June 3, 2009 • 11:59 pm 0
So the evening of the third of June took us to the waterfront as the post by my esteemed co-FA has noted. We would have perhaps preferred it take us to Dallas where the birthday boy lives, but that would likely have not yielded in a productive 4th, though a more interesting post. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 3, 2009 • 9:21 pm 1
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — I am not particularly fond of corporate restaurants or bars. That said, in a town like Boston, when you want to spend a few hours with good friends enjoying food and drink with a water view, you haven’t got many options unless you visit a chain. Until a few years ago, the only real downtown options were extremely limited. Today, they are better. But still, they’re not as plentiful, diverse, or interesting as you would expect in a city literally built on top of the sea. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 24, 2009 • 10:29 pm 0
Café Marliave – 10 Bosworth Street, Boston, MA
The Marliave is one of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in Boston. For over 120 years it has seen multiple generations, a conservative city turn liberal, Brahmins give way to the rest of us, and a multitude of other changes, big and small. 2009 brings her most recent overhaul – one any visitor or local Bostonian should experience. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 16, 2009 • 9:02 pm 0
The Joshua Tree – 256 Elm St., Somerville, MA (Davis Square)
The Joshua Tree is a great place to hang out with friends, have a few pints, and watch a game on any one of the dozens of flat panel tv sets hung on the exposed brick walls. There are oodles of young people doing the same, so you’ll never feel terribly alone and the odds are pretty good you’ll have a decent time here any night of the week. Read the rest of this entry »
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