‘Cheap eats’ Archives
Zinneken’s in Harvard Square Brings You Belgian Waffles
This exclusive tip just in: Zinneken's, a Belgian waffle shop, will be opening in about four months in Harvard Square. Zinneke in Brussels dialect means someone of mixed origins, which not only represents the founders, but also their ambitions to introduce authentic Belgian food to Bostonians. They promise that Zinneken's baked-to-order offerings will to put your standard Americanized "Belgian [...]
Kickass Cupcakes to add ice cream cupcakes
Kickass Cupcakes, the Davis Square cupcakery (which famously abhors Yelp) is announcing a new line of ice cream. The inaugural flavor is vanilla with chocolate chunk - with the added kick of choco and vanilla cupcake bits. One cone is $2.99, 3.99 with frosting, and a pint is 5.99. I always liked their Cupcake happy hours on the last Monday of the month when they give out free mini cakes. And I [...]
13 Idiot-Proof Honey Recipes
These micro-recipes I penned were originally published on GoodEater.org (which has since undergone a facelift). They're the kind of recipes that are most useful for kitchen-retarded, time-strapped people like me - minimal equipment, dining-hall-able ingredients - more conceptual starting points than formulas. If you're a Bostonian looking for a local variety of honey to try, I highly [...]
Finding Vietnam in Dorchester: Boston’s Best Banh Mi?
There are some corners of Boston that I don't often explore - they lie like stark question marks on MBTA maps with line colors and station names that are as exotic as Tosci's curry apple ice cream. So when the literal fork in the road came up as Lipoff (of Chowhound contributor fame) steered the wheel of his Peugeot one Saturday afternooon, I decided to go with a bit of gritty urban color over [...]
A few of my guilty pleasures in Boston.
We all have our weaknesses. Some are innocuous, like a love of Lady Gaga (nearly universal), and some a bit more questionable. Whether it kills your diet, your skin, or your dignity, here are a couple of ways to add some happiness and subtract a few years off your life. >> A list dirty, dirty pleasures on Citysearch
Piattini Gelateria and Match mini burgers
It's Reading Period! I granted myself a free day wander down Boston's beautiful Newbury Street, visit some fabulous friends, and eat some junk food... because I deserve it. I have a good relationship with gelato. We've gotten along thus far - I had some truly makes-your-mouth-sing gelato on my brief stopovers in Rome and Paris. (Not as glam as it sounds, I was on a rowdy Topdeck tour that [...]
$0-5 Boston dining deals in STUFF
I once had a Bostonian consultant friend (salary: around $50k a year) who went dumpster diving. He would take the castoff loaves from nice bakeries rather than purchasing them - he was very proud of this fact. When I asked where this dumpster was, he got smug and said it was a secret. Apparently, I was welcome to snack on morsels of his spoils but to steal the bounty before he got his hands on it [...]
$5 appetizers at KO Prime
In the theme of trying out economically-priced bar specials, here's a tasting of KO Prime's Prime Time menu of $5 appetizers. Friend Crystal and I tried out: Pressed Prime Rib Sandwich Secret Sauce 5 Steak Taco Cola Marinated Skirt Steak, Radicchio slaw, Avocado 5 Calamari Shishito Peppers, Yuzu Aioli 5 The prime rib sandwich was by far the winner - [...]
Cheesey, greasy Poland: review of Zaps in Allston in the Crimson
Read my review of Zaps in the Crimson's Fifteen Minutes (plus some bomb recs for Allston eats)... I also took a bunch of video footage, but we'll see if I actually get around to editing it. In the meantime, enjoy these supplemental photos. The Farmer - Corn, ham, dill, mushrooms, cheese The Caprese - mozz, basil, tomato, pesto, mushrooms, cheese And here's the attached [...]
HUDS food cart column in the Crimson
Check out my review of the HUDS food carts in the Crimson's Fifteen Minutes today... the print version is accompanied by a smiling photo of me cluthing two desecrated halves of whole wheat bread. Anyway, in the spirit of supplementary online content, here are the photos taken of my two meals. Probably more entertaining would be the outtakes for the column's photoshoot, where I start [...]
Some food porn from Harvard Square
Sometimes a foodie has to write a lot of papers (churned out 35 pages of writing, only another 20 to go by Friday!) and she just wants to post some photos... so here are some I've taken in the past few weeks. I adore oysters, the aftertaste of sea, the freshness and briny goodness cut through a zingy squirt of lemon. Add some good company, and it's a party. Also posted to the lovely [...]
Delightful, delicious Veggie Planet Pizza
Veggie Planet has made me sing songs of joy ever since I first visited a few months into freshman year and tasted the sweet revelation that is Lunch for Henry. Whenever people ask me my favorite restaurant in Harvard Square, the answer is invariably Veggie Planet... I prefer the cramped climes and uneven, sometimes crappy service to slick bars and charming beverage directors. It is the most [...]
Cafe Pamplona
Cafe Pamplona, a charming, yellow-painted cafe in Harvard Square, is the kind of place where you read your literature coursepack with a tiny cup of coffee (try the shot of espresso, shot of condensed milk combo). Due to its small space and close tables, this is a poor place to have a serious conversation or first date if it isn't crowded enough and every awkward revelation is made very, very [...]
$1 Sliders Night at Match Martinis and Burgers
Delicious sliders for only $1? Yes! On Tuesdays at Match (this Tuesday was a long time ago), this super-trendy restaurant next to the Hynes/ICA T stop serves their cheeseburger sliders for a mere buck. The fancier versions with lamb and whatnot are regular price. Then come back on Thursdays for $5 entrees. But only for women. To make up for passing bowling balls through our nether regions. [...]
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