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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Extensive Temptress
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Zoe's
Zoe's is one of those places you randomly find, just outside of Harvard Square, tucked into a little mini-mall, all concrete and plastic signs. Once you step inside, Formica and washes of color greet you as you sit down and crack open the menu, and find yourself staring at one of the most extensive breakfast/lunch spots in Cambridge. Greek classics, American staples, shakes, flavored cokes, wraps, sandwiches, kabobs, you pretty much name it, Zoe's will grill it up and lay it in front of you. My personal recommendations extend from the pastrami and swiss to the steak and eggs (usually a risky choice, but good here) and my personal favorite: the My 3 Sons. Three eggs, homefries, three sausage, three bacon, and choice of 3 pancakes or french toast slices. If you can even walk out of the place after that, I commend you. So the food will make your day, the prices are what you’d expect, but it's a busy spot, so be prepared to have a leisurely meal, as the waitstaff tend to take their time. That's the only negative thing I can say about the place though, so if you can eat slow, take the trip. |
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Fenway Franks
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Fenway Park
It's baseball season, which can only mean one thing: It's time to take a moment to remember just how good a Fenway Frank is when you go to the Sox game. After all, baseball and ballpark franks are the best American tradition there is. When you get into Fenway it's so easy to lose your hat on $8 beers and $5 fried doughs. I urge you to remember and venerate the Fenway Frank. For under $5 bucks it is a good deal but also a tasty bite of America. So slap on some mustard, relish and onions, sit back and drool over more than Mike Lowell. |
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
The Power and the Glory
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Droubi Bakery
Is the name really Droubi Bakery or is Bob's Pita? You can argue about this forever, you can go inside and ask, or you can just assume that there are two businesses under the same roof. I like keeping it a mystery. While this place looks more like a grocery store than a bakery (or a pita shop), it has both. I go for their cheap produce. The quality is good, and their prices are much lower than any other grocery store in the area. Besides their fruits and vegetables, they sell tons of Middle Eastern items, including coffee, spices, cheeses, and baked goods. The baked goods are what make this place even more special than their prices. I can't even walk by this place without getting one of the baked items that are way too conveniently placed right next to the cash register. |
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Change It Up
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Trident Booksellers & Café
"Umm I would like a tall no-whip, non-fat, hold the sugar mochachino please." Blaaaaaaah! Sometimes you just need a break from the tongue-tying lingo, over-marketed reading material, and bank-breaking beverages. That's when you head to Trident Booksellers & Cafe, nestled on the Massachusetts Ave. end of Newbury Street. Near Boston's art and music colleges, the shop is frequented by a more dare-I-say intellectual, eccentric crowd, making it a fun and cozy place to check out new books, read the paper, or simply have a coffee. The bookstore selection is small but comprehensive, reminiscent of a personal book collection that contains all the essentials and current raves, but has also, luckily, weeded out the crap. On the coffee shop side, there are small tables as well as a long cafe bar providing ample area to satisfy your sweet tooth (the hot chocolate and carrot cake are winners), chat with some friends, or accomplish some work with the free Wi-Fi. But one request—please leave the Starbucks lingo at the door. |
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Old Country, New World
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Sessa's Cold Cuts & Italian Specialties
There is certainly no shortage of Italian specialty stores in the Boston area. But do not dismiss them all as one and the same. Each seems to possess its own special forte. Looking for sweets? Head to Cardullo's. Pasta? Proceed to Dave's. If you want to shop whilst inundated in the oft-overwhelming North End, see Salumeria Italiana. But if you're after a low key, low price encounter without sacrificing quality or authenticity, visit Sessa's in Davis Square. It reeks of provolone and onion, as all true Italian groceries should. Various cured meats and cheeses hang from the ceiling. Aisles are extremely narrow and packed to the brim. Superfluous quantities of fresh, crusty bread are displayed throughout. Kids, this is the real thing. I know, because I was given the option of purchasing several different sizes of Sasso olive oil, regarded by real life, honest-to-goodness Italian Americans as one of the best quality, reasonably priced olive oils available. And I was so inspired, I almost-ALMOST—bought a pasta maker, of which Sessa's offers several (but what can I say—I know the limits of my ambitions, and I accept them). To boot, the staff is super friendly and helpful, which will come in handy when you're trying to choose one of their many enchanting subs and paninis. |
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Baked (Goods) in Brookline
Andrew Palmacci never met a bagel he didn't feel comfortable eating. Follow him on an ambition excursion from chain to bakery as Palmacci discovers once and for all what makes the likes of a Jewish yeasted bread circle or crescent-shaped puff pastry so gosh darned important.
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