I'm now posting from Budapest, and taking a little break from Sydney here on Arthur Hungry. Those of you who follow the food blogosphere may have noticed that the 2006 TasteEverything Independent Food Festival & Awards have been taking place... [read more about Most Refreshing Replacement for Water]
Okay, I thought I was through with my Boston photos, but I found a couple from Teatro that I'd forgotten about because I was hoping to grab a picture of their sign. Of course, I actually did go back there,... [read more about Teatro]
I felt like French so I brought Geoff to Brasserie Jo in the Colonnade Hotel, where I've had solid bistro-type fare in the past. Mike and even Dave came along. The prices are reasonable. They've actually got a bar... [read more about Brasserie Jo]
Okay, for some reason, I've been doing a really bad job lately of remembering to photograph restaurant signs, so two posts are coming up that will be signless. After a quick weekend in NYC, I had dinner in Boston at... [read more about Via Matta]
Well, I'm back in San Francisco. Just arrived last night, and I'll be here for about 3 weeks or so before a much-anticipated trip to Provence and Paris. I've got a few more places from Boston to post about... [read more about Houston's]
I've thought about this post for a very long time now. I know the people at this meal have been waiting for this too, and I've been thinking hard about what to write. About a month ago, Casper and his... [read more about Grill 23]
So I've posted a few times about Reef Cafe already. You guys know the story. Family-run Lebanese joint in Allston; delicious food. Unfortunately, the Mexican place right next door had a fire earlier this week. This has caused some... [read more about Reef Cafe]
I love fish and chips. Though I've never had the so-called real thing in England or Ireland, I order fish and chips all the time when I see it. One day Jeremy asked me where to find the best... [read more about Matt Murphy's]
Although I was disappointed by my trip to Sapporo Ramen at Porter Square, I wasn't going to hold that experience against all of the other stalls too. Jeremy and Andrew told me that Cafe Mami, another stall that specializes... [read more about Cafe Mami]
This isn't exactly a whole meal, but I thought I should post about it anyway. After our meal at Antico Forno, we did walk around the North End a bit. Anyone who's visited knows about the popular Italian bakeries in... [read more about Maria's Pastry Shop]
Near the end of the semester, my food anthro class took a Saturday morning field trip to the North End. We ended up eating lunch together at Antico Forno, a homey red sauce Italian spot. The dining room is... [read more about Antico Forno]
A while back, I went out for sushi with Jackie. I wanted to try a new place, so we figured Typhoon might be worth a shot since it is equidistant from us, and they also had a 15% off... [read more about Typhoon]
There is a small minimall by Porter Square called Porter Exchange that is the center of a little Japanese Community. Inside, they have a variety of different food stalls. We went there for a food field trip in my... [read more about Sapporo Ramen]
I'm finally done with finals. Summer has officially begun! I'm off until summer classes start on May 24th, so it's time to bum around and eat. Here is a meal at Steve's, one of the few relatively cheaper options... [read more about Steve's]
Mike wanted to show Mishi some place nice so we checked out Great Bay, which I heard a lot of good things about. Keith and I tagged along. Great Bay is a seafood restaurant inside the new Hotel Commonwealth... [read more about Great Bay]
Okay, so I know I promised to update more, but I've been entering crunch time lately here at school. Had 2 papers to work on this week, and now finals are coming up, so I'm not gonna promise much!... [read more about Sonsie]
One of the best places around BU campus to eat has to be Audubon Circle. It has a simple, modern decor, with some tables lining the black walls and a very sleek (and long) black bar. Check out an... [read more about Audubon Circle]
Sorry about the slow updating... real work is gonna start soon. Then again, that may mean I'll update more to procrastinate my big paper. Anyway, I've been to Chart House a couple of times this semester. Chart House is... [read more about Chart House]
We were looking for a spot to eat on Newbury St. after a day of walking and shopping. We decided on Croma, which has gotten a few positive mentions on the Boston Chowhound board. Croma is a sort of... [read more about Croma]
