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Food, food, food...
Indian
food
 I
just wanted to let you know about a fantastic Indian restaurant
in Boston. It's called Rangoli
and the food there is wonderful -- Southern Indian Vegetarian. It's
in the Allston suburb, easily accessible by the green Boston College
'B' line. From the Harvard Ave. stop it's only a short walk down
Harvard Ave. to Brighton Ave. The restaurant is at 129 Brighton.
Phone number is 617-562-0200. Enjoy!
Kathryn, Ottawa, Canada
Ed. note: Rangoli's was very
high on many tip lists we received.
Chocolate ice cream
If you like chocolate ice cream
and happen to go to Rangoli for Indian food, do not miss Herrel's,
just a few doors away. Their chocolate ice cream is simply decadent.
Make this your dessert stop of the day. Open until midnight. Close
to Rangoli. Also, next to Rangoli there are two other good restaurants
(whose names escape me at the moment). One is Cambodian the other
is a small Italian place.
Yael, Ramat Gan, Israel
More ice cream
I want other JourneyWomen to
know about this phenomenal place called Toscanini's
Ice Cream in Cambridge. They have
a rapturous selection of ice
creams and sorbets. The ice sorbet flavors, like champagne, taste
like they still have the bubbles flowing through them. Cassis is
as deeply intoxicating as plum can be. But the heaven you can experience
while on this earth is the Burnt
Caramel flavor.
Jaynya, San Diego, USA 
Fast food and shopping
Don't miss Quincy
Marketplace and Fanueil Hall
-- good shopping, fun pubs and tons of restaurants and quick bites
of any type of food imaginable in a cobblestoned setting in the
heart of Boston.
Jennifer, Boston USA
Vietnamese budget choice
I'm a librarian and avid traveler.
One of my favorite non-expensive ethnic restaurants is actually
a small chain around here - Pho Pasteur.
They are found in great locations - Harvard Square in Cambridge,
Newbury Street in Boston (one of the little basement places) as
well as in the theatre district in case you take in a show.
Christine, Worcester (about 45
miles west of Boston)
Figs on Charles Street
Charles Street on Beacon Hill
is a fabulous place to poke around and get the old world flavor
of Boston. The old gas lamps (now retrofitted with electricity)
are particularly charming during the holidays. Figs
is a fabulous pizzeria/bistro at 42 Charles Street that's owned
by Todd English who runs Olives
up in Charlestown. Olives is perennially on the top of the Zagats
list for Boston, is pricey, but worth every penny. Figs captures
some of that flair, but for much less money and closer to the downtown
action.
French fare
Newbury Street is perfect for
both dining and shopping -- but the prices are high. You'll find
many ethnic restaurants including lots of Indian there. My personal
favorite place to go is Sonsie,
a quaint cafe overlooking Newbury with a very Parisian feel -- excellent
food at any time of day. 327 Newbury Street. P.S. Check out the
Hot Chocolate Bread Pudding.
Jennifer, Boston, USA
Interesting
Ethiopian
My favorite Ethiopian restaurant
is Addis Red Sea
in the South End on Tremont street. At Addis, you sit on
traditional three-legged stools around basket-like tables that hold
the one large dish that everyone in your party shares. Definitely
ask for the more sour dark injera bread that they make for their
regular customers -- not the lighter injera that they have modified
for western tastes. Then, after dinner, wander down Tremont Street
and browse in the eclectic shops until you find a likely looking
cafe for an after-dinner coffee.
Erika, Somerville (across the river from
Boston), USA
Bar B.Q.
Redbones Barbecue is a local
institution. It's a place where serious meat lovers can enjoy good
ribs. It's the type of place you go to for the food and not high-dining
atmosphere. They're located at 55 Chester Street, Somerville (Tel:
617- 628-2200)
Yael, Ramat Gan, Israel
Like excellent Mongolian BBQ?
I'd like to suggest Fire and Ice
at 50 Church St. in Cambridge. Yummy!
Kelly, Santa Monica, USA
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