Moving to Boston: What's in Store?
I'm leaving Minneapolis and heading to Boston for grad school in the fall. I am BEYOND excited and spend my days at work looking up all things Boston (don't tell my boss...)
Any restuarant/bar/blog suggestions for me to check out before I go? I'm looking for great food and good places to meet people. Help me out, eaters!
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14 Comments:
There is a GREAT sandwich shop/restaurant owned by a girl from Minneapolis called Mike & Pattys in the Back Bay that is just to die for. I don't miss it when I go to Boston, and neither do any of my friends. 12 church street.
lntyrrell at 11:24AM on 05/05/09
I went to college in Boston, so I didn't really explore too many places due to a lack of funding. However, Boston has suprisingly good mexican food.
The Other Side at the top of Newbury street was my favorite place to eat. I hope it's still there.
eeels at 11:57AM on 05/05/09
This post almost, almost, makes me want to move back.
simon at 12:02PM on 05/05/09
The Comedy Studio, located in the Hong Kong Restaurant in Harvard Square, Camb. Reasonably inexpensive tickets and killer Scorpion Bowls. The food served on site is kind of meh, but is also cheap and will absorb the booze readily.
Amandarama at 12:05PM on 05/05/09
Take the orange line to boyslton st and walk north on boylston, to the right. When you get to centre st hang a right. Hang out at the Milky way. Have brunch at Sorella's. Have dinner at Zon's. Come back for Le Oriental de Cuba. Jamaica Plain... One of the handful of towns within Boston that'll satiate your thirst for life in the town that closes at 2am.
angrywayne at 3:05PM on 05/05/09
Okay, first of all check out the Boston boards of chow.com - they're pretty active and full of really detailed information. Second of all, Neptune Oyster in the North End has one of the best lobster rolls I've ever had (not to mention their fried Ipswich clams, which come with a homemade tartar sauce that is to die for). The North End also has some really great little markets. I also recommend reading that post that simon linked to above and going to each and every one of the places mentioned - they're all awesome, though they can be pricy. For fast, cheap eats (that are also delicious) check out the Super88 food court on Comm Ave in Allston/Brighton. The pho and banh mi there are pretty darn enjoyable. There are many, many more, but I should probably cut it short here!
Junie at 3:32PM on 05/05/09
@eeels - The Other Side is still there, and still popular (well, with a certain demographic, anyway)! They make great vegan chili.
Junie at 3:53PM on 05/05/09
The Greatest sports town in the Country...Got to go to the north end and just walk around...
nhfoodie at 4:28PM on 05/05/09
i'm not sure about mexican food in boston being great but Taqueria Mexicana in Somerville is good. Also check out eastern standard (close to fenway), Grill 23 and Bar for great (and expensive) steak, Flour Bakery for pastries and sandwhiches, and Bukowskis for cheap burgers (happy hour) and extensive beer selection!
coolname at 5:20PM on 05/05/09
There is a lovely bar inside the Ritz Carlton in Boston. If you sit in front of the window as you sip your toddy, I swear you will see the entire world walk by. Magical.
smallkitchen at 7:19PM on 05/05/09
I went to college in the twin cities then moved out here for grad school too. Some of my fav places include Dali or Tapeo for tapas, I really like Oleana for a modern take on middle eastern, India quality in kenmore square for indian, Fugakyu or Uni (if I'm splurging) for sushi, Sel de la terre or Petit Robert for french bistro. Boston has pretty decent dim sum - I prefer Hei La Moon over the others. Also in Chinatown - Peach farm restaurant for seafood (lobster in black bean sauce is pretty amazing) and Hong Kong eatery for noodle soup. For more traditional seafood (lobster and fried things) - I'm a big fan of woodman's of essex.
For dessert: I second the flour bakery suggestion, also like toscanini's - burnt caramel ice cream, cannoli's in the north end (I prefer Modern over Mike's, but that's up for you to decide) and finale desserterie is pretty awesome.
For a good mix of food + bar - Masa has a nice bar that offers tasty small plates.
misterhee at 9:54PM on 05/05/09
ice cream, christina's in inman square is hard to beat.
oleana is fantastic
I second that super 88 in allston/brighton is THE place for carty asian food in Boston
angrywayne at 11:03AM on 05/06/09
Thanks, everyone! I've been googling your suggestions all morning and drooling all over my keyboard. :) Sounds like it will be a real struggle to spend money on books, not food. Wish me luck!
rdrnr44 at 11:10AM on 05/06/09
TAKE ME WITH YOU! I lived in and around Boston for 33 years and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't wish to be back.
Definitely make your way across the river into Cambridge/Somerville and go to Dali for the most amazing tapas and sangria. Definitely go with a friend and order a pitcher, and try the pork sausage with fig sauce. It's orgasmic.
juliebugsmama at 2:51PM on 05/06/09