Jamaica Plain Specialty Food

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1. A. Russo and Sons

at that.  a great cheese selection, good breads.  It kind of defeats the purpose when I have to drive to it (and face it, it's not convenient to anyone) - but until I find an alternative, I think I will be here...

2. South End Formaggio

Neighborhood: South End

advice and allow you to sample before you buy.  the prepared foods are also great, and the weekly menu is posted online at their website.  they also have a good selection of grocery items for foodies...

3. Marty's

Reasons for five stars: 1. They carry bitter lemon and half and half along with tons of other hard to find mixers.  2. Fantastic beer selection.  3[2-a?]. Good keg selection, plus you can special...

4. Whole Foods Market

Neighborhood: Beacon Hill

I could ask for!  The selection was intense, it took me twice as long to grab my usual goods (there was so much to consider, totally a good thing) and I left with a fresh, delicious cart-full...

5. The Butcher Shop

Neighborhood: South End

bites of above average food.  Other than that, great ambiance, good service, a nice selection of tasty appetizers (butcher shop entrees) and amazing soda bread/butter/salt/honey.  Oh, and $4 Pabst...

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1. A. Russo and Sons

OMG OMG OMG! Guess what?? I bought a bunch of produce there 9 days ago, NINE!! And it's still good! That is a fresh strawberry, usually all the crap I buy at Stop and Shop is rotted by Wed after...

2. The Butcher Shop

Neighborhood: South End

beignets. Those get an A+. Some of the best food I've had in Boston-- and it's hard to find real good French food. However, the prices are slightly ridiculous, and the portion size is really pretty...

3. Mike's Pastry

Neighborhood: Charlestown

All of them look good at first sight. However, they taste like 100% sugar. I tried 5 different selections , no good. Absolutely not fine pastry compared to what you get in Europe. So the advice...

4. Legal Sea Foods

Neighborhood: Waterfront

Pretty nice place, in a nice area. A bit pricey but that's to be expected because of the local. Good food over all. Clam chowder was amazing. They also have both inside and outside seating....

5. Yankee Lobster Fish…

Neighborhood: Waterfront

We got to-go live lobster to boil at the Cape house later on.  I'll admit that my lobster knowledge isn't vast by any means, but I know good tasting food when it hits my tongue and this was amazing...

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