Matador guide to metro Boston

[bitterfruit]

Kashmir on Newbury was pretty damn fine last weekend. I had notions about what Indian-on-Newbury would be, but I was proven incorrect.

One of my favorite Punjabi dishes, Shahi Paneer, was well above average and significantly better than expected.

[9000]

can we close this thread now? ;)

[tinobeat]

bitterfruit, we need to hang if you're all up in boston now, and I owe you an LP.

I believe you already ate at Tanjore in Harvard Sq? Great stuff.

lets meet up soon!
m

[bitterfruit]

bitterfruit, we need to hang if you're all up in boston now, and I owe you an LP.

I believe you already ate at Tanjore in Harvard Sq? Great stuff.

lets meet up soon!
m

Yo g,

I'm married, stinking and unafraid. Let's get together!

Have you tried Punjabi Dhaba? I'm miffed that Boston lacks good South Indian fare.

[Patrick]

Matador guide to metro Boston:

Concord Academy - home of GC in the early years of HS
Cambridge School of Weston - home of CL for the latter years of HS
Commonwealth School - home of PA for the latter years of HS

Word to the MF

[Elijah]

Few of my Boston faves:

Olé Mexican Grill, Inman Square/Arlington Center - two locations, each with a completely different menu, neither one of them typical for a Mexican place. Their flan is incredible, and they're usually out of it. The one in Arlington is cheaper.
Jose's Mexican Restaurant and Cantina (here (http://boston.citysearch.com/review/4749121))- totally out of the way (nowhere near a train, or a bus that's directly accessible from a train), but well worth the trip. Excellent margaritas that taste like they actually have tequila in them (unlike the pre-made, over-sweetened ones they give you at Border Cafe). Just about every recipe there has something unique about it that you won't find anywhere else.
La Buona Vita, Arlington Center - a quaint little Italian place that you're unlikely to notice. Relatively inexpensive, yet very consistent and original. They change their menu frequently, so you'll never get bored going there.
Tu y Yo, Powderhouse Square - Another great Mexican place. Last time I was there, they had a big sign in the window that read, "We do NOT serve burritos." Awesome. Because burritos aren't actually Mexican.
Diva, Davis Square - just about the only lunchtime Indian buffet I've ever been to that didn't taste like it came out of a giant freezer. They have great dinner package specials for two as well, and a great atmosphere. As far as I could tell, all the ingredients they use are fresh, and the recipes are made from scratch.
Bukowski's, Inman Square/Boylston - excellent jukebox, great bar food (lots of vegetarian options), and a not-annoying-ever staff.
PJ Foley's Pub, Downtown Crossing - every time I've found myself there, I've stayed way past last call. A lot of cops go there as well, but they don't seem to have anything to say about the late closing time. Once, a bartender there told me to fuck off when I ordered an Old Fashioned, which I appreciated, because most people will just make you a really bad one and overcharge you for it. It's a pain in the ass drink to make. I'm guessing they can pretty much do whatever they want there. Oh, and the jukebox is really good. You won't be subjected to some drunk group of yuppies playing Hotel California seven times a night; and if you were, the staff/cops would probably make them leave.
Shea's Bar, Harvard Square - best tasting Guinness I've ever had.
Soundbites Diner, Ball Square - great breakfast place, and you can serve yourself coffee while you're waiting in line for a table. Great omelettes, with my favorite hash browns in the world. They're made from mashed potatoes.
Redbones, Davis Square - great ribs, but an even better bar. Usually less crowded than The Burren or The Joshua Tree on any given night, and always a lot more fun to be in.
Grasshopper, Allston - great vegan Chinese food, but just great Chinese food in general, even for an irrepressible carnivore like myself. Their sautéed spinach is excellent, and their fake chicken fingers are better than the kind with actual chicken in them, because they're 90 percent breading, and the breading is really good. The No Name Special, which is never listed on the menu, is fake General Tso's Chicken. No frozen vegetables or MSG.
Finale, Harvard Square - desert and alcohol only. Great creme brulée with fresh berries.
The Blue Diner, Downtown Crossing - nothing special really, but it's the only diner in Boston proper that's open past 2:00 AM.
Zaftig's, Coolidge Corner - the best Jewish deli in town. If you're looking for pickled green tomatoes, go here.
Yeah, I keep adding to this... God I miss Boston sometimes. Actually, almost all of these places are in Cambridge/Sommerville/Arlington, which technically is Middlesex county; but whatever.

[tinobeat]

Yo g,

I'm married, stinking and unafraid. Let's get together!

Have you tried Punjabi Dhaba? I'm miffed that Boston lacks good South Indian fare.

Punjabi Dhaba is NO JOKE. Its close to the Abbey Lounge so I often sneak out between the 3rd and 4th bands to grab a 75 cent Samosa or three before jumping back into the beeer.

congrats on getting married! its time for drinkin!

And yeah, Elijah's list is pretty complete.

Patrick, you went to Commonwealth School? Did you and Evan Dando hang out? *smrk*



(I kid! :))

[ShadySides]

I think Patrick helped put out "Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners" actually.

[Patrick]

My brief brush with celebrity.

[Paul]

My brief brush with celebrity. Hope you took a really good bath.

[bitterfruit]

Punjabi Dhaba is NO JOKE. Its close to the Abbey Lounge so I often sneak out between the 3rd and 4th bands to grab a 75 cent Samosa or three before jumping back into the beeer.



We ate at Punjabi Dhaba tonight. The place was packed.

It was just as someone described on Yelp: "An Indian truckstop without the hookers."

All I was missing was some sweet paan to seal the meal.

[bitterfruit]

Had lunch at Zaftigs (http://zaftigs.com/) in Brookline today. Eggs Benny (sans the meat) is my thing, hollandaise in particular, but Zaftigs just doesn't compare to Bistro (http://www.bistrofrancaisdc.com/). The hollandaise was near putrid.

[Elijah]

The Jewish stuff is their forté. I'd expect a French place to make a better hollandaise.

[bitterfruit]

Had dinner at the House of Tibet in Somerville on Friday night. Wasn't exactly all that great all around. Seemed like a lot of Indo-inspired dishes mixed with Chinese influences perhaps.

I typically like these types of foods, but it just didn't work for me or my group of folks.

[bitterfruit]

We drove out to Waltham tonight to have Mexican food at Margaritas. It would be my guess that the non-veg food would be average or just below average in terms of quality, etc. But the vegetarian selection consists of artery clogging goodness.

Black bean enchiladas for us all. And they were tasty.