Let me tell you, Toro's tapas are indeed small plates of food, but I can't remember the last time I have left a restaurant feeling so full. David C and I have TravelZoo vouchers to all six of Ken Oringer's Boston restaurants, and Toro was our third…More »
Categories:
Italian,
Tapas/Small Plates
Neighbourhood: South End
Stop number five on my tour of Ken Oringer's Boston restaurants brought David C. and I to Coppa, a humble looking establishment tucked away in the South End. Our vouchers got each of us one salumi, one antipasti, one pasta dish, one pizza, and a…More »
Categories:
Steakhouses,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Downtown
4 stars for food - most of it was very filling and delicious. 5 stars for attentive service - our waiter was great about hurrying things along when we told him we were trying to catch a movie, and even gave us a free side when we asked for one. 3…More »
This 3-star review is based solely on my experience with a special deal that I purchased on Travelzoo, so I might as well explain that in more detail before launching into my description of the food.
When my friend, David C, told me about this deal,…More »
Categories:
American (New),
Seafood
Neighbourhood: Back Bay
My dinner at Clio was, as the French say, comme ci comme ça. The vouchers my friend and I had purchased on Travelzoo got us a five course tasting menu, of which some courses were great, while others were just disappointing.
And those five courses…More »
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Back Bay
After my dinner at Clio a few months ago, I really thought I had seen the last of the "swamp juice" (a term David C. came up with for a concoction more commonly known as the tomato martini). But sadly I was mistaken, for that is precisely what we…More »
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Yelping SinceJuly 2011
Things I LoveEating, jogging, watching movies, mostly eating though.
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