Boston Eats

I got a request to supplement the Boston section with some restaurants. So much has changed since I've really hung out there that I'll have to do a bit of research for the new hotspots, but here are some tried and true favorites that are still hanging around . . .

First off - I just discovered Boston now has it's own menupages.com! Very handy!

Asian: Jae's Cafe & Grill - Jae's is my fav. They have Korean, Thai, Chinese and sushi. I still prefer the original location in a South End brownstone on Columbus, but there is another location in the Back Bay at Boylston & Exeter.

Eclectic/Scene: Sonsie - International cuisine for a hip crowd on upper Newbury. The last time I went by there Drew Barrymore was eating there.

Mexican: Border Cafe - this one is across the river in Cambridge on Church St. in Harvard Square. Always packed, great food, CHEAP prices! Sadly, no reservations, but go pick up a beeper and browse the stores around the square.

Pizza/Pasta: Figs - Celebrity chef Todd English's (of Olives fame) more casual bistro on Charles St. in Beacon Hill.

Seafood: Most "outta-townas" go to the Boston-originated chain Legal Sea Foods (locations in Copley & Prudential). Recently, I've wanted to try Jasper White's Summer Shack (near the old Lowe's Cheri Theater opposite the Sheraton on Dalton St.).

French Bistro: Hamersley's Bistro - Cozy upscale South End bistro run by favorite Boston chef Gordon Hamersley.

Brewery/Bar Food: Boston Beer Works - located just outside of Kenmore near Fenway Park - serving thirsty Sox fans since 1992.