Looking at my restaurant lists, I find that I tend to think about going to restaurants with names starting with B more than I actually go to them. Plus, there seem to be fewer restaurants with names that start with B than I'd have thought. However, here are three to consider, one I've visited often and two on my "to go to" list.
Burdick's Cafe (http://www.burdickchocolate.com/stores-and-cafes-drink-menu.asp) in Harvard Square. This one I've been to. It's a chocolate and tea shop. But it's a chocolate shop in the sense that the Hope diamond is a diamond. In the warm weather their dark chocolate frappe is liquid dark chocolate silk. In the winter they have hot chocolate in dark, milk, and white. Yep, white hot chocolate. Then there's the list of single-origin hot chocolates. They also have lovely teas and pastries. Plus chocolate mice and penguins. (The mice have satin ribbon tails.) Not a dinner place, but if you love tea or chocolate, you need to go there at least once for an afternoon treat. This place can cure winter all on its own!
The Beehive (http://www.beehiveboston.com/) is a South End restaurant and jazz venue. It seems to be under the ownership of the same folks who previously owned Bob's Southern Restaurant, a.k.a. Bob the Chef's, which was one of the all-time best soul food restaurants in Boston. Reviews of The Beehive tend to hit the opposite ends of the spectrum. Looks worth a try if you like live jazz with brunch or dinner.
The Biltmore (http://www.thebiltmoregrill.com/) in Newton Upper Falls started out as a speakeasy in 1921. Food is updated New England fare, largely locally sourced and organically produced when they can get it. This includes their meats.
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Date: 2011-01-20 06:01 am (UTC)Burdick's Cafe (http://www.burdickchocolate.com/stores-and-cafes-drink-menu.asp) in Harvard Square. This one I've been to. It's a chocolate and tea shop. But it's a chocolate shop in the sense that the Hope diamond is a diamond. In the warm weather their dark chocolate frappe is liquid dark chocolate silk. In the winter they have hot chocolate in dark, milk, and white. Yep, white hot chocolate. Then there's the list of single-origin hot chocolates. They also have lovely teas and pastries. Plus chocolate mice and penguins. (The mice have satin ribbon tails.) Not a dinner place, but if you love tea or chocolate, you need to go there at least once for an afternoon treat. This place can cure winter all on its own!
The Beehive (http://www.beehiveboston.com/) is a South End restaurant and jazz venue. It seems to be under the ownership of the same folks who previously owned Bob's Southern Restaurant, a.k.a. Bob the Chef's, which was one of the all-time best soul food restaurants in Boston. Reviews of The Beehive tend to hit the opposite ends of the spectrum. Looks worth a try if you like live jazz with brunch or dinner.
The Biltmore (http://www.thebiltmoregrill.com/) in Newton Upper Falls started out as a speakeasy in 1921. Food is updated New England fare, largely locally sourced and organically produced when they can get it. This includes their meats.