We are teetotalers. Mostly because of medication.
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I’m so confused. Don’t your wife and kid have to eat? It’s only 6:15 pm. Even by Boston standards, that’s still pretty early for dinner.
So, you’re on your own for dinner tonight and don’t need something nice-ish? Maybe just walk over to Coolidge Corner Clubhouse as @Madrid and @Alcachofa suggested, sit at the bar, and get some steak tips. They’re basically big chunks of marinated beef. They can be chewy if not cooked well.
Don’t make me go out to Brookline right now…I know you can do this! (I’m joking about going out to Brookline!)
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Never been to a Ponderosa or Outback type steak house. Steak tips are something I make at home or associate with somewhat “better” bar food (at least when done to no more than medium rare). I wouldn’t want to get your hopes up needlessly, but they are a local thing, so worth trying if you’re in the mood for steak. Are they better than straight up sirloin or medallions? Your mileage may vary.
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Saltie Girl, Little Whale, Eastern Standard, Atlantic Fish, Select Oysters for fish but you skipped the Back Bay. ES is in the Fenway neighborhood, even close to Coolidge Corner.
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Here is what happens. We get something to eat. I eat and those two eat half of their orders and so everyday is leftovers because god forbid we spend money on vacation. So they are in the room and I’m left to fend for myself even though I thought that today we would go out for nice meal. But then that got scrapped without even being asked my thoughts. So here I am and of course by that time reservations are pretty much closed for anything interesting.
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Now I get it. You’re more interested in trying local food than they are. It’s a nice night. Go to the Back Bay, walk down Newbury St until you find a place that looks good. Many are open late and I bet all will have a nice fish dish- cod, swordfish, salmon, mussels, oysters are possibilities. Even steak houses have fish entrees.
Sorry your anniversary isn’t turning out as expected.
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No idea if you are still there or not or, if so, how much longer you have, but I’d make a second pitch for Antico Forno. Yes, the North End is a tourist trap and yes there is a lot of meh food to be had there but picky eaters usually will eat pizza, and theirs is quite good. If it is seafood you seek, they have several good dishes with clams, including appetizers and pasta dishes. I noticed they also had swordfish, but I’ve never tried it.
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The Daily Catch (locations in North End, cash only, and the Waterfront; Brookline location unfortunately temporarily closed for repairs) is also good for Italian seafood. Especially if you like squid and Sicilian food. Calamari, shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops, lobster, fish and chips, haddock, monkfish, salmon, squid ink pasta,
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The Daily Catch Lobster Fra Diavolo is one of my favorite lobster dishes, after the Black Pepper-Garlic Lobster from Blue Ginger in Wellesley, which sadly closed long ago.
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Last day here. Heading to seaport for an 11:30 putt putt venture.
Will take one recommendation for each location
Seaport
North End
Boston common area
Will try to get an early reservation for eventide before ballgame.
No reservations between at Eventide except 4pm at least on Resy
Kid eats anything meatballs (usually spaghetti) and yes pizza. I’m actually surprised he ate a kebab hummus pita from Ramis with pickles.
Yes and extends beyond food. For example I’d sooner go to Mt. Auburn cemetery than back to granary cenetery(?). It looked nice but my family was like… a cemetery?! I also saw a park with a nice view the other day called Corey Hill Park. I’d sooner grab some picnic items from a local place and go up there.
If you’re going to the North End, this feels like a good opportunity to squeeze in the Daily Catch (Hanover Street)! That said, and it’s been a while, I always liked Artu for Italian (Prince Street). They open at noon according to their website.
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Flour has an outpost in the middle of Boston Common (used to be occupied by Earl of Sandwich)
Tony Susi is back in the North End at Little Sage on Hanover Street, dishing out his pasta magic
The Seaport location of Legal Seafood, for all it’s pros and cons, is worth a visit.
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I’ve not heard of this place before. Looks interesting. Thanks for mentioning it!
Read about little sage but don’t know it from a hole in the wall. Like I don’t know what Sage was. I did walk by Carmelinas and saw pasta sharing bowls which is different than what most pasta places do. I saw Mamma Maria but didn’t get close enough.
In the early 2000s Susi had a tiny North End spot (Sage) that earned raves for its pasta. Probably no more than 10 tables and a kitchen about the size of a phone booth, but the food was magical. Closed around 2009 and Susi went off in other directions, but recently helmed Bar Enza at the Charles Hotel. Just a few months ago he opened Little Sage, and his pasta dishes are as enticing as ever.
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Well putt shack was fun. No one was willing to sit down for a lunch so we headed towards the Boston tea party boat since my son collects pressed Penney’s. We wound up at south station. All of a sudden people people are hungry for Dunkin and pizza. No thanks. Gonna try lunching in the north end but need to find a place to get out cash. Especially if I want to take kid to modern.
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Boston sail loft was the place I was trying to remember when we were done with museum. I was going to go there
