tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77702097381831743012024-03-13T13:35:43.600-04:00The Discreet HedonistA minimalist's guide to restaurants.christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-83081360826500382712011-04-11T16:57:00.000-04:002011-04-11T16:57:57.288-04:00To Pick Oneself Up and Go<div style="text-align: center;">murmurings have moved;</div><div style="text-align: center;">greener, milkier pastures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cmliu.com/">cee em liu dot com</a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-19432146479659981022011-02-25T19:25:00.000-05:002011-02-25T19:25:02.571-05:00Cutty's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cuttyfoods.com/" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjle6R-EFWcYvt2GNCQoUE0-J9pZGQ7QvRZk1PSPpDRwzsRZd1CNY47QlE8sL1HgkCBGJQ4eIAm52vyHN8wBcGKp7MMko62z9STO-ZhlU0lQA0VcBOogeCs87XK838LQuOtQZvg6NhkZrS/s400/cuttys-baguette.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">tussle with time, you<br />
salty minx; creamy, crusty,<br />
classical diehard.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1513265/restaurant/Boston/Cuttys-Brookline"><img alt="Cutty's on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1513265/minilogo.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-54159421665111836962011-02-25T19:17:00.000-05:002011-02-25T19:17:44.656-05:00Naked Pizza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nakedpizza.biz/" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB0qm_bgtIcIKTejBmD8C2xEWVTvhFCGwcBL-tPQTiPEIoiB4oDc0hNuAiZGzDdu1sZ8OB-vylnEeyu3iWmw3I4lTYF9rq6j8oPTE8rujsL3BaBnwUWnkrnJZ6RRouq0L1iARDXALunjrE/s400/nakedpizza+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">lo! greens in 4D.<br />
simple circles move swiftly.<br />
future; extra cheese.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1577725/restaurant/Boston/Allston-Brighton/Naked-Pizza-Brighton"><img alt="Naked Pizza on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1577725/minilogo.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-1888011513268614682011-02-25T19:08:00.001-05:002011-02-25T19:10:03.400-05:0051 Lincoln<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://51lincolnnewton.com/" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmspjN0B35oFOzQOFjUZ_Rp0_QET_afHDFOGcEk8c6Cf-JUmA-kV_hGEB1Lpn5DMWhpyxPtDDK_xEVhB0BF1OcMwozj6jKGc240JHA9tVkYd3jc2A6D1oO5cdHKocUpakuMA67yD8I-Ih/s400/51lincoln+003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>butter your tins</i>, they<br />
once clucked; you, impish moppet,<br />
would use lard instead</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/50025/restaurant/Boston/Newton/51-Lincoln-Newton-Highlands"><img alt="51 Lincoln on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/50025/minilogo.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-37427317227817966292011-01-11T18:52:00.002-05:002011-02-25T19:21:29.741-05:00Luke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lukesanantonio.com" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="400" width="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDDy985k9QWLFqi7HJREVdlPAzJd-LiMisu4SdLcCO35YQKlFC3xbCf99ThfUPt1z9wVHA1Ydc2MRdx9LQGSMOTWaEPQJKBPhuSUECPLaR7FeNoqzvdqsP3EGRiy4UHs-hcygxj1-4ky4/s400/IMG_0238+edit.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">flurry of spoons, like<br />
angelic vultures of want<br />
(cake, the devil's work)<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/39/1508359/restaurant/Downtown/Luke-San-Antonio"><img alt="Lüke on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1508359/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-31970402925310599072011-01-11T18:46:00.001-05:002011-01-12T14:14:58.080-05:00Harmon's BBQ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu03vDghC0NAD-FB9F5klWQ6wc7AG5RW_-pCa1ggmZitzBka09VhmGsHt30hjtsSWNaLxaVer4-Hh10_7k44FLNru96e5FDiydxcL5o29CtTCzEYAWbIaw3Gj0rdACmamNellvUPsqo8V/s1600/IMG_0212.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu03vDghC0NAD-FB9F5klWQ6wc7AG5RW_-pCa1ggmZitzBka09VhmGsHt30hjtsSWNaLxaVer4-Hh10_7k44FLNru96e5FDiydxcL5o29CtTCzEYAWbIaw3Gj0rdACmamNellvUPsqo8V/s400/IMG_0212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">crusty, smoky veil;<br />
slow seduction, quickly bit<br />
