Lists of this type pop up now and again. Very few are worth individual threads, so I thought an umbrella one was in order. Here’s a new one:
It has so many subcategories that if you’re not on it in some capacity you have to ask what you’re doing wrong.
Interesting point. Though I could quibble with a lot of their choices and rationales (Row 34 does not exactly “leave the competition in its wake”, it’s debateable whether Neptune really produces the singular “best” lobster roll, Szechuan Mountain House is not really frequented by people in the neighborhood), it certainly features worthy contenders across the board.
I broadly agree with your point. My particular quibble had to do with their raving comment on Iggy’s croissant.
It says Abe & Louie’s is 60 years old. That doesn’t sound right. I thought it opened in the '90s. Perhaps it was in a smaller location, and moved to its current spot on Boyston in the '90s. Does anyone know? I’m still never going back, because it’s a stupid restaurant, but I’m curious.
Prior to Abe & Louie’s it was Hillary’s beginning in the mid ‘70s. Before then, I believe there was an Italian restaurant. Name started with ‘B’ and could have been there in 1965. But, A & L certainly wasn’t.
Meant to add that I don’t know of a prior location for Abe & Louie’s. Only the one on Boylston St.
Definitely not 60 years old. The space is the same as when it was JC Hillarys though, just with a lot of wood paneling slapped up to make it look fancy. Hillary’s did have some good oil dip for the bread though.
A&L is a Tavistock restaurant now, so I think the copywriter for Tavistock either generously played with the facts, or was just lazy and did not realize that while BBRG did start up 60 years ago, A&L did not. And the writer at Boston Magazine is too young to know the difference.
