Inman Square

The hot new place to see crazies in action

adamg — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:10:25 -0400

Kerry Batchelder provide two examples of why it's Inman Square:

... So he shows me this one piece called 'The Golden Frog'. He meant that quite literally. This man had found a dead frog which had its chest ripped open, painted it gold, and stuck in on a painting. ...

To hell and back

adamg — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:29:48 -0500

Eileen peppers a post with details and photos from dinner last night at the East Coast Grill's annual Hell Night:

... The others suffered through their main courses as well, and naturally, I was all "You look like you're going to barf! Quick, let me take a picture for my blog." I don't look so bad in mine, until you realize that my face is the same color as my fuchsia sweater, and my lips are not normally that, um, plump. Capsaicin...even better than collagen injections! ...

'We have to put down fifty elves every year due to big corporate interests'

adamg — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:14:39 -0500

So you're playing one of Santa's elves in a store window during an Inman Square midnight-madness sales event - the night of a godawful snowstorm. You just might really get into it.

Skewering Legal Test Kitchen and other restaurant reviews

adamg — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 19:24:34 -0400

Third Decade says the meal at Legal Test Kitchen was so bad (both food and service) it took a good meal at JP's Dogwood Cafe to help get rid of some of the taste.

Titanjockey says Chipotle in Medford is worth the trip for its to-die-for fajita burritos.

Andreas Matern asks: If you haven't been to the All Star Sandwich Bar in Inman Square, what the hell are you waiting for?

Mark writes that Bengal Cafe in North Cambridge is OK, but that there are better Indian options in the Boston area.

Chris and Erin say that Taste of Thailand in Dorchester Lower Mills is much better than you'd think from its plain exterior.

Anna Kushnir reviews five restaurants in the Longwood Medical Area.

Rachele Rosi-Kessel says the food at Salute in Roslindale changed from excellent to disappointing when the chef changed.

Wi-Fi enabled shepherd's pie

adamg — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:50:27 -0500

Josh Ourisman says the Druid in Inman Square has the best shepherd's pie he's ever had - and free wireless to boot.

Cambridge a front in the War on Christmas?

adamg — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:40:10 -0500

Karrie reports what happened when she walked into Stellabella Toys in Inman Square this morning:

As we walked into the store, a rather stern looking, middle-aged woman was raving "It's MERRY CHRISTMAS! DO YOU HEAR ME? MERRY CHRISTMAS!" She caught my eye and barked: "None of this Happy Holidays bullshit!"

Hark the batshit crazy angels sing, lady. I heard you. ...

Restaurant reviews

adamg — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:27:48 -0500

Marc: Classic India in Quincy still rules!

Seth Gitell compares Punjabi Dhaba Roadside Restaurant in Inman Square and Mantra in downtown Boston. He finds Punjabi Dhaba serves good food at good prices, but writes that Mantra is overpriced and seems more concerned with setting a scene than serving food worth the extra cost.

Marc also says Dolphin in Natick has good food but absolutely atrocious service.

Stang8s says the dim sum at Hei La Moon in Chinatown is awesome:

We found everything to be great today, much better then we had remembered even.

Food for thought

adamg — Sat, 21 Oct 2006 11:04:29 -0400

Boston Chomps recommends Muqueca in Inman Square for Brazilian seafood stew:

... My favorite however, was the cod capixaba. It's made from salt cod, and stewed in coconut milk. The stew also includes plantains, olives, and boiled eggs. A strange combination but DELICIOUS. It tasted even better after adding the hot sauce served at every table. ...

Not up for Brazilian seafood? What about Brazilian meat meat meat. Bill Ives savors the Cafe Belo in Somerville, one of a whole chain of Brazilian meat joints.

Of course, local eaters are supping on more than just Brazilian fare:

Serving up some restaurant reviews

adamg — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:53:39 -0400

From Cambridge to Framingham, from sashimi to Ethiopian food, local bloggers have been eating up a storm:

Cambridge to get even closer to becoming a bland wasteland?

adamg — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:33:38 -0400

Marc Levy discusses a Cambridge zoning hearing tomorrow (Thursday) that could determine whether the Zeitgeist Gallery continues to offer performances at its Inman Square location.

Seems at least one neighbor has complained and a city zoning official has taken the opportunity to demand the gallery pay for a $500 yearly entertainment license.

... [F]or a city as boastful of its funk as it is of its fiscal power, this is an awfully grim approach to an enduring source of art and enlightenment, and it seems like part of an ominous trend. ...

The hearing is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. at the Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., across from City Hall in Central Square.