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nmiller@starbase.trincoll.edu (norman miller) writes:

>Dearly beloved noshers of all creeds and colors:
>In the words of the immortal Dante, forget it.
It's not that bad -- close, but not quite.
>Boston is a perfectly nice place, a lot more pleasant

Bagels:  Newton Center has a nice bagel place.  And I grew up
eating at H&H in NYC, so I think I know whereof I speak.  Unfortunately, what 
I don't know is the name of the place.  It's right in Newton Ctr,
 (accessible by green line)  and is a bagel place, not a bakery (_don't_
go to the bakery).

I have also heard that there is a decent bagel place in brookline, maybe two.

Boston proper?  Forget it.

There is a good place in Pittsburgh, and I'm told that there's a good one
in Potsdam, NY.

>Ditto "delicatessens".  The Stage, for god's sake, doesn't even
>offer barley soup.  And Rubin's kishke?  Don't ask.

The S&S (es, es) in Inman Square, Cambridge (somerville? near the line)
isn't bad.  They have decent knishes, though not great ones.

>What to do?  My solution is: care packages from Zabar's (bread,
>coffee, etc.) and Murray's (for fish).  And of course H&H
>(1-800-NY BAGELS) for the real stuff.

Don't forget the knishes from Zabars!

>So what's good in Laotian cooking?

There's a nice Thai/Laotian place in Waltham, called Bangkok flavor.  Not
_special_, just nice.  If you're in waltham or newton, its a good place to go.

--mike bergman





-- 
--Mike Bergman			Voice:	(617) 271-0230

Surprisingly enough, Arlington turns out to be a reasonable place to get a
few Jewish items.

You can get real challah at Quebrada, next to the Capitol Theatre on Mass
Ave in E. Arlington.  And Bagels By US imports their bagels from a NYC
bakery (it might be H&H, I don't remember).
-- 
Barry Margolin
System Manager, Thinking Machines Corp.

barmar@think.com          {uunet,harvard}!think!barmar

In article <C19zGH.BD4@world.std.com> augment@world.std.com (Michael Bergman) wr
ites:

>Bagels:  Newton Center has a nice bagel place.  And I grew up
>eating at H&H in NYC, so I think I know whereof I speak.  Unfortunately, what
>I don't know is the name of the place.  It's right in Newton Ctr,
> (accessible by green line)  and is a bagel place, not a bakery (_don't_
>go to the bakery).

Let us know the name, Mike, and I'll try it even if it _is_ against
my religion to patronize a "bagel place".  Probably got a cutesy menu
with New Age combinations that'll bring on dyspepsia if not a coronary.
But for you I'll go once.  One must learn to be brave in this new world.

>--mike bergman

Norman

In article <1993Jan23.231006.15146@starbase.trincoll.edu> nmiller@starbase.trincoll.edu (norman miller) writes:
>In article <C19zGH.BD4@world.std.com> augment@world.std.com (Michael Bergman) wr
>ites:
>
>>Bagels:  Newton Center has a nice bagel place.  And I grew up
>>eating at H&H in NYC, so I think I know whereof I speak.  Unfortunately, what
>>I don't know is the name of the place.  It's right in Newton Ctr,
>> (accessible by green line)  and is a bagel place, not a bakery (_don't_
>>go to the bakery).
>
>Let us know the name, Mike, and I'll try it even if it _is_ against
>my religion to patronize a "bagel place".  Probably got a cutesy menu
>with New Age combinations that'll bring on dyspepsia if not a coronary.
>But for you I'll go once.  One must learn to be brave in this new world.
>
>>--mike bergman
>
>Norman
>
>

I believe he speaks of Rosenfeld's.  They sell blueberry bagels, need I
say more?

Jerry (still looking for delicious knishes) Natowitz

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In article <1jsa7dINN3cu@early-bird.think.com> barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin) writes:
  Surprisingly enough, Arlington turns out to be a reasonable place to get a
  few Jewish items.

  You can get real challah at Quebrada, next to the Capitol Theatre on Mass
  Ave in E. Arlington.

Seconded.  Quebrada is wonderful.  French toast made from their challah is
heavenly.

  And Bagels By US imports their bagels from a NYC
  bakery (it might be H&H, I don't remember).

I went there once, and got cardboard toruses.  I think it might have to
do with keeping the bagels in open bins.

Finagle-a-bagel in Fanueil Hall has good bagels, which they redistribute to
some Star Markets, Belmont and Mt. Auburn being two.  They often sell out.

In article <1jsa7dINN3cu@early-bird.think.com> barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin) writes:

   ... Arlington turns out to be a reasonable place to get a few
   Jewish items.  You can get real challah at Quebrada...

Isn't challah the same thing as tsoureki (Greek) or choreg (Armenian)?
That is, a somewhat sweet braided egg-bread?  It is traditional for
Orthodox Easter (with a red-dyed egg baked into the top).

If so, you can get it (year-round) at all the Armenian bakeries on Mt.
Auburn Street in Watertown or Eastern Lamejun Bakeries on Belmont
Street in Belmont.  J. Bildners (Belmont Center, Brookline, Boston)
also carries challah/tsoureki.

	-s

re: H&H bagels

I've had them once, in some "bakery/deli in Hollis, NH. I was very
unimpressed; they were extremely dry, like cardboard. It *is* possible
that this place didn't know how to store bagels. I just assumed that 
H&H had an excellent marketing campaign and not enough goods behind their
hype. I don't trust any place that uses testimonials from BIG NAMES IN
HOLLYWOOD.

In article <C1H2Ht.2G6@wang.com> cmadson@wang.com (Cheryl R. Madson) writes:
>re: H&H bagels
>
>I've had them once, in some "bakery/deli in Hollis, NH. I was very
>unimpressed; they were extremely dry, like cardboard. It *is* possible
>that this place didn't know how to store bagels. I just assumed that
>H&H had an excellent marketing campaign and not enough goods behind their
>hype. I don't trust any place that uses testimonials from BIG NAMES IN
>HOLLYWOOD.

They have a marketing campaign?  Testimonials?  I wish you han't told us.

Shows what happens when you stay glued on PBS.

nm