tooth to nail to bone<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/39/431006/restaurant/San-Antonio/Northeast-Side/Harmons-BBQ-Cibolo"><img alt="Harmon's BBQ on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/431006/minilogo.gif" style="border:none;width:104px;height:15px" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-34165136014339131482011-01-11T18:39:00.001-05:002011-01-11T18:41:02.050-05:00Square Burger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZttkknYR7lAXKX6oRAZFLC70ALCZGbPgHwNkztIlqg3E_vXFFT7ec3qUzmZIAA_0xle9ADV2cuyburUgYmvuKL-zFU34XmAZIRXsPC6LQaIs9dGyUSeO_9_-UeARBRp9eAzrPTVsvCiRz/s1600/IMG_0199.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZttkknYR7lAXKX6oRAZFLC70ALCZGbPgHwNkztIlqg3E_vXFFT7ec3qUzmZIAA_0xle9ADV2cuyburUgYmvuKL-zFU34XmAZIRXsPC6LQaIs9dGyUSeO_9_-UeARBRp9eAzrPTVsvCiRz/s400/IMG_0199.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">sadly, ev'ry great<br />
sandwich must come to an end...<br />
oh HEEEY, fried pickle!<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/13/1531667/restaurant/Square-Burger-McKinney"><img alt="Square Burger on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1531667/minilogo.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-61876239618025354382010-11-19T18:27:00.000-05:002010-11-19T18:27:56.023-05:00East Coast Grill<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://eastcoastgrill.net" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0QmKRMCNJtw_ZXVWuKodAS3jYnZ6GVYCoj4S-xNDLws1KHUxXDINN0fKeSmDohJOLpS6lJD-zaB5trxCCcH4iuF3Mj848LEWRjORKXF9H6F61Jn_2_q9ZStWEsl-mvgDlK-qRVQ3n6YDj/s400/eastcoastgrill-brunch+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">grits good enough for<br />
the best britches among us<br />
(no banana jokes)<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51770/restaurant/Boston/Inman-Square/East-Coast-Grill-Cambridge"><img alt="East Coast Grill on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/51770/minilogo.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-58528321040788947592010-11-16T11:23:00.000-05:002010-11-19T18:34:46.077-05:00KO Catering and Pies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://kocateringandpies.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3hxPsJ_TclRULtQjBWR70Q7u8FJkc97Rh3UmlUMvtEi6jQ27GQh97o_0jZBviKFvC3Q9wzuSzTBcB7hTyY6kXZiXRfTIA85WLgKspI3van5UWE1NuYtnp4F7bIHG4fFMR7xWhp2_ol3N/s400/kocateringpies+011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">aye, a sunny eye<br />
to wake up the sleepiest<br />
koala i know<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1553561/restaurant/Boston/KO-Catering-and-Pies-South-Boston"><img alt="KO Catering and Pies on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1553561/minilogo.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-87087507623981722262010-11-08T16:57:00.001-05:002010-11-08T17:03:21.180-05:00The Haven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehavenjp.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tldvA1qTXWas2hUs0OGZhRZxfJ60jgPdwFhtGwaMEeGS2WnGUAWe8LNTjee1rgv-UtCnPtzAtiA0bJmaRBVQOp7Ji97bWijmfKVFNWWrQY-tA8jMcggO4iqYJcGT-5Uiubh9q99Lladr/s400/haven+005+edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">if only all of<br />
us were privy to a warm<br />
shell of seasoned meat<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1524411/restaurant/Jamaica-Plain/The-Haven-Boston"><img alt="The Haven on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1524411/minilogo.gif" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-34883285776618469352010-11-02T15:15:00.000-04:002010-11-02T15:15:56.178-04:00Where to Eat in 2010: 50 Great Restaurants for 50 Occasions via Boston Magazine<a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/">Boston Magazine</a> recently announced its <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/where_to_eat_2010/index.html">50 restaurant picks of the year</a>.<br />
<br />
A bit of a misnomer: There are <i>51</i> restaurants in the list. (Perhaps a bakers' definition?) But I'm not complaining; even limiting my personal favorites of the year to 51 is a challenge.<br />
<br />
I've put them in alphabetical order and provided the corresponding links to their respective pages on <a href="http://urbanspoon.com/">urbanspoon</a> for your hungry, analytic pleasure. There you can <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/e/accept_friend/908370/557">be my friend</a>, upload your <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/profile_photos/908370">snapshots</a>, compile an eating <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/wishlist/908370">wishlist</a> and generally OD on restaurant wisdom. <br />
<br />
What do you think of the list? Anyone missing? Anyone overblown? I noticed one category oddly missing: cafes, bakeries and general chillax-ish restaurants. The list contains inexpensive and casual picks, from sports bars to late-night dives to all-out brunch, so it's not a price thing. The plot (and my latte) thickens.<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1410846/restaurant/Back-Bay/Asana-Boston">Asana</a><br />
