Rachel Leah Blumenthal » boston http://www.rachelblumenthal.net Writer, Photographer, Musician Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:25:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 CBS Boston: Restaurant Review: Max Brenner http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/28/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-max-brenner/ http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/28/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-max-brenner/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:00:35 +0000 http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/?p=325 I feel like I should be led into Max Brenner by an eccentric man in a purple coat, swinging a cane and singing about imagination. There is no chocolate lake here, but there might as well be. It’s chocolate, chocolate everywhere, and all of it to drink and eat and slather on as body lotion. Max Brenner — “chocolate by the bald man” — is a rich, sweet heaven for chocoholics (and hell for dieters). Dine in, buy gifts, or just stare in awe. There’s something for every sweet tooth.

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]]> http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/28/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-max-brenner/feed/ 0 CBS Boston: Restaurant Review: Floating Rock http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/21/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-floating-rock/ http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/21/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-floating-rock/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:00:01 +0000 http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/?p=329 When I was in grad school, there was a nearby cheap pan-Asian noodle place where we’d often grab lunch between classes. It was fast, inexpensive, and… mediocre. One dish, though, became an addiction for me: something called Cambodian-style sweet lime soup. A sweet and sour broth with pineapple, tomato, shrimp, and fried bits of garlic on top, it was a perfect pick-me-up between long lectures, and I’d never seen it elsewhere. I don’t get out to that neighborhood much anymore, but I still think of that soup. Now, two years later, I’ve finally found it, and it’s closer to home and tastier than the one I remember. It’s at Floating Rock in Central Square, the new Cambridge location of an old Revere gem.

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]]> http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/21/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-floating-rock/feed/ 0 CBS Boston: Restaurant Review: Church http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/14/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-church/ http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/14/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-church/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:00:04 +0000 http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/?p=332 Where can you find strong cocktails, pool tables, rock ‘n’ roll, and gargoyles? Church. Yes, really. Not exactly the most religious of places, Church is a combination restaurant and music club in the Fenway area, tucked just far enough away to avoid being part of the cluster of loud, packed sports bars.

The gargoyles are part of the slightly medieval ambiance. Heavy red velvet curtains and candles help round out the theme. Large windows let in the sun during the day, and at night Church becomes moody and romantic.

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]]> http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/14/cbs-boston-restaurant-review-church/feed/ 0 CBS Boston: Music Venues with Pool Tables in Boston http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/08/cbs-boston-music-venues-with-pool-tables-in-boston/ http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/08/cbs-boston-music-venues-with-pool-tables-in-boston/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:00:57 +0000 http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/?p=336 “Boston’s got plenty of music venues, and a fair number of pool halls, but what if you want to see a live show and play pool at the same time? You’re in luck! There are a few good spots where you can do just that.”

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]]> http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/09/08/cbs-boston-music-venues-with-pool-tables-in-boston/feed/ 0 The Daily Meal: Word of Mouth: My Best of Boston http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/08/03/the-daily-meal-word-of-mouth-my-best-of-boston/ http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/2011/08/03/the-daily-meal-word-of-mouth-my-best-of-boston/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:07:21 +0000 http://www.rachelblumenthal.net/?p=296 A fairly new food site called The Daily Meal contacted me a few weeks ago with a survey to complete regarding my favorite restaurants in Boston in a variety of categories. Some of these were pretty tricky! Which do you agree and disagree with? I had an especially hard time with the fine dining category; most of the fine dining I’ve done has been at blogger events (which are probably not reflective of a normal experience) or one-time special occasions, so it’s hard to make a judgment. I went with Mooo…. because I’ve been there a few times and was mostly impressed each time.

Check out the list here.

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