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I've been going here since I was a kid. I keep coming back because the chicken doner kebab is so damn delicious. It's like a gyro - chicken, tzatiki-type-sauce, and whatever you want of lettuce tomato and onions wrapped up in a warm fluffy pita. Mmmm.
I also recommend the pistachio baklava, if they have it - it's usually the first one to sell out.
And if you're looking to see what Edmund was on about, sample the rose flavor turkish delight, not the artificially-flavored brightly-colored stuff.
Semra (the Turkish woman who runs the joint) is very friendly. If it's not too busy, chat with her a little... she knows me by name, and she usually slips me some free dessert. :)
I also recommend the pistachio baklava, if they have it - it's usually the first one to sell out.
And if you're looking to see what Edmund was on about, sample the rose flavor turkish delight, not the artificially-flavored brightly-colored stuff.
Semra (the Turkish woman who runs the joint) is very friendly. If it's not too busy, chat with her a little... she knows me by name, and she usually slips me some free dessert. :)
I stopped into Romy the other day to kill some time looking at pretty things while my friends were in Lush (too smelly for me!)
For a cute little women's clothing boutique downtown, the prices were awesome. $5 for a nice cami, $30 for a party dress, etc. They were having a pre-Xmas sale, so normal prices might be higher, but (clearly) I was impressed.
I tried some things on for fun, and found the dressing room to be large and comfortable. I plan to return to check it out more thoroughly in the future!
For a cute little women's clothing boutique downtown, the prices were awesome. $5 for a nice cami, $30 for a party dress, etc. They were having a pre-Xmas sale, so normal prices might be higher, but (clearly) I was impressed.
I tried some things on for fun, and found the dressing room to be large and comfortable. I plan to return to check it out more thoroughly in the future!
47 Palmer St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-7679
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-7679
Club Passim
Category: Music Venues
Neighborhood: Harvard Square
Club Passim is a wonderful, intimate venue tucked away in Harvard Square. It shares space with Veggie Planet, a quirky little pizza-n-salads place that I recommend to all. If you go for a show, buy "dinner" tickets - they're the same price as regular seats, but they get you a lot closer to the action. The only catch is you then commit to spending $5 on food from Veggie Planet (there's table service during the shows) - but who on earth wouldn't want to spend $5 at Veggie Planet?!?
Tip: when buying tickets online, you can request to be seated in a certain part of the venue (close to the stage, on the right, next to my friend Bob who bought his ticket separately, etc) and they will try to accomodate you. :)
Tip: when buying tickets online, you can request to be seated in a certain part of the venue (close to the stage, on the right, next to my friend Bob who bought his ticket separately, etc) and they will try to accomodate you. :)
47 Palmer St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-1513
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-1513
Veggie Planet
Categories: Vegetarian, Pizza
Neighborhood: Harvard Square
I love Veggie Planet. Go for lunch - the portions are smaller (but still filling!) and everything is cheaper. Or go for dinner and catch a show at Club Passim, which shares the space at night. Be advised, though, that service will be slow and it will be crowded!
One of my favorites is the Dinner for Henry pizza (roasted summer squash and goat cheese)! If you're feeling less adventurous, go with the Safe 'n Sound, their delicious spin on the classic margherita pizza. They also have some of the best Italian sodas I've found outside of Italy. Try almond!
Top it off with one of their brownies topped with organic mint chocolate chip ice cream... mmm!
I love the servers here - it's the kind of place where if it's not too busy, the server will pull up a chair and sit with you at your table to shoot the shit for a while before he asks for your order.
Good for kids: at lunch, yes, at dinner, not so much. Same goes for groups. There's a bit of outdoor seating in the summer. There's waiter service at dinner but you just order at the counter at lunch.
Also, I don't know what the no votes on credit cards are about - I've definitely used one at dinner there multiple times. It's possible that they only accept them at dinner.
One of my favorites is the Dinner for Henry pizza (roasted summer squash and goat cheese)! If you're feeling less adventurous, go with the Safe 'n Sound, their delicious spin on the classic margherita pizza. They also have some of the best Italian sodas I've found outside of Italy. Try almond!
