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Tom

Southborough, MA
Member since 05/26/2008
Last login: 10/30/2008

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May 26, 2008

Taranta Cucina Meridionale

210 Hanover St , Boston, MA, 617-720-0052

I have been a fan of the food at Taranta for years. Their menu which was purely Southern Italian when it first opened has evolved as the chef owner Jose Duarte has introduced Peruvian elements to the menu. Now in addition to the great food I have another reason to enthusiasctically recommend this restaurant, it may be the greenest in Boston.

First the food, well actually first the location. Hanover Street near Cross Street. Why mention this? Because the views of from the second or third floor are great.

June 23, 2008

Redbones Barbecue

55 Chester St , Somerville, MA, 617-628-2200

In the Boston area there is no better place for Ribs. The portions are generous. The sauces outstanding. The sides generous and tasty and best of all great beer selection. RedBones is also located in one of the coolest areas of Somerville (Davis Square, and if I could eat any more after leaving there I would hit some the dessert places..). It is also very kid friendly with a cool atmosphere that is a cross between a truck stop/New Orleans Jazz diner.

On the eco front, agree with some of the previous reviewers.. These folks walk the walk and....

May 27, 2008

PANZANO MARKET INC DBA PANZANO PROVVISTE E VINO

154 Turnpike Rd , Southborough, MA, 508-485-8884

As a Southborough resident I say amen. Panzano is a little bit of the North End in the burbs. Everything speaks to green/sustainable and everything I have had there has been of the highest quality. Great place for lunch and a great Italian market as well.

May 27, 2008

BIG FRESH CAFE

341 Cochituate Rd , Framingham, MA, 508-879-7000

What a find! Tucked away between Rte. 9 and Rte. 30 behind Wal-Mart, Big Fresh Cafe is one the best green places I have come across. I have visited twice now for lunch and found the food outstanding. The homemade soups were great. The organic Ice Teas were fantastic and the Chicken Taboli wrap I had was outstanding.

The place is small and quaint. There is green, organic, and local goods/things promoted all over the place. They recycle but push people toward limiting the napkins they use and to using real utensils versus plastic.

May 27, 2008

Lincoln Street Coffee

15 Lincoln St , Newton Highlands, MA, 617-244-1600

I spend far to much time at the Lincoln Street Coffee shop. I initially went there for convenience as my office is located above the place. Now after scouring the neighborhood in search of a little variety I have come to appreciate it even more.

First the basics, they serve great coffee. Period. Additionally I enjoy the food selection they have; be it the scones they offer in the morning to the lunches and soups they offer in the afternoon. If I was not so concerned about my expanding waste-line I would enjoy the fresh desserts a lot more often than I do.

July 08, 2008

The Coffee Corner

1182 Walnut St , Newton Highlands, MA, 617-964-0609

Just found this place and it is quite a find. It is literally on a corner and is very small. It is however packed with great things and is as green thinking as anyone I have seen.

May 26, 2008

PIZZERIA REGINA

11 Thacher St , Boston, MA, 617-227-0765

I would have to agree with the review by Peter which stated that a review of how good the Pizza is at this cherised institution is almost not needed. Having said that, I do believe not commenting on their food to some degree is a diservice.

June 18, 2008

TEXAS BBQ CO

309 Main St , Northborough, MA, 508-393-4742

This small and homey place was recommended to me by someone who grew up in Texas and I must say it has the best ribs this side of Redbones (actually better!).

July 08, 2008

SWEET TOMATOES PIZZA YARMOUTH

461 Station Ave , South Yarmouth, MA, 508-394-6054

So I am going to go out on a limb and say this is the best Pizza I have had on the Cape. They are not officially affiliated with the Sweet Tomatoes Pizza in Newton Center but they have a loose relationship with them so the Pizza recipes appear and taste the same. That is a great thing for thin crust Pizza lovers.

The place is not much to look at from the outside but there are a couple of tables in front to sit at. Inside it was Pizza oven hot. The place smells like great Pizza. There are a number of tables on the side.

June 23, 2008

STARBUCKS COFFEE

27 School St , Boston, MA, 617-227-7731

I like the setup of this Starbuck's. It's tucked away on a bit of a side alley near the Old Boston City Hall. For some reason this gives it a totally different, almost "old Boston" feel. Now maybe that's not what they are looking for but I think the way the sitting areas lay out (their are a couple of tables set off in a sort of back room) somehow makes it fit in with all the history in the area. I could see Kevin White or James Michael Curley doing some off line business there!

Great article Maggy

Submitted by Tom on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 09:13.

Thanks for posting. I found it very informative....

Organic cotton uniforms!

Submitted by Tom on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 16:30.

George is getting angry... Hire this man!

I am a cell phone gossoiper

Submitted by Tom on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 00:06.

I hate to say it but I have slowly and unknowningly become a cell phone gossiper. I'm working on changing my habits on this one...

why don't we call the promotion..

Submitted by Tom on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 00:11.

bury our collective heads in the sand. Totally inane but amazingly effective. I can't believe Americans are falling for this..

4 Compliments

July 30, 2008

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verde

I love your mustache, it's sexy

July 24, 2008

greennoser

Yow! You're so hot this Yeti's heading for higher ground.

July 16, 2008

Peter

Yeah...so...the Bill Shatner touch is nice....well done.... On a more serious note - I uploaded a pic for you. I hope you like. The problem is probably that you were trying to use a pic that was too big - we have a 2MB limit...but no error message...error messaging needs to be improved site wide...

re: PIZZERIA REGINA June 15, 2008

Peter

I had no idea you were ever 12 yrs old...you learn something new every day....