So I'm finally back to posting about Boston. As some of you know I tend to eat a lot of the same stuff over and over again while I'm at school, so this post is as appropriate a start... [read more about Reef Cafe]
Here's the first of likely many entries about Reef Cafe. This is a Lebanese place is a few blocks away from my apartment, and this past semester I've been going there a lot (and that's quite the understatement). Usually I... [read more about Reef Cafe]
Merry Chrismas everyone! I just got to Vancouver and I'll be here until Jan. 2nd. Hopefully I'll have some good stuff to post. Here is a meal from Boston at Aneka Rasa. house chicken wings with sweet chili sauce -... [read more about Aneka Rasa]
Here is a meal I had at Suishaya in Chinatown, one of those Japanese/Korean places that seem so common in Boston. mandu - pan-fried beef and vegetable dumplings - $5.95 nigiri (per two): hamachi ($4.25), toro ($7?), unagi ($4.25); rolls:... [read more about Suishaya]
Odd - I swear I've posted about Brown Sugar Cafe before but apparently I never have. Brown Sugar is about a block from the Den's Cafe (which, sadly, has closed and become a Jasmine Sola outlet store). Brown Sugar has... [read more about Brown Sugar Cafe]
Mike is really into hot pot. I'm not the biggest fan, but Mike was craving it. There's some hot pot place in Beijing that he loves and misses. So he decided to buy a hot pot online and do it... [read more about Hot Pot]
Keith's mom was in town for a couple of days earlier in the semester, and she was kind enough to take us all out to The Capital Grille. I've long wanted to try this place - it's one of the... [read more about The Capital Grille]
So now it's back to Boston. I'm sure all of you love to see how a food-spoiled student living off-campus at BU eats... right? This year, you'll see some of the same, but also some new. First, some of the... [read more about Nud Pob]
Pretty much my last meal in Boston... went to Carlo's. fried calamari chicken marsala tortellini with pesto The calamari was really good this time. Even better than usual... Perfect crunch and texture. Chicken marsala was good as always. The tortellini... [read more about Carlo's Cucina Italiana]
I'm back in SF for one day. Leaving for Vancouver this afternoon. My cousin David's wedding is tomorrow. I still have a couple of meals left from Boston... Here's Sunset Grill & Tap from the other night. garlic fried calamari... [read more about Sunset Grill & Tap]
Another neighborhood place I go sometimes but haven't posted about is Rangoli. Usually I go for the $7 lunch buffet, so the stuff isn't as nice to photograph, but this time I went for dinner. rangoli platter - samosas, bhajias,... [read more about Rangoli]
I'm leaving for San Francisco tomorrow afternoon, then going to Vancouver for my cousin's wedding this weekend. Gonna be there for 2 weeks or so. Here's a a meal from Aneka Rasa: hokkien char mee clay pot noodles Decided to... [read more about Aneka Rasa]
Went back to Tokyo City to try a few more things, including some hot stuff. hotate kaiyaki gyoza spicy salmon maki, crazy maki, hamachi, salmon, unagi, tamago, maguro shoyu chashu ramen ten-don Rare for me to have hotate kaiyaki twice... [read more about Tokyo City again]
Went to Pho Pasteur and actually ordered something new... banh hoi with grilled pork I've always wanted to order the banh hoi but never have for some reason. What they do is they give you the plate of stuff above,... [read more about Pho Pasteur]
Sorry about the slow updating. I have a big presentation for my SMG class this week; been doing team meetings nonstop. Anyway, we went to Fugakyu a while ago for dinner. lobster sashimi hotate kaiyaki beef tataki crazy maki, negitoro... [read more about Fugakyu]
Hit Taiwan Cafe for lunch the other day. I wanted to get Chinese donut and soy milk, etc., but we got there JUST too late. eggplant with basil siu long bao cao neen goh fried dumpling Was really hoping for... [read more about Taiwan Cafe]
Got around to trying Tokyo City for dinner. It's right nearby on Harvard Ave., but for some reason I just haven't gone before. ika tempura crazy maki, spicy salmon maki, salmon, tuna, & hamachi sushi hamachi kama It was really... [read more about Tokyo City]
Went back to Bertucci's the other night for dinner, after a fairly long time of not going. spinach & ricotta gnocchi It was pretty good this time. They finally got rid of the olive oil explanation i was talking about,... [read more about Bertucci's]