The Heights: When the occasion calls for excess<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/107316/restaurant/South-End/The-Beehive-Boston">The Beehive</a> <br />
Great for: Girls' night out <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1500875/restaurant/Back-Bay/Bistro-du-Midi-Boston">Bistro du Midi</a><br />
Great for: Mom and Dad's Big night out<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/334069/restaurant/Beacon-Hill/Clink-Boston">Clink</a><br />
Daily Dish: Friday<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51217/restaurant/Back-Bay/Clio-Boston">Clio</a> <br />
Old Faithfuls: The Fine-Dining Fail-Safe<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/182363/restaurant/South-End/Coda-Bar-Kitchen-Boston">Coda</a> <br />
Great for: A belly-busting bar-gain<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1496726/restaurant/South-End/Coppa-Boston">Coppa</a><br />
Great for: Dinner with New York food snobs<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51309/restaurant/Boston/Central-Square/Craigie-On-Main-Cambridge">Craigie on Main</a><br />
The Heights: When the occasion calls for excess<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51770/restaurant/Boston/Inman-Square/East-Coast-Grill-Cambridge">East Coast Grill</a><br />
Old Faithfuls: The Good-Time Go-To<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51778/restaurant/Fenway-Kenmore/Eastern-Standard-Boston">Eastern Standard</a><br />
Hot Seats<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/762763/restaurant/Theater-District/Erbaluce-Boston">Erbaluce</a><br />
Great for: A hush-hush birthday<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51865/restaurant/Boston/Kendall-Square/EVOO-Cambridge">Evoo</a><br />
Daily Dish: Thursday<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51992/restaurant/South-End/Franklin-Cafe-Boston">Franklin Cafe</a><br />
Great for: A first date<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1453272/restaurant/Boston/Kendall-Square/The-Friendly-Toast-Cambridge">The Friendly Toast</a><br />
Great for: Breakfast after a big night<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/52053/restaurant/Boston/Davis-Square/Gargoyles-on-the-Square-Somerville">Gargoyles on the Square</a><br />
Old Faithfuls: The Mixed-Drink Mecca<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/52156/restaurant/Back-Bay/Grill-23-Bar-Boston">Grill 23</a><br />
Hot Seats <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/353144/restaurant/Boston/Kendall-Square/Hungry-Mother-Cambridge">Hungry Mother</a><br />
Great for: A third date<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1444472/restaurant/Boston/Il-Casale-Belmont">Il Casale</a><br />
Daily Dish: Saturday <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/52731/restaurant/Back-Bay/Legal-Sea-Foods-Park-Square-Boston">Legal Sea Foods</a><br />
Great for: Dinner with your celiac sister-in-law<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1460023/restaurant/Fenway-Kenmore/Lansdowne-Pub-Boston">The Lansdowne</a><br />
Great for: Burgers and beer on game day<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/52654/restaurant/Back-Bay/LEspalier-Boston">L'Espalier</a><br />
The Heights: When the occasion calls for excess<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1494709/restaurant/Theater-District/Market-by-Jean-Georges-W-Hotel-Boston">Market by Jean-Georges</a><br />
Great for: A blowout birthday<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/53099/restaurant/South-End/Mistral-Boston">Mistral</a><br />
Daily Dish: Monday <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/182330/restaurant/Beacon-Hill/Mooo-Boston">Mooo</a><br />
Daily Dish: Monday<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/53206/restaurant/North-End/Neptune-Oyster-Boston">Neptune Oyster</a><br />
Great for: A second date<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/53281/restaurant/Beacon-Hill/No-9-Park-Boston">No. 9 Park</a><br />
Hot Seats <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1461510/restaurant/Faneuil-Hall/North-26-Boston">North 26</a><br />
Great for: Dinner with tourists<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/107550/restaurant/Chinatown/O-Ya-Boston">O Ya</a><br />
The Heights: When the occasion calls for excess<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/53335/restaurant/Boston/Inman-Square/Oleana-Cambridge">Oleana</a><br />
Old Faithfuls: The Exotic Oasis <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1482845/restaurant/Back-Bay/Post-390-Boston">Post 390</a><br />
