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1. Chez Henri
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 354-8980
So remember my woeful experience at Bergamot? Chez Henri occupies the same spot in a class of restaurants wherein it is completely standard to boast $14 starters, $29 entrees, $9 for the cheap Chardonnay, and bring you bread about 20 minutes after…More »
2. Gargoyles On The Square - CLOSED
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 776-5300
Categories:
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Davis Square
Dear Rules of Restaurant Week,
Meet your Exception.
RULES BROKEN:
*Everything on the RW menu was actually their most popular dishes.
*Everything came in a healthy-sized portion.
*Everything, from a heaping pile of tuna poke to bacon-wrapped bleu cheese…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/17/2010
Poke!
The signature Hawaiian-style tuna kind. Oh so very, very delicious.
In other news, this was a… Read more »
3. The Fireplace
This place is all the cuddliness and coziness of a good New Hampshire fall personified. The crackle of the titular fireplace as you're squinting to read a menu that is the exact same color as the warm brick, coppery tabletops, and dim, soft lighting…More »
4. Orleans Bar and Restaurant
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 591-2100
Categories:
American (New),
Sports Bars
Neighbourhood: Davis Square
The thing about Orleans is that whether you're going with your best gal, your Grandma, or a group of orthodontists, it's impossible to not feel like you're on a date. Like, one of those dates on Melrose Place, with the music pumpin' and the…More »
5. Drink
Boston, MA 02228
(617) 695-1806
Category:
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Waterfront, South Boston
Why, HELLO there, Drink! Charmed, I'm sure.
Why yes, I WOULD like to spend a Friday evening in a cozy, underground industrial ambiance with warm lighting and a few blonde wood bars that absorb screechy bar jabber and transform it into nice, muffled…More »
6. DCR Hatch Memorial Shell
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 263-1184
Categories:
Music Venues,
Performing Arts
Neighbourhood: Beacon Hill
You know how your mom said that the best things in life are free? It's not total bullshit! So go get yourself a warm body, a blanket, summer, and some take out sushi, and go hear yourself a requiem.
**Bonus points when the siren of the passing…More »
7. Mike's Restaurant
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-2379
Category:
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Davis Square
People want to hate on Mike's, maybe because the place is so damn OBVIOUS. It's like, Davis Square central, and therefore easily pass-by-able en route towards a latte or a lesbian or some naan. And yes, the women behind the counter look like…More »
8. Henrietta's Table
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-5005
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Harvard Square
Okay, so you watch Top Chef? Yeah, us too. My boyfriend and I are totally addicted. So, you know this past season, with the Kevin and his beard and the simple and the pure, unadulterated flavor masterfully extracted from the fresh and the local?…More »
9. Central Kitchen
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 491-5599
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Central Square
Well here's a pretty sexy little number hidden betwixt McDonald's and Blockbuster, hmmm? I've been here twice, once on an accidental date and once with my stepmother, and both times I was surprised at how upscale and mahogany the whole experience…More »
10. Frank's Steak House
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 661-0666
Category:
Steakhouses
Neighbourhood: North Cambridge
Did someone say early bird special?
Porter Square, North Cambridge, Davis, all places that one might consider, I don't know...hip? I mean, kinda hip, right? And steak is always considered manly and rugged. And it takes some cajones to keep a big…More »
11. Sound Bites
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 623-8338
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
Middle Eastern,
Mediterranean
Sigh.
Amendments make my toes curl. But yes, it's true. Go on a weekday and have one of the most varied and yummy and dirt-cheap and quickly-sat-and-served breakfasts in Boston. And listen to the bland banter of the housewives at the next table.…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/14/2009
I think I'm missing something here.
Whenever brunch is suggested, the first words out of everyone's… Read more »
12. Elephant Walk
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 492-6900
"OH MY GOD THERE IS SO MUCH HAPPENING IN MY MOUTH RIGHT NOW."
...was the general consensus of our table. My roommates and I decided to splurge on a nice dinner out--which, all said and done wasn't too crazy a splurge, considering the most expensive…More »
13. Best Cellars - CLOSED
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-2900
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Back Bay
I ain't no so-mall-ee-ay, but I know what I like in a wine store. Well, now I do, because I've been here.
The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, attractive.
The lay-out is, from a design perspective, bitching. The wines are all explained…More »
14. The Independent
Well! What a splendid little find! Union Square, I must admit, gives me the willies, considering I usually drive and have never not felt like I was going to barrel into oncoming traffic from a suddenly-two-lane street, but I've heard there are some…More »
15. Porter Square Books
I possess the firm conviction that the Kindle is a scandal. What's the point of relaxing into a good book if you can't feel the weight of the paper in your hand, smell the ink, and slyly notice with satisfaction that your bright red bookmark is…More »
16. Christopher's
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 876-9180
Categories:
Bars,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Porter Square
Dear, dear sweet Christopher's.
I can break down my Christopher's experience into three tidy, ascending categories:
1. A dining experience
2. An after-work, end-of-night, catch-up with friends over dark-paneled wood and an awesome beer list…More »
17. PLAN: Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Express Center
I work right next door to these folks, and my sex life has just bumped up a peg, so you can imagine how much time I must spend here. Everyone who works here is friendly, chill, and knowledgeable, and the overall ambiance feels very calm and not at…More »
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Somerville, MA
Yelping SinceAugust 2008
Things I LoveThe Savage Lovecast, financial district swag, semicolons, label-makers.
Find Me InA warm, foamy latte.
My HometownNewton, MA
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm docenting for food at local art museums.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsBecause snark is a dish best served cold.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadAn Omnivore's Dilemma
My First ConcertBilly Joel's River of Dreams tour. Still got the tee-shirt.
My Favourite MovieBefore Sunrise. But really Apollo 13.
My Last Meal On EarthBottomless spicy yellowtail maki, raspberries, and a dirty vodka martini.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I secretly enjoy the Joshua Tree. Leave me to my shame.
Most Recent DiscoveryIce venti three-pump melon green tea lemonades. (RIP)
Current CrushClive Owen's jaw.