As promised, here's another simple recipe from the same AskMeFi thread. pork chops with red wine vinegar reduction It turned out really good. Sauce is just red wine vinegar, chicken broth, garlic and sugar, all reduced down to a syrupy... [read more about Pork Chops]
I made this the other day with the help of this recipe on AskMefi. ground beef, mushrooms, onions, garlic, with curry rice Looked easy enough to make and wasn't sure what to expect. The rice is just normal rice with... [read more about Curry Rice]
Finally got around to checking out Aneka Rasa, a new Malaysian place on Harvard Ave. It's similar to Penang, and from what I understand not technically an offshoot, but I think the owner used to work at Penang or something... [read more about Aneka Rasa]
We had dim sum at Pacific Garden in Chinatown the other day. Of course I forgot to take pictures of a lot of stuff. Things looked pretty normal anyway. ha gao - shrimp dumplings spare ribs with black bean sauce... [read more about Pacific Garden]
Our place is really clean now and there's a lot more cooking going on. Threw some cheap steaks in the broiler the other night. Smothered it with A1 and cooked it in the oven on broil... actually turned out pretty... [read more about A1 Steak]
Went to Den's Cafe for lunch the other day. I've never been there for lunch before, and it turns out the prices are a good amount lower. pork garlic "Pork garlic" as they call it... also with scallions and mushrooms.... [read more about Den's Cafe]
Went to Carlo's Cucina Italiana the other night. This past weekend was graduation weekend so a lot of people were having graduation dinners with their families. Seemed like every restaurant had a line out the door... Carlo's was no exception.... [read more about Carlo's Cucina Italiana]
We're back from Montreal now. Marc made pot roast the other night... pot roast Good stuff. He thinks the meat was too soft but it was fine with me. I look forward to mooching off more home cooking in the... [read more about Marc's Pot Roast]
Sorry for the lack of updates... haven't been eating much this week. Got a week off before summer school starts. Today, Keith, Yuen, Steph & I went to Sonsie on Newbury for a late lunch. chicken caesar salad with herb-grilled... [read more about Sonsie]
It's here. The new camera has arrived. I am now back in business. I didn't eat anything interesting today, but I couldn't resist using the camera... so I took a picture of the egg salad on baguette I got from... [read more about Infusions Tea Spa]
Sorry for being slow, but here's Grotto which I went to last week with my dad. I read a lot of raves on Chowhound about their small tasting menus. My dad and I both went with the "Chef's Whim," a... [read more about Grotto]
So the day my dad was here, we went to Sel de la Terre near the Aquarium for lunch. duck liver pâté, pork rillettes, country pâté pork milanese with lemon, capers, tomato and field green salad roast leg of duck... [read more about Sel de la Terre]
So now that my camera's gone, Mike's Sony DSC-T1 is coming off the bench for some PT. Hopefully I'll get a replacement soon. Had lunch at Buk Kyung II, the Korean place just down Brighton Ave. which we've all decided... [read more about Buk Kyung II]
Mike and I had to make a video game purchase at GameStop in Copley, and afterwards we went to Men-Tei, a ramen place by Hynes. gyoza shoyu chashu ramen After eating a lot of instant noodles here in Boston, I've... [read more about Men-Tei]
Went to Den's Cafe again... we've actually been going a decent amount lately. It's pretty good! The portions are a bit small but we keep going back. chiang mai noodles Deep-frying is like butter - it makes everything taste better!... [read more about Den's Cafe]
Keith wanted to eat something "different" yesterday, and so Keith, Val, Mike, Becky and I decided to try Buteco, a Brazilian restaurant near Fenway. I haven't really had Brazilian before, but I've noticed the topic of Brazilian food popping up... [read more about Buteco]
Recently went to Den's Cafe, which is a Thai place in West Campus that for some reason I never tried before. pineapple fried rice Went with something pretty standard. It was good, but the portion was a bit smaller than... [read more about Den's Cafe]
I finally got to hit up the much vaunted Oishii over in Chestnut Hill. It is pretty highly recommended on Chowhound, and Mike went a while ago and said it was pretty good. It was also for 6 months with... [read more about Oishii Sushi]