Great for: Afterwork drinks that turn into dinner<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/50137/restaurant/Boston/The-Publick-House-Brookline">Publick House</a><br />
Great for: Boys' night out<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/53795/restaurant/Financial-District/Radius-Boston">Radius</a><br />
The Heights: When the occasion calls for excess<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/53850/restaurant/Boston/Davis-Square/Redbones-Barbecue-Somerville">Redbones</a><br />
Old Faithfuls: The Family-Dining Fave<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/53876/restaurant/Boston/Harvard-Square/Rialto-Cambridge">Rialto</a><br />
Hot Seats <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/54026/restaurant/Boston/Central-Square/Salts-Cambridge">Salts</a><br />
Old Faithfuls: The Cozy Standby<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/572162/restaurant/Beacon-Hill/Scampo-Boston">Scampo</a><br />
Great for: Cheating on your diet <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/762723/restaurant/Back-Bay/Sel-de-la-Terre-Boston">Sel de la Terre</a><br />
Great for: Snacks after a shopping spree<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1432388/restaurant/North-End/Sensing-Boston">Sensing</a><br />
Great for: Maxing out your expense account<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/54225/restaurant/Back-Bay/Sorellina-Boston">Sorellina</a><br />
Daily Dish: Monday <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1349340/restaurant/South-Boston/Sportello-Boston">Sportello</a><br />
Great for: A solo outing<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/182032/restaurant/Boston/West-Cambridge/T-W-Food-Cambridge">T. W. Food</a><br />
Daily Dish: Tuesday<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/723653/restaurant/Dorchester/Tavolo-Boston">Tavolo</a><br />
Daily Dish: Wednesday<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/54609/restaurant/Boston/Porter-Square/Temple-Bar-Cambridge">Temple Bar</a><br />
Great for: Dinner with your vegetarian cousin <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1445475/restaurant/Boston/Harvard-Square/Ten-Tables-Cambridge">Ten Tables Cambridge</a><br />
Great for: Popping the question <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1444788/restaurant/South-End/Teranga-Boston">Teranga</a><br />
Great for: A secret rendezvous<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/54711/restaurant/South-End/Toro-Boston">Toro</a><br />
Great for: A group outing <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1479573/restaurant/Boston/Inman-Square/Trinas-Starlite-Lounge-Somerville">Trina's Starlite Lounge</a><br />
Great for: Drinking and dining<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1444104/restaurant/Boston/Inman-Square/Tupelo-Cambridge">Tupelo</a><br />
Daily Dish: Sunday <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/54823/restaurant/Boston/Harvard-Square/Upstairs-on-the-Square-Cambridge">Upstairs on the Square</a><br />
Hot Seats<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/335666/restaurant/Boston/Vee-Vee-Jamaica-Plain">Vee Vee</a><br />
Great for: Sticking to your diet. <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1502669/restaurant/Financial-District/Woodward-at-the-Ames-Boston">Woodward</a><br />
Great for: A breakupchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-17575406731615197972010-11-02T13:25:00.001-04:002010-11-02T13:26:15.972-04:00Bistro 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bistro5.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Mbw2pmdZ671Iqft3UfUEKiKpn0l1cu2gr6yf36KIwTJ0Nxaj5tXbS9_n8CoZykaEWO6t2O7JUOzs0f1sYH6Hpzlq-c6zVJLMAzfvdJqicoJee85D71WLH6raTRDi7nYfZ0NV-ft59UHK/s400/bistro5-tomato+002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">ye, ugly ducklings --<br />
take comfort that your flesh is<br />
prized, sliced, juicy, ripe<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/50547/restaurant/Boston/Bistro-5-Medford"><img alt="Bistro 5 on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/50547/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-48320442251077709522010-10-29T15:56:00.000-04:002010-10-29T15:56:41.773-04:00Boston Globe Dishing Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/dishing/2010/10/restaurant_poet.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS64b5tDTMXBDrRdTV16zKUtQHO5v-gmj5MaBCVio9E6Hq-gtjmTfc52WA46CfGlFvGNufT6GDuiu3p5Qt4BF6DhT4eL08scZ271szqxsYKSKD_buS2DwPMAw_WFWpTjjXp8jafi65nGlT/s400/globe-restaurantpoetry.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">welcome, dear reader;<br />
repasts (slicked with fondness, fat)<br />
mine, to remember.<br />