Top it off with one of their brownies topped with organic mint chocolate chip ice cream... mmm!
I love the servers here - it's the kind of place where if it's not too busy, the server will pull up a chair and sit with you at your table to shoot the shit for a while before he asks for your order.
Good for kids: at lunch, yes, at dinner, not so much. Same goes for groups. There's a bit of outdoor seating in the summer. There's waiter service at dinner but you just order at the counter at lunch.
Also, I don't know what the no votes on credit cards are about - I've definitely used one at dinner there multiple times. It's possible that they only accept them at dinner.
2746 NE 45th St
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 523-5160
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 523-5160
QFC Quality Food Center
Category: Grocery
Neighborhood: University District
This QFC was meant to be the flagship QFC for Seattle... and it shows.
First, the space is ginormous.
Second, they've got a bunch of little "storettes" within the QFC: Bank of America, Noah's Bagels, Seattle's Best Coffee, and maybe a few more.
Third, they've got extras: childcare for shoppers, a flower section, a HUGE wine section, a little sushi takeout stand, and even a freaking OLIVE bar, so you can choose exactly how many of each kind of fancy olive you want to buy.
Fourth, they're open 24/7 (and they're the only thing in U Village that is!)
Their deli has great selection of meats and cheeses, but I've found their prepared dishes in the cold case to be unexciting and not as consistently quality as the ones at PCC.
I also like that they have 4 self-checkout stations - it can really speed up the grocery-fetching process for me.
Not as cheap as Safeway, not as expensive as Metropolitan Market or Whole Foods.
First, the space is ginormous.
Second, they've got a bunch of little "storettes" within the QFC: Bank of America, Noah's Bagels, Seattle's Best Coffee, and maybe a few more.
Third, they've got extras: childcare for shoppers, a flower section, a HUGE wine section, a little sushi takeout stand, and even a freaking OLIVE bar, so you can choose exactly how many of each kind of fancy olive you want to buy.
Fourth, they're open 24/7 (and they're the only thing in U Village that is!)
Their deli has great selection of meats and cheeses, but I've found their prepared dishes in the cold case to be unexciting and not as consistently quality as the ones at PCC.
I also like that they have 4 self-checkout stations - it can really speed up the grocery-fetching process for me.
Not as cheap as Safeway, not as expensive as Metropolitan Market or Whole Foods.
2700 NE Univ Village Mall
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 525-0601
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 525-0601
Bartell Drugs
Category: Drugstores
Neighborhood: University District
This Bartells has been my family's neighborhood drugstore since I was a kid. They've got a full service pharmacy, a photo center (that I haven't tried), some grocery essentials, some gifts, and lots of shampoo, over the counter stuff, everything you normally have in a big drugstore.
Recently parking in U Village has been awful, but don't despair - remember that there's a huge free parking garage near the Blakely St entrance, and it ALWAYS has space. Always, as in at 2pm on December 23rd it was only half full.
I prefer Bartell's to the other large drugstore chains in Seattle because I like to support this (admittedly huge) local business.
Recently parking in U Village has been awful, but don't despair - remember that there's a huge free parking garage near the Blakely St entrance, and it ALWAYS has space. Always, as in at 2pm on December 23rd it was only half full.
I prefer Bartell's to the other large drugstore chains in Seattle because I like to support this (admittedly huge) local business.
2501 N 45th St
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 526-5060
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 526-5060
Optical Solutions
Category: Eyewear & Opticians
Neighborhood: Wallingford
I've been going to Optical Solutions to get glasses for several years. They've got a nice variety of frames to choose from, and they usually have new glasses ready to go in less than a week. They'll also special order you any frames you want if they don't have them there.
They're really nice about adjusting your frames to fit really well and comfortably - you can just drop in and they'll fix 'em right there.
Their selection of frames isn't as broad or funky as, say, 4 Your Eyes Only (nearby in Wallingford Center), but they do run much cheaper on the whole. They take Regence BlueShield insurance if you have a vision benefit, and they probably take other insurance too.
