass Cupcakes
Sunday: lunch Kickass Cupcakes
Fenway (Hemenway and Forsyth):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-9 p.m.
Wednesday: dinner Frozen Hoagies
Friday: lunch Mei Mei, dinner Boston Speed Dog
South End (Harrison and East Concord):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-9 p.m.
Monday: lunch Savory Food Truck
Tuesday: lunch Savory Food Truck
Wednesday: lunch Savory Food Truck
South End (Tremont and Berkeley):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-9 p.m.
Tuesday: lunch Momogoose
Wednesday: lunch M&M, dinner Redbones
Thursday: lunch Savory Food Truck
Friday: lunch Savory Food Truck, dinner BBQ Smith
West End (Blossom and Emerson Place):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-9 p.m.
Monday: lunch Savory Food Truck
Tuesday: lunch Redbones
Wednesday: lunch Savory Food Truck, dinner Grilled Cheese Nation
Thursday: lunch Lobsta Love, dinner Redbones
Friday: lunch Savory Food Truck
BU East (Comm. Ave. in front of the Morse Auditorium):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: breakfast and lunch Clover, dinner Frozen Hoagies
Tuesday: breakfast and lunch Clover, dinner Bon Me
Wednesday: lunch Dining Car; dinner Bon Me
Thursday: lunch Mei Mei, dinner Bon Me
Friday: lunch Dining Car, dinner Frozen Hoagies
Saturday: lunch and dinner Mei Mei
BU West (Comm. Ave. by the BU Bridge):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Wednesday: all day Clover
Thursday: all day Clover
Friday: breakfast and lunch Clover, dinner Roxy's Grilled Cheese
Saturday: dinner Roxy's Grilled Cheese
Cleveland Circle (Cassidy Park parking lot):
Breakfast 6-10 a.m., lunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 3-11 p.m.
Monday: dinner Bon Me
Tuesday: dinner Clover
Wednesday: lunch Clover, dinner Roxy's Grilled Cheese
Thursday: dinner Roxy's Grilled Cheese
Friday: dinner Clover
Saturday: lunch Roxy's Grilled Cheese, dinner Clover
Sunday: lunch Mei Mei, dinner Chicken & Rice
Open on Christmas-Near Children's Hospital?
Kashmir on Newbury Street has been our 'go to' Christmas Day lunch place for a few years running. It's about 1 mile away from Children's but a quick round trip taxi would do the trick.
Have never done take out but surely they have that option available.
November 2011 Openings and Closings
PigTrip has a report. http://www.pigtrip.net/preview-SweetCheeks.htm
Dinner before Temptations show in Cohasset: Tosca or Saporito's?
+1 You can hardly go wrong with this choice.
Romantic restaurant near Scullers Jazz Club?
Concur with TZT re: reserved seating. The location is based on when you order your tickets vs when you arrive the night of the show.
The only exception to this is if you combine the show with a dinner in the hotel restaurant. When you do this package, and you can 'upgrade' even if you have already ordered show tickets, you are generally placed in the 1st or 2nd row in front of the stage.
To bring this back to food, we are members at Sculler's and go a lot, and have to admit having had dinner in the hotel restaurant several times. It's not great, and CH'ers may chime in with how bad it is, but in concert (pun intended) with a show it is convenient and helpful in guaranteeing good seats.
As far as romantic, if you have dinner there and arrive early they may seat you against the first row of tables by the windows which have a nice view of the Charles and Cambridge.
Also, you could always go to the show when the doors open at 7PM and get some of the appetizers they serve in the club, then have a leisurely dinner after the show at a restaurant of your choice.
Boca Grande and Anna's Tacqueria turning into corporate Chipotle?
Like you I was dissapointed with Boca Grande's menu changes which they instituted a few months ago. They dropped Birria which was one of their differentiators from Anna's.
Speed's gone
Looks like he had an opportunit to cash in (or out).
"Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett is one of the world’s richest men, but that doesn’t mean he has champagne tastes. The billionaire investor was in Boston this week for a meeting with execs at Yale Electric. Afterward, we’re told, Buffett, his burly bodyguard, and a few folks from the Dorchester-based home appliance store headed over to Boston Speed Dog, the food truck in Roxbury that sells the most scrumptious hot dogs. Not surprisingly, Buffett loved the dog and joked that he wanted to buy the truck. "
“He said he wanted to buy the place, and I told him, ‘You don’t have enough money.’ ’’
http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-22/ae/29803964_1_warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-ceo-food-truck
At-Home Indian Catering?
India Gourmet has outlets in a few of the area mall's food courts. I can't speak for their Dosa but I love the way they serve Vindaloo.
http://www.gourmet-india.com/index.html
Abe and Louis
Enjoyed the bone-in rib eye but I would place another vote for the swordfish chop. You can get a good steak in many places.
Best Eating at DFW Airport?
Had the sliced brisket yesterday. Good, for what it is in a "mall food" environment. The immediate area had a pleasant smoky aroma. The brisket was slightly moist with a good smoke ring. Several sides offered (mashed, mac/cheese, beans). Service was as fast as any of the typical fast food places, and very friendly.
July Openings and Closings
Looks like Belmont's Andros Diner will be added to this list if they can't come up with the back taxes owed.
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/belmont/2010/07/belmont_diner_seized_by_state.html
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Andros Diner
628 Trapelo Rd, Belmont, MA 02478
Labatt 50?
Spoke to someone at Plymouth Liquors. He said the expat customer disappeared and the beer didn't sell after that so they don't stock it anymore.
Walnut St. Market doesn't have it either.
Jones Cola in the Boston area?
Sorry that I misread your original post by ignoring the "cola" requirement. Several Stop & Shop's in Framingham carry multiple flavors but I've never seen the cola variety.
Where's everyone buying their Thanksgiving turkey?
Gerard's Turkey Farm in Framingham. Going with just the bone-n breast this year. Gerard's offers everything you need (foodwise) for the big day.
http://www.gerardfarm.com/index.html
Sam LaGrassa's Is on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Tonight
According to the Food Network site it is "Blast From the Past" episode DV0709H. Future schedule for this episode is listed as:
Oct 30, 2009 9:00 PM ET/PT
Oct 31, 2009 12:00 AM ET/PT
Nov 01, 2009 3:00 PM ET/PT
http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/blast-from-the-past/index.html
Breakfast at Night...
Oops, you are correct. Mike's serves breakfast all day......but their "day" ends at 3PM.
Which Costco's and BJ's sell alcohol?
Westborough
http://www.bjs.com/locations/clubs/024.shtml
British Beer Company in Framingham
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/546604
Search is your friend. :)
Chipotle Shoppers World
There is a sign in the window today that says: "Grand Opening September 12"
