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Hanmaru

Allston Korean with an unusual specialty, and plenty more
Hanmaru is back from the ashes of a 2008 fire that closed down many nearby businesses.

By: MC SLIM JB | April 08, 2009

Fresh, kosher, and underrated online
It's important to know your amateur online reviewers. While some are reliable cheap-eats dowsers, a rave from a Chowhound who also adores the Cheesecake Factory loses some credibility.

By: MC SLIM JB | April 01, 2009

Alex's Chimis

Soulful fare from the heart of the Dominican Republic
I haven't eaten much Dominican food since the South End's excellent Miami Café closed. But Alex's Chimis, a humble, 12-seat counter-service storefront, has rekindled my fire for the cuisine.

By: MC SLIM JB | March 25, 2009

Gourmet Dumpling House

A pan-regional Chinese treasure trove
The Phoenix is predictably cheap with expenses for "On the Cheap," which makes it challenging to review restaurants with broad menus without dipping into my own wallet.

By: MC SLIM JB | March 18, 2009

Sealey's Lunch

A diner with old-time friendliness and leisurely pacing
You've driven past this one restaurant a hundred times, often thinking, "I should check that place out."

By: MC SLIM JB | March 11, 2009

Pupusería Mama Blanca

A pan of Salvadoran gold in residential Eastie
Pupusería Mama Blanca sits on a corner of residential East Boston that you'd never pass if you didn't live nearby.

By: MC SLIM JB | March 05, 2009

Jim's Deli and Restaurant

Family-friendly value in a friendly family joint
The economy is kicking fine-dining restaurants in the teeth.

By: MC SLIM JB | February 26, 2009

On the cheap: Sushi Yasu

Fierce flavors of Korean cuisine
Fierce flavors of Korean cuisine

By: MC SLIM JB | February 18, 2009

Burritos and Tacos to Go!

Healthy bargains for starving strap-hangers
I travel to Manhattan a lot, and since 9/11 have found Amtrak's Acela service out of Back Bay Station a far more pleasant and hassle-free way to get there than flying.

By: MC SLIM JB | February 11, 2009

On the cheap: Pho Basil

Welcome freshness and value too rarely seen in the Back Bay
When I lived in the Back Bay, my suburban friends would coo, "Oooh, you must love the great restaurants!"

By: MC SLIM JB | February 04, 2009

Bom de Boca Grill

Deliciously grilled meats by the gently priced plateful
Craving steak but counting your pennies? If so, churrascarias (Brazilian grilled-meat restaurants) offer some of the best deals around.

By: MC SLIM JB | January 29, 2009

Under $15: Auntie B's

Old-time diner atmosphere, extraordinary food
Diners have been a cheap-eats staple for a hundred years, the precursor to modern fast-food restaurants.

By: MC SLIM JB | January 14, 2009

Ghazal Fine Indian Cuisine

Far-ranging Indian, served with a smile
Years ago, I brought a date to Boston's oldest Indian restaurant (the bygone Kebab-n-Kurry), promising, "The food's great, but the servers are the surliest bunch you've ever seen — so sullen it's hilarious!"

By: MC SLIM JB | January 08, 2009

163 Vietnamese Sandwich

The piquant (and unscary) joys of Asian sub sandwiches
163 Vietnamese Sandwich is a typical slightly shabby Chinatown storefront.

By: MC SLIM JB | December 30, 2008

Josephs Two

Classic Italian-American and diner fare with no superfluous apostrophes
It's tough to be a punctuation stickler who writes about restaurants.

By: MC SLIM JB | December 23, 2008

On the cheap: Waterfront Café

An Italian-flavored pub that hoes its modest row beautifully
Staying power is rare in the restaurant business.

By: MC SLIM JB | December 17, 2008

On the cheap: T-Rex Taqueria

Indie fresh Mex and Tex-Mex that suits the tenor of the times
In restaurants, as in life, timing is everything.

By: MC SLIM JB | December 10, 2008

Ula Café

Caffeine, fine food, and no annoying CD compilations
Ula Café, located in the Brewery complex in Jamaica Plain, has all the fundamentals: great coffee and tea, very fine baked goods, free Wi-Fi. But what might surprise you is how good its other food is.

By: MC SLIM JB | December 12, 2008

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