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September 23, 2013 Douzo

Every time I come here, we struggle with the service – mainly the hostess. Most recently, we arrive for a late lunch, with a reservation. We are 15 minutes early, but they say that they can’t seat us. As we look around and see half a dozen open tables, it just doesn’t make any sense. […]

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September 18, 2013 Juice Bar

The juice bar is located in a tiny corner of the Back Bay train station. They squeeze all their juice fresh – you watch them behind the counter, and they blend your smoothies to order. If you go at peak lunch time, be prepared to wait in a line out the door. I held out […]

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September 17, 2013 Red Lantern

My parents came into town and took us out to dinner. They offered up PF Changs, and I countered with Red Lantern. Still Chinese, but a more grown up feel – PF Changs feels very chain-like to me, with mediocre service, and most of the time it’s pretty dirty there – those lettuce wraps can […]

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May 7, 2013 5 Napkin Burger

One rainy night after work, a few co-workers and I went over to 5 Napkin Burger in the Prudential Mall. Just a fun night, joking and laughing, all while stuffing our faces with fatty deliciousness. The service, as I have found before, was just ok. The hostess’ can’t be bothered with you and the servers […]

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March 28, 2013 Stanhope Grill

We went out to the Stanhope Grille for a midweek birthday dinner. The Back Bay Hotel was recently bought out by the Loews Group. The restaurant remained the same as I remembered it from years back. Our server Greg was wonderful, he was professional, knew his specials, and was personable. He is a great example […]

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March 15, 2013 Zocalo

Located in the Back Bay, right near my office, we like to go there for lunch when we have time to sit, which is rare. The service here always leaves us wanting more. One time, we went for lunch, five of us, and it was a good thing that we checked our bill because there […]

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February 10, 2013 Treasured Hands Beauty Salon

Met my friend for a mani a few weeks ago. We were looking for a place to get our nails done in the Back Bay area, and Yelp gave Treasured Hands the best ratings. Now it’s winter, and it’s dark, so trying to find this place was hard enough. It is across the street from […]

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September 20, 2011 Parish Cafe

Sara and Zoe invited me out to lunch before we stopped off at the Copley Farmer’s Market on a Friday afternoon this summer. I sometimes forget about the Parish Cafe, but every time I go back-I remember how much I love it there. Located at the end of Boylston Street, just steps away from Newbury […]

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August 11, 2011 5 Napkin Burger

I am meeting friends here one night after work. I ask the hostess if the rest of my party has arrived and she says no. So I head outside to wait for my friends….all the meanwhile, they are sitting in the booth in the back thinking that I’m running late. So as we wait for […]

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March 22, 2011 Asana in the Mandarin Oriental

I have to say that the experience I had at Asana was excellent…I would expect nothing less from the Mandarin Oriental. The service was professional and polite every step of the way, from the valet who parked my car (there’s something more trustworthy about a man in a uniform than an 18 year old valet […]

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