Posts Tagged ‘$ cheap’
Macarons @ L.A. Burdick
Sunday, August 9th, 2009
Macarons – $0.75 (each)
Often this French pastry gets confused with its American counterpart macaroon another sweet confectionery. L.A. Burdick is one of the few places in the Boston area that offers this yummy dessert. Although not the finest in the world, but definitely beats anything in Boston. It is basically sweet icing sugar sandwiched by chewy sweet almond cookies. The macarons come in a variety of flavors: ginger, chocolate, coffee, citrus, lavender, and raspberry. When I enjoy these cookies at this cafe, I prefer to enjoy a cup of tea to balance the sweetness of these macarons, personal preference.
52D Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Phone: (617) 491-4340
Tags: $ cheap, almond, chocolate, citrus, coffee, dessert, French, ginger, lavender, macaron
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Three Prime Cheeseburgers @ Morton’s
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
(One of 3 burgers pictured above)
Three Prime Cheeseburgers – $6.00
Morton’s known for its expensive and quality beef offer a special menu during specific hours (usually between 4:00-6:00pm) at specific Morton’s. Their ‘bar bites’ menu offer several small dishes for $6.00 dollars with one of them being the Three Prime Cheeseburgers. Crisp bun, juicy USDA prime-aged beef , red onion, tomato slices, and lettuce, all attributes of a delicious burger.
2 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 526-0410
Tags: $ cheap, American, appetizer, beef, burger, cheeseburger
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Cherry Tomato, Basil, Garlic, Traditional Sauce, Mozzarella Pizza @ Emma’s Pizza
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Cherry Tomato, Basil, Garlic, Traditional Sauce, Mozzarella Pizza – $12.75 (12 inch)
An amazing thin crust pizza that, strangely, does not have much grease on it. The application of the mozzarella is not overwhelming so that you aren’t just eating straight cheese. The cherry tomato topping is a plus when you bite into it, releasing all the heat tomato juices. Crust of the pizza is cracker-like for those who enjoy the crust.
40 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617-864-8534
Tags: $ cheap, American, mozzarella, pizza
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Dutch Baby @ Walker Bros.
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Dutch Baby – $7.75
The smaller version of the German Pancake. For those who have a smaller appetite.
153 Green Bay Road, Wilmette, IL
Phone: (847) 251-6000
Tags: $ cheap, American, breakfast, brunch, pancake
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German Pancake @ Walker Bros.
Monday, July 6th, 2009
German Pancake – $10.25
This over-sized pancake from Walker Bros. takes about 20 minutes to prepare, but it is worth the wait. The delicate and thin pancake is dense on the bottom with quality egg and batter mixture and extremely crispy and fluffy on the side of the ‘wall.’ The massive pancake has some powdered sugar on it so it doesn’t necessarily need syrup and it comes with a side of lemons if you so choose to use it. This oven-baked masterpiece is a must try for pancake enthusiasts. The smaller companion is called the Dutch Baby.
620 Central Avenue, Highland Park, IL
Phone: (847) 432-0660
Tags: $ cheap, American, breakfast, brunch, pancake
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Texas Style French Toast @ The Paramount
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Texas Style French Toast – $8.50
Thick french toasts that are sprinkled with powdered sugar with an extra order of fresh fruits. Syrup on the table is provided. One word to describe the toast…fluffy.
44 Charles Street, Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 720-1152
Tags: $ cheap, American, breakfast, brunch, french toast
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Malted Belgium Waffle @ The Paramount
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Malted Belgium Waffle – $7.50
At this renown breakfast diner in Boston, this specific entree was not extraordinary. The typical off the shelf pancake mix with sliced fruits. Very cafeteria style.
44 Charles Street, Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 720-1152
Tags: $ cheap, American, breakfast, brunch, waffle
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Cupcakes @ Lulu’s Bake Shoppe
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Cupcakes at Lulu’s Bake Shoppe are truly innovative. There are a variety of cupcakes with different ingredients such as peanut butter, butter cream, and marshmallows. One particular cupcakes at the joint that was memorable was the Lulu’s Cupcake. Moist chocolate, important to a good cupcake, and soft melted marshmallow inside.
Update: Lulu’s has closed for an unspecified amount of time due to changes.
227 Hanover Street, Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 720-2200
Tags: $ cheap, American, buttercream, chocolate, cupcake, dessert, marshmallow, vanilla
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Steak Frites @ Gaslight Brasserie du Coin
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Steak Frites – $19.75
Steak with thin frites (fries) and bearnaise sauce. Alternative sauce for the steak is maitre d’hotel butter.
560 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA
Phone: (617) 422-0224
Tags: $ cheap, brasserie, French, fries, frites, steak
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Tonkotsu Ramen @ Menkui Tei
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Tonkotsu Ramen: 2 pieces of roast pork, bean sprouts, bamboo shoot, scallion, pickled ginger and sesame seed – $8.00
This bowl of ramen is exceptionally flavorful. The noodles are bouncy and bathed in the concentrated pork broth. When you walk out the small restaurant, you will be smelling like a bowl of ramen which you can enjoy for the rest of your day.
60 West 56th Street, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 757-1642
Tags: $ cheap, Japanese, noodles, ramen
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