Parking: this is Wallingford, so parking along 45th is difficult but if you go a block to the right or left it's all residential and you can usually find a good spot. There's also a small garage under the building on 1st Ave NE, but it only has about 4 spots and 3 of them are really small. I parked at the nextdoor Dick's once and didn't get towed, but it's up to you if you want to chance it.
They're really nice about adjusting your frames to fit really well and comfortably - you can just drop in and they'll fix 'em right there.
Their selection of frames isn't as broad or funky as, say, 4 Your Eyes Only (nearby in Wallingford Center), but they do run much cheaper on the whole. They take Regence BlueShield insurance if you have a vision benefit, and they probably take other insurance too.
Parking: this is Wallingford, so parking along 45th is difficult but if you go a block to the right or left it's all residential and you can usually find a good spot. There's also a small garage under the building on 1st Ave NE, but it only has about 4 spots and 3 of them are really small. I parked at the nextdoor Dick's once and didn't get towed, but it's up to you if you want to chance it.
74 Winthrop St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4897
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4897
Pinocchio's Pizza & Subs
Category: Pizza
Neighborhood: Harvard Square
Great Sicilian-style pizza in the middle of Harvard Square - and it's cheap! Try the classic tomato basil. Or, if you want to try something more unusual, try the artichoke!
They also have subs, regular pizza, and other food, but the Sicilian pizza is the reason they're so popular. One slice is $2.25, two slices are $3.95.
Always open until midnight, sometimes open until 1 or 2.
They also have subs, regular pizza, and other food, but the Sicilian pizza is the reason they're so popular. One slice is $2.25, two slices are $3.95.
Always open until midnight, sometimes open until 1 or 2.
1238 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-5311
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-5311
Hong Kong At Harvard Square
Categories: Chinese, Bars, Dance Clubs, Comedy Clubs
Neighborhood: Harvard Square
This is a review of the restaurant (downstairs), not the club.
Let's be clear about this: they may have remodeled to look all classy-like, but the Kong is not a place to take a date for dinner. It is a place to take a date for 3am crab rangoon after the party's been broken up by the cops.
There's an art of ordering at the Kong, because some dishes are great while others are so heavy on grease and msg that your body will complain.
Very popular with the late-night crowd, and for good reason: crab rangoon, scallion pancakes, and chicken peking ravioli.
If you're looking for something more substantial: I love the pineapple fried rice (it has chicken and shrimp and curry flavor, and isn't greasy). Others swear by the pork friend rice (I find it too greasy) and the drunken noodles (spicy flat noodes with chicken - good if you're in the right state).
In any case, it's been an important part of the Harvard College experience for decades. If you're up late, it's worth a visit.
Also, they DO deliver. Not sure about the radius. And the restaurant is wheelchair accessible now that the remodel is done.
Let's be clear about this: they may have remodeled to look all classy-like, but the Kong is not a place to take a date for dinner. It is a place to take a date for 3am crab rangoon after the party's been broken up by the cops.
There's an art of ordering at the Kong, because some dishes are great while others are so heavy on grease and msg that your body will complain.
Very popular with the late-night crowd, and for good reason: crab rangoon, scallion pancakes, and chicken peking ravioli.
If you're looking for something more substantial: I love the pineapple fried rice (it has chicken and shrimp and curry flavor, and isn't greasy). Others swear by the pork friend rice (I find it too greasy) and the drunken noodles (spicy flat noodes with chicken - good if you're in the right state).
In any case, it's been an important part of the Harvard College experience for decades. If you're up late, it's worth a visit.
Also, they DO deliver. Not sure about the radius. And the restaurant is wheelchair accessible now that the remodel is done.
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It was awesome. They DO NOT serve chips and salsa. They DO serve some mean fish tacos, a super tasty enchilada sampler platter, and great guacamole. They have a large seafood menu too!
It's super cheap - 3 of us ate for $21 including tip.
I will definitely be going back... I may even drive to Tacoma just for Vuelve!