Here's another Italian meal from a couple nights ago, at Il Bico near Kenmore Square. It's in the bottom level of a brownstone. penne with salmon chicken marsala I actually came here once last year... It was good then but... [read more about Il Bico]
Sorry I've been slow with the updates lately. It's back to Boston food, this is dinner from Carlo's Cucina Italiana a while ago, right nearby in Allston. puff pastry with shrimp and salmon linguini frutti di mare chicken marsala This... [read more about Carlo's Cucina Italiana]
Nud Pob! crispy chicken with pad thai Crispy chicken with pad thai is probably the most Americanized Thai in the history of mankind... but damn it's good. I realized when I took this picture that I've never posted this up... [read more about Nud Pob]
Here's a quick lunch I had at University Grill... chicken cordon bleu It's a pretty reliable sub/sandwich place. They always have random daily specials and I decided to try this one out. Turned out pretty tasty... and it was a... [read more about University Grill]
Ugh, looks like my web host went down for a couple of days. Back though. Here's some stuff from Pho Pasteur. appetizer platter Hue style noodle soup with beef and pork The appetizer platter is a thing you need 4... [read more about Pho Pasteur]
Went for Bertucci's a while ago. They added some new seafood stuff on their menu. shrimp scampi appetizer veal picatta I think I'm starting to like Bertucci's less. Their rolls are damn good, but I'm realizing that the entrees and... [read more about Bertucci's]
Had a busy week so I didn't get to update. Anyway, here is what I cooked for V-Day... the arthur hungry kitchen penne rigate with a vodka tomato cream sauce marinated flank steak, sauteed spinach finale cheesecake I used a... [read more about Flank Steak]
Sadly, I'm back on the college diet of delivery and Super 88, so not much interesting lately. Here's a recent meal at Kayuga. deep-fried gyoza seafood pancake rolls: negihama, spicy salmon, spicy "crunch" tuna, tempura, rainbow Pretty standard fare... I... [read more about Kayuga]
Went to Nud Pob again for lunch the other day... sam noom noodles Good stuff... I don't think I've ordered this before. It's basically noodles with chicken, shrimp, Chinese broccoli. and tofu. Tasty.... [read more about Nud Pob]
Behind again on my updates, grr... I had dinner on my birthday with Becky at Audubon on Beacon St. grilled shrimp with ginger citrus dipping sauce green apple, brie, watercress sandwich grilled portabello salad This place is a really solid... [read more about Audubon]
We had a sort of small pre birthday dinner last Sunday at Maggiano's Little Italy with me, Becky, Mike, Dave, Ahrie, Keith, Val, Yuen, and Ginger. roasted mahi mahi veal and mushroom ravioli rigatoni with chicken and mushroom It was... [read more about Maggiano's Little Italy]
Here's the whole foie gras that my dad brought back from France. I took it with me to Boston... Used some fresh white bread from the Taiwanese bakery across the street. foie gras entier Good stuff. It was a struggle... [read more about Food from France]
Due to a strange series of events, my dad ended up in Boston tonight. He's flying back to SF tomorrow too, but earlier than me. For my last meal in Boston of 2003, we went to Les Zygomates for some... [read more about Les Zygomates]
Well, here's what I ate last before my sickness this past week. I went to Parish Cafe again. henri's veal pastrami This is a pastrami sandwich from the chef at Chez Henri. Not bad, but I liked what I had... [read more about Parish Cafe]
Snowed in... bored... made some pasta. spaghettini with cream sauce Not too bad... I put a lot of pepper. Hope the weather gets better tomorrow.... [read more about Spaghettini with Cream]
Well I've been running outta money so I've been "cooking" the past couple of days. Here's a college budget food tip from Keith: corned beef with rice... corned beef with rice Beggars can't be choosers. Things'll get better soon... I... [read more about Corned Beef with Rice]
So I ended up eating Thanksgiving dinner with Jeremy & Andrew upstairs. They had some friends over and made shabu shabu. shabu shabu stuff and some sushi beef before cooking I gotta hand it to 'em... they sure go all... [read more about Shabu Shabu]
Went to the Parish Cafe on Boylston the other day with Keith and Yuen. Passed by it when we went to Grill 23 which reminded me that I wanted to go check it out. It's a sandwich place that has... [read more about Parish Cafe]
