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Coda

Good start to finish
I will be in one of those ice-cream parlors where the special is rye-whiskey-macadamia-nut-blue-cheese sorbet, and I will hear myself ordering . . . vanilla.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | November 14, 2007

Robyn’s Bar and Grill

Not your average ‘regular food’
With all the insanely expensive steakhouses going up, it’s good to see a quiet, steady revival of neighborhood pubs.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | November 07, 2007

Clink

Fine, eccentric cuisine that’s hardly prison food
Nearly 20 years and more than $100 million later, it has been rebuilt as a luxury hotel, with a restaurant cleverly named Clink.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | October 31, 2007

Wagamama

At the top of the food chain
I’m not supposed to like Wagamama, but I do. I’m not supposed to like chains, and Wagamama is a UK-based chain with 79 restaurants in 10 countries.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | October 24, 2007

Covering all the bases with first-class Albanian and more
The “fork-tender grilled octopus” is true to its name and brings three tentacles almost big enough to carry off Captain Nemo of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea .

By: ROBERT NADEAU | October 17, 2007

Smoken’ Joe’s Authentic Southern Barbeque

It's time to turn up the heat
You wouldn’t have told Otis Redding to sing faster, so take a hint from him and slow down the cooking.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | October 10, 2007

Galway House

Where 1950s specialities live at 1980s prices
Getting tired of reading about $40 steaks, $60 steaks, $120 Japanese Wagyu beef steaks?

By: ROBERT NADEAU | October 03, 2007

The Beehive

Boho chic never tasted so good
This is the kind of restaurant that I’ve always loved and haven’t found in a long time.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | September 26, 2007

All Star Sandwich Bar

A star is born in Inman Square
The All Star Sandwich Bar has the greatest cornbread I’ve ever tasted.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | September 19, 2007

Zenna Noodle Bar

Regional stability in a bowl of soup
What’s three times better than a Vietnamese restaurant?

By: ROBERT NADEAU | September 12, 2007

Mooo . . . .

Yet another steak house with cash-cow dreams
This week’s victim: the Federalist, recently recast as Mooo.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | September 05, 2007

Potbellies Kitchen

With food this good, you won't mind the bulge
Two trends are currently sweeping through the food universe: lavishly upscale steak houses and modest bistros featuring local produce.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | August 29, 2007

Red Sky

At night, delight. But take warning.
The pitch for Red Sky is that it’s nicer, more upscale, and appeals to a slightly older crowd than the other nightspots around Faneuil Hall.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | August 22, 2007

The Mission Bar + Grill

It’s not impossible to find good food in a bar
So this is bar food, and it has its own rules.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | August 15, 2007

Sage

Bistro on the verge of greatness
It’s already quite popular, so don’t wait till the fall rush.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | August 08, 2007

KO Prime

Steak: well done
KO stands for Ken Oringer, of Clio, Uni, Toro, and La Verdad.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | August 07, 2007

Garden at the Cellar

This Cambridge gastropub is blooming with local flavors
You can hardly eat better in Boston than you will here.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | July 25, 2007

Vernissage

Russian around for decent Siberian food
I was working on the Russian paradox, when it slapped me right in the column!

By: ROBERT NADEAU | July 18, 2007

Flat Iron Tapas Bar

Big tatses, small packages
You can assemble small plates that add up to protein, vegetable, and starch, but it won’t feel like dinner.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | July 11, 2007

Rocca

Small plates rock big taste in SoWa
We don’t always want to be stunned; otherwise more of us would keep electric eels as pets.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | June 27, 2007

Phuket Thai Restaurant

Hard-hitting fusion food both novel and traditional
Now, later generations of Thai restaurateurs are beginning to re-fuse Thai cuisine with dishes more familiar to American customers.

By: ROBERT NADEAU | June 20, 2007

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