Keithstg Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 On 8/25/2016 at 8:07 AM, Keithstg said: Some quick updates from several recent trips to Boston: First, No. 9 Park. Went for two visits, once for the tasting menu, once for the a la carte menu. In short, No. 9 continues to be my favorite restaurant in Boston. Intimate feel, staff who really "get it" and are very interested in the food and wine being served. Highlights from my visits were corn agnolotti and a really fantastic halibut dish, the details of which I've lost to time. Wine highlights were a Puffeney Poulsard, Paolo Bea Sagrantino, and a Monthelie for the a la carte dinner, producer forgotten. If you find yourself in Boston you could do much worse than booking a celebratory meal here. Hard to believe how much time has elapsed on this thread. I'm part of the problem, since I've been to Boston a half dozen times this year and haven't gotten around to posting until now. And only now to reiterate that the above remains true. Dinner at the bar at No.9 Park was different, yet familiar. Same great wine list, same excellent, personal service and fabulous conversation - different pasta preparations and Halibut preps (this one with a riot of morels) but still delicious and worth the time. No. 9 is employing a coravin now and is offering several premium wines by the glass as well. Highlights of those were an '11 Allemand Cornas and a '12 Daguenaeu Sliex by the glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers2000 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I'll be up at MIT Sloan for a week in early September. Anyone have any recs for places (Craigie on Main is on the list) that are going to be walk-able from MIT? I'm also fine hopping in an uber. Its looking like I'll have 3 nights free to do some exploring on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I'd consider going to Craigie on Main more than once. The pastries at Flour Bakery are really good too. And although I haven't been, Café du Pays is Eater Boston's reigning Restaurant of the Year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 The World Series trophy was broken when a beer can slammed into it, by Cindy Boren November 1, 2018, on washingtonpost.com. That's the Boston I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 37 minutes ago, dcs said: The World Series trophy was broken when a beer can slammed into it, by Cindy Boren November 1, 2018, on washingtonpost.com. That's the Boston I know. How about Mark Wahlberg as a cop?! I like Wahlberg, and he has certainly changed, but I wonder how many people realize just how ugly his past is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I'll add another close-in suburban restaurant here. My husband and his mother enjoyed dinner at Lumiere in West Newton last weekend. She wanted French that didn't involve going into Boston proper. I forget what he got, but she got the Herb-Roasted Half Chicken, which was enormous. They got additional meals out of the leftovers. (He was happy to be in Boston when they won the World Series, even though it was in LA, and just as happy to miss the chaotic aftermath.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 On 4/20/2006 at 2:27 AM, ol_ironstomach said: Good lord, the main thing Durgin Park is known for (besides its longevity) is the legendary brusqueness of its waitresses. Have they become kinder and gentler as well?! Durgin-Park now closed. Obituary here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithhemb Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 We had a great dinner at Urban Hearth in Somerville. Get reservations — it’s really small. Felt like being at an excellent dinner party, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedE Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I'll be staying outside of Boston this week, nearest to Lowell (Chelmsford, specifically). I aim to venture into the city proper for at least one meal, but does anybody here have experience with the area or advice on decent solo-diner-friendly places in the greater Lowell area? I'll have a car, but not looking to fight rush hour traffic for dinner every night. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouskitkatt Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Food Hall in Boston getting a $30 Million investment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedm Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Driving up to Boston tomorrow to accompany my daughter to her post-college internship. Flying back mid-day Saturday, so I’ll have time for a couple of deals i understand there are hundreds of restaurants near the Copley Square area, which is where I booked a hotel. Any recommendations for a very short stay in Boston? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferhat Yalcin Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Island creek oyster bar and Mare oyster bar(I think its in little italy) were the 2 best spots for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedm Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 As a follow-up, my daughter landed a great job in Boston. She looks forward to our upcoming visit, but denies that is because she will get a free meal or two. My wife and I will be there for three nights beginning next week. Mrs. reedm has requested Italian food at for at least two meals, so that's a starting point. We will be celebrating a wedding anniversary, so we are interested in a special occasion-ish restaurant as well. I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 No specific recommendations - Boston is a great city - the Northend is littered with Italian stuff, stores and restaurants. Depending on the nights there, you may need reservations, but literally take your pick, of what looks cool - you will likely have a great meal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedm Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 We had a great time in Boston, and enjoyed some excellent meals. For starters, we took a 5 hour walking food and history tour, which was phenomenal. https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g60745-d14071143-North_End_Small_Group_Food_Tour-Boston_Massachusetts.html. Our dinner that evening at Coppa Enoteca https://www.coppaboston.com/ was superb in every way. It's a tiny place, but the food was inventive and delicious. I finished with a flight of amaro, which was eye-opening for me. We also very much enjoyed Barcelona Wine Bar, which even though it is a chain, provided a great brunch for all of us. At $90 for three of us, it was also a relative bargain. We ate at a decent, but somewhat forgettable North End Italian restaurant, but I don't really recommend it. Saturday evening, we endured the two hour wait to dine at Saltie Girl, which in my opinion, is somewhat similar to Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco. It made for a very expensive evening ($300 for the two of us), but it was worth the cost. My personal highlight was the lobster and waffles dish, in which the waffle was even more memorable than the lobster! Getting on the wait list was a minor pain, but the service was great after we were seated. Finally, we grabbed a slice at the original Regina's, which was one of the best pizza slices I can recall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 We had a great time visiting Boston last weekend. Trillium and Night Shift are outstanding breweries and Cambridge Brewing solid. We walked the freedom trail so cannoli's at Mike's in the North End were great, the line not so great. Boston has a really good young vibe, very happy that my son has joined a start-up engineering firm on the MIT campus. Night Shift was voted best pizza in Boston and their Detroit style pizza was really good. I like Hazy New England IPAs so all the beers were great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 On 12/7/2008 at 12:19 PM, synaesthesia said: It's interesting to see all the things that Barbara Lynch is doing in Boston. Barbara Lynch, a Leading Boston Restaurateur, Is Accused of Workplace Abuse, by Julia Moskin, April 20, 2023, on nytimes.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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