Finally hit Finale earlier this week. Here are the goods: molten chocolate cake with coffee ice cream, chocolate covered almonds, and chocolate sauce coffee connection - chocolate hazelnut mousse, fudge walnut cake, vanilla custard dome, white chocolate and lemon curd... [read more about Finale]
It's Thanksgiving. Not gonna be eating much tonight since I'm not going home this year, so here's what I had when my dad was here. The pictures from Turner Fisheries didn't turn out very well (in fact, they're straight awful).... [read more about Turner Fisheries]
Got quite a bit to update. I'll start with lunch yesterday at the Armani Cafe on Newbury, inside Emporio. buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto skillet-roasted mussels bucatini carbonara gnocchi with chicken cacciatore I must say this meal was very good! I'd... [read more about Armani Cafe]
My dad came into town today, and we had dinner at Grill 23 along with Keith, Mike, and Snezhana. Get ready for the BIGGEST ARTHUR HUNGRY POST EVER. Here goes... sirloin salad steak tartare foie gras kobe delmonico steak, fried... [read more about Grill 23]
Caught a screening of Gothika at Fenway tonight. So in Kenmore Square, there's only 3 main options: Bertucci's, Uno, and Maluken. So we opted for sushi... again... (Audobon is a newly discovered option, but we already walked too far in... [read more about Maluken again]
Went to Brasserie Jo last night, over near Copley. I've been there a couple of times before and it was solid. Tonight, we had a steak frites, and the "shrimp bag" (was curious about it the last times). Also had... [read more about Brasserie Jo]
Didn't get a chance to update recently. Got a three day weekend this weekend cuz of the whole BU president thing. Anyway, here are some pics from Min Sok aka Choe's Cafe, the Korean place over on Commonwealth... next to... [read more about Min Sok / Choe's Cafe]
Went to California Pizza Kitchen last night in Prudential. I actually like that place a lot. I wanted to get the spinach artichoke dip but nobody else wanted it, so we got the shrimp rolls instead, and 2 pizzas. chilled... [read more about California Pizza Kitchen]
Nud Pob for lunch. Crabmeat fried rice... crabmeat fried rice Always reliable. I haven't had this in a long time, but it was one of the first things I tried at Nud Pob. Been going through the menu ever since...... [read more about Nud Pob]
Went to that place Audobon in South Campus. I meant to try it all last year but never actually went. It turns out it's pretty good, and it's a good value for money too. ribeye steak with blue cheese butter,... [read more about Audobon]
Tried to go to Finale for dessert. When we got there, they told us it'd be a 2 hour wait. We searched for alternatives. We ended up deciding to go to the Chart House, because they had a good warm... [read more about Chart House]
Saw the Matrix Revolutions... fighting was cool, plot was ehh... Went to Bertucci's again afterwards. This month they have a special for their chicken scallopine stuff... $10.99 with soup and pasta on the side. chicken picatta chicken romana pizza with... [read more about Bertucci's]
Been eating pretty boring still. I made some mac and cheese today after Shaw's lured me into buying a 6 pack. Annie's Shells & White Cheddar This stuff is way better than Kraft. It's what they always have at Kirk's... [read more about Macaroni & Cheese]
Today, I tried to go home between IR and econ. Sadly, the T happened to die for the half hour window that I was waiting, and by the time one finally came (it was full anyway) I didn't have time... [read more about Nud Pob soup]
Keith and Val apparently saw my site and wanted to try Maluken. So Becky and I went with them. I think this is gonna be Maluken's third appearance on the site... crazy maki, spicy salmon maki, hamachi tempura maki, unagi... [read more about Maluken]
Didn't eat much interesting stuff this weekend. Lauren came to visit; she wants to go to BU. Halloween was alright. Also saw Sean's play over the weekend, and he was hilarious again. The other day for lunch I went to... [read more about Sichuan Garden]
Went to Pho Pasteur in Chinatown for dinner... thought it would be good to compare to Sugar Bowl which I went to earlier this week. grilled pork and imperial roll bun The pork was better, but the imperial roll wasn't... [read more about Pho Pasteur]
Guess what I woke up to today... Dave making something! David Chang - MASTER CHEF Turns out they were kinda burnt on the bottom. There's something wrong with our Bagel Bites...... [read more about Dave's cooking]
