Dining Out Boston

Despite being only a few blocks down from JP’s premier breakfast spot, Centre Street Cafe, Sorella’s still manages to command a good crowd on weekends. Their zany, exuberant breakfast dishes like pistachio, coconut pancakes ($6) and ever-evolving omelets are a nice change of pace from plain old scrambled eggs. For the purists, there are, of […]

I had hemmed and hawed about trying Stephanie’s On Newbury because I’ve heard and read such mixed reviews. Its concept (gourmet comfort food) always greatly appealed to me as I’m definitely the sort who prefers a meal that will stick to my bones. Particularly attractive to me were the Lobster Quesadilla and Macaroni and […]

A long, long time ago, when I was just a bright-eyed, forgiving restaurant reviewer, I wrote an entry on Michael’s Deli in Brookline. As I did not review the establishment’s piece de resistance, I vowed to return and review again.
This past Saturday, roughly six months later, I visited Michael’s Deli but to some […]

Once in a while I find a restaurant that makes me never want to cook again. Last night, after eating my takeout from Bottega Fiorentina I found myself calculating how meals there a week my budget would allow.
Bottega Fiorentina’s two locations are easily accessible by the Green Line C and D trains and ridiculously […]

Last night at the Oak Bar I did manage to find some sweet offerings on their menu (two decadent-sounding sundaes) but the prospect of a bill for alcohol and dessert was discouraging. The grand atmosphere also didn’t seem to lend itself to licking sides of the dish for stray hot fudge and loudly scraping […]