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I've started a list for my weekends in Boston where the boyfriend resides.

 1. Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage

1246 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 354-6559

Category: Burgers

Neighbourhood: Harvard Square

4.0 star rating
  4/6/2009

I really didn't do this place justice by coming when I gave up meat for Lent. But since I didn't wanna deprive the boy of a good burger, we went and I got a veggie burger. Needless to say, any burger at this joint can be substituted for a veggie or…More »

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 2. Japonaise Bakery

1815 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 547-5531

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Porter Square

5.0 star rating
  3/16/2008

I'm giving 5 stars simply for ONE pastry that resides here and most recently in my tummy - The Adzuki Cream.

Good lord, this freshly whipped creamy, red bean goodness is HEAVEN. And i swear I could eat 5 of them in one sitting if my boyfriend didn't…More »

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 3. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

217 Stuart St
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 292-0808

Categories: Wine Bars, Steakhouses

Neighbourhood: Back Bay

4.0 star rating
  3/15/2008

We were craving meat. A hearty steak and since its Restaurant week in Boston, we found out Fleming's has a $33 prixe fixe menu during 4-6pm.

We hadn't had our first meal and it was 430pm when we arrived. It was pretty empty but soon people were…More »

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 4. BerryLine

3 Arrow St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 868-3500

Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Neighbourhood: Harvard Square

4.0 star rating
  3/15/2008

So this is Boston's answer to Pinkberry!
I have to admit, its really good.
Its creamier than Pinkberry which in some ways makes it more satsfying, they've got cool flavours like peanut butter, banana and apple.
Their toppings could be a little better -…More »

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 5. Mentei

66 Hereford St
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 425-0066

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Back Bay

2.0 star rating
  3/15/2008

We came here and did not have any noodles, when we totally should have. ARGH. I had their curry katsu and J had their kimchi fried rice. No gos :P

We will be back to try their noodles. Expect an edit soon.

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 6. The Paramount

44 Charles St
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 720-1152

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (New)

Neighbourhood: Beacon Hill

4.0 star rating
  3/2/2008

OMG. Did we stuff our faces here!

After a night of partying, we woke up hungry for brunch.
Just around the corner & down the street from J's apt is this great brunch place that serves all-day breakfast food, burgers, salads etc. We arrived at about 3pm…More »

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 7. Marc Jacobs

81 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02205
(617) 425-0707

Categories: Men's Clothing, Women's Clothing

Neighbourhood: Back Bay

3.0 star rating
  12/16/2007

Excellent for Christmas Shopping!!!

I bought great presents for some of my friends. Everything was under $30! What else could I ask for?

(Ok, maybe a little something from upstairs or the shoe/handbag section? Pretty please???)

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 8. b.good

272 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 236-0440

Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Fast Food

Neighbourhood: Back Bay

2.0 star rating
  12/16/2007

He was hungry, so we went on search for something cheap to eat. Being on Newbury Street - that wasn't exactly easy. But we found this little burger place and J dug into a burger and I shared the fries with him.

The burger was juicy, with spinach and…More »

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 9. ittyo

1815 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 354-5944

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Porter Square

4.0 star rating
  11/19/2007 First to Review

We were sooo hungry on that cold Saturday afternoon. J wanted to get some groceries from Kotobukiya. We decided to check out Itty's - the small cafe at the end of the "Common Market" corridor. I had the Katsu Curry and he had the Una Don and we…More »

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 10. Chilli Duck

829 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 236-5208

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: Back Bay

3.0 star rating
  11/4/2007

Duckies!!!

J yelped this place while deciding where to eat while in Prudential Centre hiding from the torrential rain & wind from Storm Noel.
Decent thai food. I had the yummy "Drunken Noodles" & he had the "Crispy Pork" - mmm...delicious! Very tasty,…More »

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 11. Super 88

73 Essex St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 423-3749

Categories: Grocery, Ethnic Food

Neighbourhood: Chinatown

4.0 star rating
  10/20/2007

My boyfriend's go-to place for Chinese groceries and fruit jellies! hehe.
Its cheap and has decent variety, I was truly impressed. Almost jealous, I don't think Dynasty supermarket is quite as good. Of course, seeing the selection of Chinese…More »

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 12. New Saigon Sandwich

696 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 542-6296

Categories: Delis, Vietnamese, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Chinatown

4.0 star rating
  10/20/2007

$2.50 for a Vietnamese sub is cheap! And cheap is always what we're looking for when you're on a student budget. Found this place via Yelp and i had the shredded pork sandwich, he had the cold cuts. Personally i thought the cold cuts was better and…More »

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 13. The Shops at Porter

1815 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140

Categories: Japanese, Ethnic Food, Shopping

Neighbourhood: Porter Square

3.0 star rating
  10/20/2007

11/18/2007 edit:
One more star, simply for Itty's - a cute lil home-cooked food Japanese cafe! YUM~

A nondescript mall in Porter Square - we nearly walked right by it!
But once inside, we were surprised with our find. We sampled the Sapporo Ramen and…More »

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 14. Kotobukiya Sushi Bar - CLOSED

1815 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 492-4655

Categories: Japanese, Grocery, Ethnic Food

Neighbourhood: Porter Square

3.0 star rating
  10/20/2007

Yay for Japanese grocery stores!
I found this place on Yelp and decided to check it out with my Bostonite boyfriend since he may find japanese goodies enticing.
True enough, he did. We picked up mapo tofu sauce and seasoned nori as well, i found my…More »

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 15. Sapporo Ramen

1815 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 876-4805

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Porter Square

3.0 star rating
  10/20/2007

We decided to explore Porter Exchange due to the reviews from Yelp. We got hungry...so we decided to check out Sapporo. He ordered the Miso Moyashi and I ordered the Soy Sauce Moyashi - I wouldn't recommend it again. There were too many veggies and…More »

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 16. Legal Sea Foods

5 Cambridge Ctr
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 864-3400

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhood: Kendall Square/MIT

3.0 star rating
  10/9/2007

Yummmme clam chowder.
Don't have the fish and chips though - i've tasted better.
But their crab cakes are good though and the popcorn shrimp yummy too.

Next time, I'd just have the clam chowder as a meal.

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 17. Upper Crust Pizzeria

20 Charles St
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 723-9600

Category: Pizza

Neighbourhood: Beacon Hill

4.0 star rating
  9/15/2007

Yummy thin-crust pizza! My boyfriend and I stopped here for a late night dinner during my weekend visit and boy, were we satisfied! We had "The Newbury" which had breaded veal! Sooooo good - even the day after in the toaster oven!

Their menu has a…More »

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 18. Zen Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar

21 A Beacon St
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 371-1230

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Beacon Hill

1.0 star rating
  9/17/2007

I decided to check out this restaurant because Jordan & I were craving Japanese food and the reviews from Yelp were quite promising. I ended up having a terrible stomach-ache and the most I can say is, something I ate there, DID NOT sit well with me.…More »

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 19. Avalon - CLOSED

15 Lansdowne St
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 262-2424

Categories: Music Venues, Dance Clubs, Gay Bars, Adult Entertainment

Neighbourhood: Fenway

4.0 star rating
  9/17/2007

Went to Avalon for the first time to catch Armin Van Buuren's farewell gig since Avalon and Axis are closing for renos.

It was fantastic! The music was awesome, Armin totally rocked it out and I was quite impressed by Avalon as a club. Although, at…More »

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