Finally got my computer back up and running... I guess I'll put up a few pictures of the past few days. I'll keep the comments brief since this is gonna be pretty long. maki from Maluken, left to right: avocado,... [read more about Maluken, Super 88 Sugar Bowl, Beijing Cafe, and Uno]
Kat and Colleen came over today to cook for us. I don't know how that happened, but I got to eat so it's fine by me. Colleen made LASAGNA and Kat "made" salad (with corn). Colleen's lasagna THIS IS FOR... [read more about Kat and Colleen's cooking]
Sorry about not posting yesterday, but to be honest I didn't really eat anything. Had half a sandwich for lunch and delivery for dinner. Today, Dave, Mike, and I stopped by University Grill in the afternoon. I think I've made... [read more about University Grill]
The Niners beat Tampa, so I am very happy. Sadly they did not show the game... During the afternoon, I had a couple hot dogs and some chips while watching football. For dinner, I went to Pizzeria Uno in Kenmore.... [read more about Pizzeria Uno]
Had a nice dinner last night in the North End at Limoncello, which I've been to a couple times before. Had a scallop salad appetizer which was really good, but I forgot to whip out the camera. Here are some... [read more about Limoncello]
THE RED SOX LOST. Boston enters depression. I made a scramble earlier today, but didn't have time to post it because I was watching the game. 3 egg scramble with bacon, mushrooms, onions, scallions, and hash browns I kinda threw... [read more about Arthur's cooking]
Had a low-funds dinner tonight at Victoria's with Keith. They have cheap rice plates... this time I got pork chop with spicy salt. pork chop with spicy salt over rice It's the usual. LOTS of food for $5. Got a... [read more about Victoria's]
Tried Bertucci's again for lunch, this time made it in time for the lunch special. I got a trenette puttanesca. trenette puttanesca from Bertucci's It was not bad. Not too tomatoey which I was a little worried about, and the... [read more about Bertucci's]
I finally went to try that Spike's Junkyard Dogs place. They boast all-beef hot dogs on freshly baked buns. ball park dog with cheese fries I got a Ball Park dog, which means mustard, onions, and cheddar (didn't know cheddar... [read more about Spike's Junkyard Dogs]
After a depressing Niner defeat last night, all I could do for lunch was get Beijing Cafe. house special fried rice from Beijing Cafe I like this fried rice the best out of all the places nearby (Quan's, Victoria's, etc.)... [read more about Beijing Cafe]
Long weekend! Had lox and bagels for our Sunday brunch today. lox and bagels We used some salmon that we bought at Shaw's yesterday. We also went through our pack of pagels surprisingly fast... but we still got the English... [read more about Mike's cooking]
We went to Shaw's today and stocked up on some random food. Mike made some chow mein. beef chow mein with broccolini We were in the vegetable section thinking of what to get for the noodles, and I saw broccolini.... [read more about Mike's Chow Mein]
Had Japanese tonight for dinner at Maluken, the place right off of Kenmore Square. I went there a couple of times last year and it was pretty good. This time we had some sashimi, maki, and a torikatsu (tonkatsu but... [read more about Maluken]
Had a quick lunch at Super 88 today. I had a weird craving for congee. congee and chinese donut It kinda sucked. Can't find a place with good Chinese donut, but I'm still lookin'. Gotta go back to central campus... [read more about Super 88 Kantin]
Mike made Chinese food for dinner (sort of). He made some stir-fried beef with onions, and a soup using some beef, kim chee, and some other crap. So it's sorta Korean-ish too. stir-fried beef with onions kim chee soup It... [read more about Mike Cooks Chinese]
Got lunch after class at University Grill right across from CAS today. It's a turkey, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato triple decker. It was good, but I think I like the tuna melts better. The sandwich could have used a little... [read more about University Grill]
I went to the new Bertucci's for lunch today, but I forgot to bring my camera. Still gotta get into the habit of taking it with me when I leave the house... sadly, couldn't get a picture of my pasta.... [read more about Super 88 Korean]
This is what I had for brunch yesterday... My first actual attempt at cooking. Eggs with mushrooms and cheese, hash browns, and ham. It actually turned out pretty good! Hard to screw up though. arthur: master chef The Red Sox... [read more about Arthur's Cooking]