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Mi Tierra

Frugal, globe-trotting gourmands take note
Newcomers to Boston often take a while to discover Waltham, a neighboring small city that boasts 80 restaurants within a 15-minute walk of its central Common.
By MC SLIM JB  |  September 17, 2008

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The Hen House Wings ’n Waffles

A soul-food novelty finds a home in Boston
The Hen House recently arrived near Newmarket Square to perplex neophytes like me with myriad variations on this sweet/savory platter of comfort.
By MC SLIM JB  |  September 03, 2008

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T.J. Scallywaggle's

Tasty, scruffy, and cruelty-free
It’s eye-opening for a professed omnivore to visit the improbably named T.J. Scallywaggle’s, a 100-percent-vegan pizza and sub shop.
By MC SLIM JB  |  August 27, 2008

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Sami’s

Not keeping late-night hours, but still delivering the Lebanese goods
Dining options for night owls are limited to a handful of Chinatown eateries and a few dubious diners. We also suffer from a dearth of good street food: what we’d give for one decent LA-style taco truck!
By MC SLIM JB  |  August 20, 2008

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Billy's Sub Shop

Neighborhood tested, peace officer approved
With its counter service, laminate booths, plastic tableware, and cafeteria trays, Billy’s is short on frills, but the food is cheap, tasty, and fresh.
By MC SLIM JB  |  July 30, 2008

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Boston Speed’s Famous Hot Dog Wagon

Keeping a cherished flame alive
If you haven’t heard of Speed’s Famous Hot Dog Wagon, you clearly are not plugged into Boston’s chow grid.
By MC SLIM JB  |  July 16, 2008

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Beijing Star

The best of the Northeast (China, that is)
As the Beijing Olympics approach, it’s a good time to note that China’s vast culinary landscape stretches well beyond the Cantonese cuisine most familiar to Americans.
By MC SLIM JB  |  July 09, 2008

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Four Burgers

Make mine medium-rare — and green
What is Four Burgers’ edge? The owner favors sustainability-minded suppliers of all-natural ingredients.
By MC SLIM JB  |  July 02, 2008

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El Paisa Restaurante

Another thrifty South American standout in Eastie
I found out about El Paisa from a cabbie from Medellín, who called it the prettiest, most authentic Colombian place around.
By MC SLIM JB  |  June 25, 2008

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Taco Loco

Fresh reasons to break out of your rut
Like many Boston-area Mexican restaurants, Taco Loco is run by Salvadorans, here a friendly, hustling bunch serving cheap, very fresh-tasting tacos, burritos, and pupusas to local crowds.
By MC SLIM JB  |  June 18, 2008

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Terrie's Place

Real Southie flavor, on the plate and in the air
This is a Southie neighborhood restaurant, and I’m the only one in the place whom Terrie doesn’t know by name.
By MC SLIM JB  |  June 11, 2008

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New York Pizza

A pretty good slice, despite the dubious branding strategy
After years of willful neglect, I finally gave New York Pizza a whirl — and now regret not visiting sooner.
By MC SLIM JB  |  June 04, 2008

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Where's the beef?

Ten steakhouse alternatives for frugal foodies
“Beef: it’s what’s for dinner,” say the cattle lobby’s TV ads, and I sigh in agreement.
By MC SLIM JB  |  June 04, 2008

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Taqueria El Carrizal

True to the Allston aesthetic of cheap, substantial, and authentic
Central and South American dishes and Mexican tacos favored by Latino patrons seem close to Allston’s authentically minded spirit.
By MC SLIM JB  |  May 28, 2008

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Trutony's Deli

Bulging sandwiches with a side of friendly conversation
Trutony’s is the sort of idiosyncratic local joint they’re not minting anymore.
By MC SLIM JB  |  May 21, 2008

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The Junction: Southie

An island of solid pub fare in a sea of bad drunk food
“Forget Southie dining, MC,” says my pal Eddie, a long-time resident who doesn’t include the Seaport or Fort Point Channel in his definition of the neighborhood.
By MC SLIM JB  |  May 14, 2008

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Punjab Palace

A chip off the ol’ baingan bhartha
Had I known that Punjab Palace was related to India Quality, my favorite old-school Indian restaurant, I’d have visited sooner.
By MC SLIM JB  |  May 07, 2008

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Taquería El Amigo

A tasty reunion with a beloved neighborhood friend
Far from Waltham’s downtown restaurant cluster, this 16-seat storefront is a hidden, tiny cash-only gem where every patron is speaking Spanish and lustily devouring bowls of menudo.
By MC SLIM JB  |  April 30, 2008

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Xinh Xinh Restaurant

A Chinatown godsend for ignorant Anglophones
The path to Chinatown is well-trodden by chowhounds seeking Asian authenticity at popular prices.
By MC SLIM JB  |  April 23, 2008

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Rincon Limeño

The glories of Peruvian cuisine in a frugal, friendly package
I’ve often called East Boston our city’s most overlooked cheap-eats destination.
By MC SLIM JB  |  April 16, 2008
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