I’ll be in Boston in late September, staying near Inman Square for 2 nights. Anything interesting (ie small hole-in-the-wall type place) within walking distance? I have an event at Oleana so that one is covered, I’d love to discover something new.
Thanks in advance.
Puritan & Co.
Or the oyster bar next door.
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Thanks! Love Puritan, anything else new in that area?
Casa Portugal and Muqueca (Brazilian) are both also on Cambridge St. within a couple of blocks from Puritan. They’re not new, and can be interesting for a change, but definitely not vegetarian-friendly (I’m not vegetarian but I have friends who are vegetarian or vegan). But honestly, I find myself returning to Puritan because I always have a good time there, and the wine list is reasonably interesting.
On Monday I’m having dinner with friends at Sarma, which is run by the same team as Oleana, and is up in Somerville, maybe a mile north of Inman Square. If you’re located near Oleana, nearby is Kantipur (Nepalese), and not much further south is Mulan (Taiwanese), which is on Broadway near my old stomping grounds (One Kendall Square). And further east on Binney and Third is Sumiao (Hunanese), which is a reliable favourite among my colleagues.
If you’re willing to venture farther out, Urban Hearth out on the west side of Cambridge is good. Or visit Bow Market (Somerville) and see what’s available foodwise (not all shops are open on all days), and get your wine from Rebel Rebel.
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Pammy’s and Moona
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+1 on Moona. Haven’t been to Pammy’s.
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This is great, thanks so much!
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Recs for a really good steak would be appreciated, especially near Harvard/Charles Hotel. A friend mentioned one on the top floor of a hotel but he couldn’t remember the name of the restaurant or the hotel!
Steak is not my thing but I asked co-workers and among the recommendations are Frank’s Steakhouse, Grill23, and Bogie’s Place.
Mooo near Beacon Hill is pricey but good. Grill 23 has been around for ever and is good. Don’t have any Cambridge steakhouse recommendations.
Not Cambridge, but Abe & Louie’s in the Back Bay is pretty good.
Thanks everyone
Grill 23 first
Moooo second
Neither wine list is that great but Grill 23’s is better.
My daughter lives in Boston and she said that the number of liquor licenses is capped and they sell on the secondary marked at a steep premium. So, it would be really hard for a middle tier restaurant to make it work financially and offer a decent beverage program. So that pushes operators outside of Boston or to a fine dining structure.
Need a Boston rec for lunch that is open on Monday July 7. Food most important, but if there is a place that has good wine that’s a plus.
Whoa that is a tough one!
Nothing fancy, but great oysters and seafood at Row 34 - they are open on Mondays for lunch. Can head to Seaport or Cambridge location.
I agree, excellent clams too. But that’s a regional thing, not a Boston thing… all up and down the coast, from CT out to the Cape and up to Maine, you’ll find similar high quality shellfish and crustaceans. Boston is able to leverage these local ingredients, for sure, but when you live around here, you don’t have to (and don’t) go to Boston for them.
Boston definitely has good restaurants, but I don’t consider them much better than New Haven, Providence and especially Portland, ME, the last of which has a genuinely good foodie scene. And the local clam and lobster places on (or near) docks where I live in CT can be pretty fine too. The trick is finding which places do happy hour oysters before 6pm… what a way to kick off the evening!
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Neptune Oyster for Monday lunch is an option. No reservations, call and check to see if they have holiday closure (none listed on the website). I remember nice wines but not sure currently.
Row 34 and Select Oyster are also very good options.
Select was started by ex Executive chef from Neptune. Great BTG (as well as bottles). wine list to my tastes. Wine list on-line. (As I’d row34).
3rd for Row 34. So reluctant to recommend Neptune to people given the potential for a wait but doable if prepared…