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[East] Hungry at the BCEC? Look no further.
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If I had to pick *any* 5 places to take someone who hadn't been to Boston here's a quick off-the-cuff list (i'm sure if you asked me again in a week it'd change)
O Ya
Coppa
Island Creek Oyster Bar
No 9 Park
Hungry Mother
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
Starbucks are your best bet. Flour is a short walk away and they have coffee/tea (and are also one of the better bakeries in Boston)
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
Can you point me in the direction of some damn good clam chowder, preferably within walking distance of BCEC if possible? I get all sorts of modified west coast stuff at home that just doesn't cut it. I want some chowdah, and I want to say it right-- unlike that "choudre" Frenchie.
Yankee Lobster Company has some mighty fine chowder and they are close to BCEC - that'll likely be your best bet.
It'd be maybe a 1hr trip to get out to Island Creek Oyster Bar, but they have phenomenal chowder. If you feel like seeing more of boston, it's a good idea.
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
organize it and they shall come
I'd say just gather up 3 friends and hit up Gourmet Dumpling House/Taiwan Cafe/Dumpling Cafe when the mood strikes
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
Thanks so much. *_* I added Coppa to my list, mainly because of distance and price. Island Creek also looks and sounds fierce, but I may check out Yankee Lobster Company instead. I think I need a food itinerary.
lol. I didn't think I'd ever see anyone so excited over Spike's. But then I'd be the same way if I found an In-N-Out...
Speaking of burgers, I just heard my favorite burger joint is opening a second location a about a block from the Hynes.
+Boston Burger Company
And Ive a few friends that love +Blue Inc. located on Atlantic Ave, a few minutes walk from the New England Aquarium.
Thing to note - Most of the menu at Coppa is small plates. When I went my friend and I had - 2 half orders of pasta, 6 other dishes.
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
Spikes is pretty awesome ... I hit it up for the first time 9 years ago, other hot dogs just don't compare.
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
You've got to understand, this was my local college joint. I remember seeing a consultant in there my senior year, talking with them about refining their menu and whatnot, but I didn't realize they were looking into franchising. So it's not just like finding an In-N-Out, it's like if you went to UC Irvine when there was only one In-N-Out, moved out to the east coast after graduation, and then came back 10 years later to find out that they were all over the place.
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Maybe its just the Davis Sq. location Ive been to, but Ive found their dogs to be sufficiently sub-par. I'd prefer a regular kayem fenway frank anyday.
All. Of. Them.
For some helpful input: Get some breakfast fare from the grocery store that you can do in the morning. Fruit, yogurt. . uh. . . Jimmy Dean things if you have access to a microwave.
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Westin Waterfront or Westin Copley Place? We have more than one Westin here
If you meant Waterfront - There aren't a ton of great breakfast options in Fort Point ( due in large part to nobody really living there ). I Imagine all the hotel restaurants will have breakfast. Luckys does brunch. Papagayo does brunch. Myself? I'd hit up South Street Diner (1mi or so from PAX) for some awesome diner food
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
Oops I guess I should have mentioned it was the Waterfront. :oops:
And thanks for the suggestions!! Have you ever tried the D st diner? I saw it on a PAX map but there wasn't any other info about it. Can't tell if it's a breakfast place or not.
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Also they are open 24 hours.
People staying at the Double Tree should make the effort to walk to the diner instead of paying the RIDICULOUSLY overpriced breakfast at the hotel.
Never been, might not even be open still (saw a review from 08, no yelp page, no recent reviews)
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
It is indeed closed. Nor was it breakfasty.
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just to be clear on this, there is a ridiculously large number of places that will deliver to the westin via foodler. seriously, there's TONS. boston is a pretty compact city, so while there may not be much within a few blocks of the bcec, you're still in delivery range of a LOT of places, plus it's in their best interest to deliver to hotels. we used foodler for almost every meal last year and will likely do it again. it's fast (we had no unusual delays last year), cheap (although there are fancier/pricier options), and super easy. plus there are a lot of good local places to order from, so you don't have to resort to dominos and mcdonalds. in short, foodler is amazing.
note: if you want to scope out your options in advance, you can always go to foodler's site and type in your hotel's address to get a list of who delivers there and peruse their menus.
I do! We just asked the front desk if there were places that deliver late-night, and they had a few menus for us. We ordered from a pizza/sub place, and the wait wasn't bad at all, and the prices and food were much better than the stuff at the con. (We were at the Holiday Inn a white away from the con, so I don't know if that reduced our wait-time.) I'm going to check out this Foodler thing now too, though.
Side note: I'm very much a supporter now of ordering a sub or something that keeps well at room-temp (make sure to skip anything like mayo) and keeping it well wrapped in your bag to munch on during the day. Friday we all but starved, and Saturday we ate like kings. Oh, the looks we got while waiting in lines.
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addidas.angel, if you dont mind the travel for a good breakfast, I can certainly recommend theneighborhoodrestaurant/.
Its small. Its busy. Its about a 15min drive out of the city.They make the best goddamned belgian waffles I have EVER had. Almost had them cater my pre-wedding breakfast.
Aww! Now I am bummed we won't have a car while we are in Boston. I LOVE belgian waffles.
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Attendee: ♥ Prime '12, '13 ..♥ East '12
Are you trying to get a Balti or something? If you succeed let me know!
Its also accessible via public transport, but it'll take some doing. Green Line to Lechemere Station and grab the 87 Bus to Union Square. Its about 1 1/2 blocks from there neighboring a cafe and comic book shop.
Can anyone tell me the best place that is: very close to BCEC (no driving, no T or taxi and little walking), extremely cheap, filling, 'standard fare' (think stereotypical 8 year old's tastes) and is actually edible (not going to make us sick)?
Also, Trader Joe's was mentioned as far as take-along prepared food that didn't need refrigeration. Could you give me an example of what kind of food(s) that might be?
Is there a Dunkin Donuts close to BCEC?
Lastly, is there a Denny's in Boston (driving distance is fine for this one) anywhere?
Thanks!
Yes, there's a Dunkin very close to BCEC. That's where I had my breakfast last year.
Nothing close to BCEC is "extremely cheap" - it's a part of town that caters to business travelers and tourists.
Metro Cafe is a half mile, sandwiches are all around $6, and the food is decent.
Fargo's Deli of Course is about a quarter mile. Never been, but seems like it'd be ok.
Trader Joes has a lot of prepared stuff that'd last a day or so without a fridge - sandwiches, salads, that sort of thing. They have some more entree-ish stuff, but most of it wouldn't really be great as portable food.
The last two questions have been covered I think. That said - there are some awesome diners in the area that are way better than Dennys if you're open to such things. I'd hit up Breakfast Club or Deluxe Town Diner myself
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
Thanks to all the great posts and suggestions. I am in metro-west suburbia but enjoy coming into town for a good meal experience so this thread is most helpful.
Cheers
JR
I'm guessing most of the restaurants in Boston will be open, I'd just worry about fighting with the masses getting Easter Brunch
Red B/Gold Professor
[15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
Also, I would love to do a dumping crawl on Thrusday night (since we didn't get tickets to the pre-PAX dinner).
Now that we are a week away from PAX, any confirmation on whether this food directory will be posted online or included in the PAX Program Guide?
In the Guidebook guide, there's some links to food/drinks. Not sure if they will have discounts or not. I think that it's the best we're going to get this year, given that the guide is finished.
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