February 11th, 2007

...is just around the bend in Watertown
A straight shot from Harvard Square on Bus Route 71, or a quick jaunt in the four- or two-wheeler from same, and you've left the occidental familiar in the dust. Within a 2 block radius on Mt Auburn street in the nexus of Little Armenia, you'll find a handful of grocers worthy of your special attention. But these are so much ...
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February 10th, 2007
One bite of the crisp and verdant spinach leaves of Emma's trademark salad and you'll instinctively close your eyes to savor the fresh, earthy flavors. In that moment of sheer deliciousness, you may convince yourself you're sunning at a Berkeley sidewalk bistro, reveling in the abundance of flavorful produce grown in the most fecund of climates. But this legendary Cambridge, MA pizza establishment is ensconced within the other Bay Area, ...
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January 24th, 2007
…..but the proof is in the Pie
What makes a ho-hum muffin a truly transcending experience? Just ask the scores of local college students, businessmen and families who flock to Petsi Pies for some of the best morning pastry around. The better-than-homemade quality of owner Renee McLeod’s products has turned the spacious wood-paneled café on Putnam Avenue into a veritable communal kitchen for the residents of Cambridge. Pull up a chair, ...
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