Even though I've only been in New York for a little over a month, being back in Boston gave me a sense of nostalgia. OK, well, rather for Cambridge and Somerville. (Downtown Boston I always avoided anyway.) I spent a lot of time in Inman Square this past week, which I used to live down the street from for about a year.
And oh the food! I miss Christina's terribly, they really do have the best banana ice cream on the planet. You can't beat Punjabi Dhaba for fast, cheap and awesome Indian food. Plus how could you possibly not like the Bollywood videos playing at high volume on the TV in the corner? There's also the 1369 Cafe for coffee, chai and internet service. Bukowski's for beers and burgers (the music tends to be a little on the loud side though). The Druid for beers and burgers too but with a more "barlike" ambience.
And then there's the East Coast Grill, Argana, Ryle's (a jazz club that apparently has barbecue now), the City Girl Caffe, the New China Cafe, and a spice store that's a spinoff of Christina's. And of course just a couple of blocks down on Hampshire St. is Oleana, the (pricey but) great Mediterranean restaurant. Definitely a place to impress your date.
Lastly, I guess I have to mention the S&S deli too - only recommended for large groups, (it's hard to find restaurants in Inman that have a large amount of seating for groups of 10) as the service leaves something to be desired and the food is rather overpriced. Well, it's more thinking about the ridiculous brunch lines on the weekends at S&S that brought on the nostalgia more than anything.
So yes I miss those places being a stone's throw away from my house. But now I've got New York!
Posted by tracie at August 11, 2004 06:41 PM