Friday, October 12, 2012
The Oct. 13 battle will pit seven food trucks from Boston against ones from New York City.
If you love food and you hate New York, you're going to want to head downtown this weekend for the first ever Boston vs. New York City Food Truck Throwdown. The daylong competition pits seven food trucks from Boston against seven food trucks from New York City as contestants vie for the title of Best Food Truck. The idea for the event came from Sara Ross, owner of Kickass Cupcakes, and is supported from the city of Boston, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and the Boston food truck community. In addition to the food, of course, there will be live music and celebrity judges. Admission to the event is free but sampling any of the food will cost you. Boston Contenders include: Bon Me, Kickass Cupcakes, Lobsta Love, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Roxy’s …
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Atlantic Ave & Summer St, Boston, MA
Dewey Square is on the Greenway near this intersection
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
The tapas bar/record shop/book store started serving brunch for the first time last weekend.
Tres Gatos, the combination tapas bar/record shop/book store on Centre Street, has started serving brunch. The new service began last weekend, according to owner David Doyle. Brunch is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. "After brunch, we'll be offering a light bar menu from 2 to 5 p.m., then our normal dinner service will begin at 5:30 p.m.," Doyle wrote in an email to JP Patch. Here's a look at the new brunch menu — which includes items like chickpea pancakes. Tres Gatos joins a JP brunch scene that has more options than it used to. [Editor's note: Business owners — If you have news to share with the community please email me. I aim to put together these "Business Notes" posts regularly.]
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Tres Gatos
470 Centre St, Boston, MA
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
This week's plate of bacon and eggs is from Robinwood Cafe (it's the second appearance the Robinwood has made here on Guess The Restaurant.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
This week's ham and cheese omelet came from Forest Hills Diner!
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Monday, September 10, 2012
A Latin-themed lounge replaces a dive bar on Washington Street.
The former Old Stag Tavern in Egleston Square was a dive bar legend: cheap beer enhanced and made bearable (and enjoyable) by an insufferable jukebox selection, X-rated video games, tacky velvet paintings and pool table heroes. When it closed earlier this year—rat infestations, noise complaints, seedy bathrooms and all—many wondered who would take over the Washington Street space that once hosted raucous drag queen nights and ironic Beyoncé sing-alongs. And puzzled how they’d ever get the stale smoke stank out of the place. Coco’s Lounge opened its doors this summer. Impressively displaying little remnants of its former tenant, the spiffed-up spot plays up brick-exposed walls with sleek wooden flooring, shiny fixtures and simple (generic) …
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3171 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA
Coco's Lounge
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
This week's yummy plate of vegetables came from Ban Chiang House.
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Here are the winners in this summer's 25 categories for Best of Patch Readers' Choice Jamaica Plain.
All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite JP businesses and places in categories ranging from Best Burger and Best Nonprofit to Best Coffee and Best Yoga Studio. We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners, Where it was close, I've included second and sometimes third place: Best Burger Favorite Coffee Vegan/Vegetarian Dish Best Hot Dog Favorite Beer List Favorite Pizza Shop Best Bartender Favorite Takeout Place Favorite Community Garden Best Sushi Best Asian Restaurant Best Latin Restaurant Best Nonprofit Best Outdoor Dining Best Comfort Food Best Yoga Studio Best Place for a First Date Best Dog Walker Best Dry Cleaner Best Cocktails Best Barber Best Nail Salon …
Monday, August 20, 2012
This week's Guess the Restaurant answer is the cozy Robinwood Cafe, which serves a yummy Greek omelet.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Same Old Place’s most popular sub is a thing of legend—and legacy.
While it’s thrilling to witness the Jamaica Plain restaurant scene evolve, it’s easy to take a joint like Same Old Place for granted. The family-owned pizzeria and sub shop on Centre Street has been a neighborhood mainstay for decades, and while revered by locals for its Italian pizza and sub sandwiches, the humble hole-in-the-wall spot fails to elicit much contemporary culinary excitement, let alone the hot press buzz reserved for the neighborhood’s newer, flashier restaurants. Still, the place never ceases to pack in the patrons. An unfortunate gang-related shooting at Same Old Place put the eatery on the local news map in late 2010, and just last month, the passing of its founder and owner, Fred Ciampa, made neighborhood headlines. The…
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Same Old Place
662 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
Boston Restaurant Week is back for the summer, and runs from Aug. 19-24 and Aug. 26-31. But no Jamaica Plain restaurants are in the mix.
Boston Restaurant Week is back for the summer, and runs from Aug. 19-24 and Aug. 26-31. From a trendy meal in Back Bay to a classic dining experience in the North End, it's the perfect time to experience a restaurant you've never been to before, and explore the many culinary options Boston has to offer. Also, follow RestoWeekBoston on Twitter for the latest news, recommendations and peeks at local menus. And of course the price is right: With more than 200 restaurants to choose from there's something for everybody. You can search by neighborhood at RestaurantWeekBoston.com. One neighborhood where you won't find any restaurants, though, is our own. That's right. There are zero Jamaica Plain restaurants involved in "Restaurant Week." That's …
Paul Yiotis
10:11 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Respect is earned not expected. Again, I like the look and the theme. I was there last week:) It’s great to walk down the street and have a few drinks and not worry about driving home. But horns beeping at 1 am and people yelling on my street is not good start. Joe we will let time tell if you and your staff respect your neighbors :) more ›