</div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-792879726139442062010-10-28T12:22:00.000-04:002010-10-28T12:22:00.322-04:00Great Lost Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.greatlostbear.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeOpl95Rso6JuCEgJ44NUjDJAwONnfltInUa3Cl6gi65SpXElognhbRw1nP02lWbknRB26nHE13rTyCSKNIqAVTWOwJbLMIjM-TfUJ500OR_qNS4QLH6p3ag6wSvrwOFp3VfdXR0F5Ej2/s400/portlandsurprise+050+edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">feeling skeptical<br />
as the northern version of<br />
spicy is, well, <em>not</em><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/259/1181884/restaurant/Great-Lost-Bear-Portland"><img alt="Great Lost Bear on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1181884/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-34308804764040658022010-10-28T10:12:00.000-04:002010-10-28T10:12:00.054-04:00Local 188<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.local188.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkYToOOwl6sukfRIh2walwdtg_-UA0TwqyURSHUnm4fwxdN9h0pyHKtIgrEVP_PM7JPLwewxZMzGrN92Gr4H6gSOE0Xb3ukxoPY854caMSiQUo_GYDUPPDqHt901u2Q8c7AZ7UGTaWp0R/s400/portlandsurprise+037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">we share many things<br />
(train rides, stained mugs, pickles, dreams)<br />
but brunch is <i>sacred</i></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/259/1344734/restaurant/Local-188-Portland"><img alt="Local 188 on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1344734/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-41100028221927675202010-10-28T08:48:00.004-04:002010-10-28T08:48:00.897-04:00Bistro du Midi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://bistrodumidi.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7ZN0oQofjovrJv8hQoeezpzpVzEwKQrLmr7viYtsjMgK0bUrzeczUPl5nZI4zuCCi1Lt0DzHvFOtSBgm6S3HkGh1dRAeCZ_8YRlAhD0J4pjhotxbj0ia_FT4ymT5KfChM1TXkR7fBp6L/s400/bistrodumidi_charcuterie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">ribbons of pleasure,<br />
woven through the tiara<br />
of ev'ry princess</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1500875/restaurant/Back-Bay/Bistro-du-Midi-Boston"><img alt="Bistro du Midi on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1500875/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-19383320940038791992010-10-27T17:26:00.000-04:002010-10-27T17:26:14.702-04:00Gourmet Dumpling House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gourmetdumpling.com" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcm9wA78nXUEpWRiBuoPjKLa4mdvLHum20ZQzUg8-oMNBl8IS0aBQjH2ql4m4vAzFbPTOvLwtpqYpXwR_5iGsBIhcwVw9qaQ0VAHnvd7UdX0cG5FNdviUibh2RNVPKjfnp082dX6BGBSd/s400/gourmetdumplinghouse+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">cravings are a queer<br />
thing; to think! saucy putrid<br />
tofu floats your boat<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1347414/restaurant/Chinatown/Gourmet-Dumpling-House-Boston"><img alt="Gourmet Dumpling House on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1347414/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-23843193643160529192010-10-27T16:09:00.000-04:002010-10-27T16:09:00.290-04:00Coffee By Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.coffeebydesign.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qHBQ9d5qYjG2Ptw5BjWvH1w5TAtU6eCz2MUYMOwR1bn_riAR3ZeuOYi3TfzORjoLiTmnZPizSFVo9bdEMoBzEQ9WjuiOO4xTBOWq0GPhPJjc8R5z68xIcYpTHJ8oSvrOW1_sGGM7BYyU/s400/portlandsurprise+028.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">which trembles louder?<br />
locally roasted beans or <br />
a sleepy-eyed love?<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/259/1181819/restaurant/Coffee-By-Design-Portland"><img alt="Coffee By Design on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1181819/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-112944197979808452010-10-27T12:05:00.000-04:002010-10-27T12:05:00.157-04:00Otto Pizza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ottoportland.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkQmjQkoFNGDsK58QEwWKIBI4eSDSyHgSDhGA5JZyUjZi9dIo6hO5FwoWJZvmdctaYxTZbxptwknN_Oa0OTYGXgUfcTDvnRyNXwMxwt0uRsBTZL5K4Hb5-vBgYVXD5reySovXyyu1TC4D/s400/portlandsurprise+027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">oily ambrosia,<br />
a besotted slice for three;<br />
we took the long way<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/259/1480244/restaurant/Otto-Pizza-Portland"><img alt="Otto Pizza on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1480244/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-16714984107858974812010-10-27T09:56:00.003-04:002010-10-27T09:56:00.448-04:00Duck Fat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.duckfat.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIE47YrsDaqxGc8uDoRVMUry-_eLWIBQzUYhShEnap6V_Poq1Qr74Pf4brQwMcKzxaZZm_oGDxVpv5ZY2k1lh3lyzghAdZRYMr95bnPhplctoo4lfkgJu8Wpty5gTozdeVcu-xQm3QBOR/s400/portlandsurprise+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">the things that move us;<br />
