I suspect CK would have far less patience with someone who does know as much or more than he does, though I doubt he’d ever admit that was a remote possibility.
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As I worked to bypass the Boston dotcom paywall using an AI tool to read an article about the adult store Hubba Hubba closing after being in business for over four decades, it made me think of the Kendall Square area and ultimately of Cuchi Cuchi. I actually really miss that place. The vibe, the drinks, the food, the service. Man. I feel like there’s not too many good places for cocktails these days. RIP to Drink, Cuchi Cuchi, Green Street, Hungry Mother… 
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On the topic of Central Sq, I’ll add River Gods to your sad list.
I bet you and I have intersected at some point in our professional lives. Maybe not at Hubba Hubba, but Cuchi Cuchi was a post-work favorite for celebrating colleagues.
Incidentally, there is a famous and true story about the founder of one of my companies meeting his wife when she was a shopgirl at HH and he was a customer.
ETA: Was Cuchi Cuchi technically central or Kendall? Same goes for miracle of science in ohthat weird no-man’s land.
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It’s very possible we have! River Gods, man another great throwback. I always get bummed driving on River Street because I almost always find myself looking for the big green face mural that was a steady presence there and stood out. Good spot but always so packed
Cuchi Cuchi is CentKendall if you ask me 
Miracle of Science is a fun spot. It’s been around for a few decades now; my old roommate a long time ago used to work there
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Rauxa, Jim Becker’s fantastic Spanish restaurant in Union Square. I still dream about it.
River Gods
Casablanca
I wasn’t always thrilled with Upstairs at the Pudding, but still miss it.
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I agree on Cuchi Cuchi, Green St, Hungry Mother.
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Miracle of Science opened in 1991. And looks like they have had the same menu since then.
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Maybe that’s why I never think of that place and always forget it exists. Not staying its a bit stale but I am impressed none the less because 31 years of being in business is no small feat
Is the picture of Edwin Land still on the wall? Harvard is trying to bury Land’s memory by selling his Rowland Institute building, designed by starchitect Hugh Stubbins, to a California developer. Expect a tear-down or a monstrous tower on top.
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Reading about All’Antico Vinaio made me think of the Roman? place that used to be in the Holyoke Center in Harvard Square: was its name Campo de Fiore? For a while, their tuna salad sandwich was my go-to for a quick lunch.
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I was reading about the new indoor gold place called Swingers on Boylston (meh.) and it’s directly across the street from the former Sel de la Terre spot which I loved. I still reminisce about their pate started with that delicious crusty, fresh bread they had. That place was great. The whole area just is not what it was 
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We also miss the Natick outpost of Sal de la Terre. It was back in the day when the Natick Mall had real dining options - Met Bar was also excellent.
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Many years ago, Chestnut Hill Mall had some real dining options as well. I have vivid memories of enjoying a wonderful meal at a Jody Adams restaurant there called Red Clay. I just googled and I think it was around 1997. She was actually on site when we were there and although we didn’t often go to malls then, Red Clay drew us back, but it didn’t last long, as I recall.
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Red Clay was awesome, and Michela Larson was also involved. The only sour note for us was that we “checked” our high-tech baby stroller with the hostess, and someone ran off with it. Red Clay just said “sorry”. Pricey meal that one.
I also miss the Besito outpost at Chestnut Hill.
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Wow, that was a very expensive lunch and very profound neglect by the hostess! IIRC, Red Clay was fully open to the mall with no enclosed entrance. Their insurance should have paid for a replacement. “Sorry” is woefully inadequate.
I went to Michela’s in the Carter Ink building once before it closed. What a revolution that was for Kendall Square! The photo here of her with Todd English and Wolfgang Puck is amazing.
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Can’t get past the paywall. But we have Edwin Land to thank. He met Michela at Harvard School of Public Health where she was running a cafe. He encouraged her to open a restaurant near the institute he was building. Jobs was an admirer of his, visited the institute at least once…with Diane Keaton. Other faces seen at Michaela’s - Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Steven and Liv Tyler, Richard Feynman…
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Of course you can 
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Yep, the article explains that and more, in a very entertaining fashion.
Am I allowed to paste it in if you can’t get past the paywall?
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Fascinating, thanks! I didn’t know that Michela first introduced Jobs and Land! You can imagine Land helped Michela raise the $$.
I was at the ART benefit at Michaela’s with my folks visiting from Ohio. Newman and Woodward were featured guests and the big draw. My mom bonded with Woodward over Ohio (I think she studied at Dennison) and my dad and I bonded with Newman over Indy racing.
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Savvy question! Pasting the whole article in would be a copyright no-no. (I used to work on commercial website content, and we were counseled that reposting articles without licensing/permission was a copyright violation.)
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Newman arrived at the benefit wearing a seersucker suit and sneakers. He looked at the waiter offering him a glass of champagne and asked if he could get a beer.
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