holy trinity of spud,<br />
fowl grease and fungus<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/259/1412737/restaurant/Duck-Fat-Portland"><img alt="Duck Fat on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1412737/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-51554817813510047412010-10-26T20:02:00.000-04:002010-10-26T20:02:00.522-04:00Novare Res<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://novareresbiercafe.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggk2KjSyssFr3-fXlaiDx5AEGGlm9ePD35_rghsrFTTcLvmwXdOMNkNqrfOr5QjIETmJx8DiRAwAvTuxukujpAs2Ub5TVNarwkBJtYViP34YzyfhzytK5Ai0aI5E7Ybntqm0sH36UTPWfP/s400/portlandsurprise+015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">the universe casts<br />
unanswerable questions<br />
like, "mustaches? <i>here</i>?"</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/259/1495128/restaurant/Novare-Res-Bier-Cafe-Portland"><img alt="Novare Res Bier Cafe on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1495128/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-25105355359079913752010-10-26T14:59:00.002-04:002010-10-26T14:59:00.159-04:00Beals Ice Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bealsicecream.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjR0jt_MO-RHUoExDJI5xuW3Ef-6-GdAPRKcsvR3e_v6RTuc7riaWj_SujemCXbjWrL4hvqMzguX_UVfto624JhwOp7UAhXVpQIpW2GA5Dj91mtj2ssYN2mURpuf4O49RZuYHPu1tA-Ic/s400/portlandsurprise+010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">freshly churned dairy<br />
casting a glow not unlike<br />
stolen barn kisses <br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/259/1181762/restaurant/Beals-Old-Fashioned-Ice-Cream-Portland"><img alt="Beals Old Fashioned Ice Cream on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1181762/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-75470868219004973382010-10-26T11:51:00.002-04:002010-10-26T11:51:00.975-04:00The Gallows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thegallowsboston.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiefBqzFR_bF0W26EWtnB7meWOUV0qFhIbK5bQ5iw3VID6QR3aNw1cjO4lid3nf2r_Z2U6bkrZP22iX8M7ZJsVk5y40IMxciK8Kimj_d7xzKFq_yLNHQxICE2HNGHHgtUAL16YbrTR5yZAE/s400/gallows-burger-poutine+006+edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">i refuse to live<br />
in a world where the answer<br />
to poutine is <i>no</i></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/1530641/restaurant/South-End/The-Gallows-Boston"><img alt="The Gallows on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/1530641/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-22070050093871153552010-10-22T02:39:00.000-04:002010-10-22T02:39:17.661-04:00All Star Sandwich Bar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://allstarsandwichbar.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9pVe9wLFBk-bAdYaFLIexvz3zo6ljionh7QRdJHIdvF-SR-diPgcIkdE4MnisvX9REDUkT1r9q-nwQB54syxIEPajPsVrPWZw03mExJia1M1m-eFJqKoPu9_vEBWjQhrpvUWSp40frkD/s400/koreankalbi+007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">kimchi, immodest,<br />
lavished upon this mouth-beast,<br />
while koreans weep<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/world/asia/15kimchi.html">*</a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/50109/restaurant/Boston/Inman-Square/All-Star-Sandwich-Bar-Cambridge"><img alt="All Star Sandwich Bar on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/50109/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7770209738183174301.post-58612031077515793522010-10-22T02:28:00.000-04:002010-10-22T02:28:44.303-04:00Danish Pastry House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://danishpastryhouse.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeod2ODkmNrwnjnMhnfZX06qNQznPpDX8OvywhyrVDMOiTzZRsqHalVDL_Xsv17OOekcG81UjSJfgNhJaqo4rULI_uWpcH7-p7Ibxh6EVLs2owfqYJiHtp5SrKzJDoMj7sNdM4GeVnpiv/s400/danishpastryhouse+004+edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">fresh off the crumby<br />
blade; sparks of ginger<br />
a stealth stowaway<br />
</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/4/51403/restaurant/Boston/Danish-Pastry-House-Medford"><img alt="Danish Pastry House on Urbanspoon" src="http://www.urbanspoon.com/b/logo/51403/minilogo.gif" style="border: medium none; height: 15px; width: 104px;" /></a></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01150039678504590811noreply@blogger.com0