tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74541550232669444662024-02-22T06:00:12.892-08:00BigBadLunchBlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-41610077823251478912009-12-13T15:07:00.001-08:002009-12-13T15:08:31.892-08:00The gambler in the kitchen - The Boston GlobeThe gambler in the kitchen - The Boston GlobePosted using ShareThisBigBad_Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156574396377462672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-65987505828706830702009-05-11T08:08:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:12:15.331-07:00Eating Our WordsTake a look at the wordle created with the feed from the BigBadLunch BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-81621681364507491582009-04-22T14:05:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:05:42.955-07:00BigBad Lunch MapView BigBad Lunch spots in a larger mapDrop an email if you are interested in collaborating.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-55637442492013243252009-03-10T07:24:00.000-07:002009-03-10T07:38:43.366-07:00Metro - Feeling the PressureAs the Fort Point neighborhood slowly, but surely, trudges through its transformation one thing has become very clear...Metro Cafe, the stalwart of lunch in the neighborhood for the past few years, is feeling the pressure.Fort Point hasn't developed a reputation for food... at least not yet. But who knows what the future holds. For the past 2 years, the dining options for lunch have been limited.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-54887773130749138742009-03-09T07:20:00.000-07:002009-03-09T07:21:30.870-07:00Bento Box ArtUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-78157089419931590782009-02-15T12:05:00.000-08:002009-02-15T12:09:20.544-08:00Finagle-a-Bagle... parting is such sweet sorrow.Fort Point suffered a loss last week that went largely unnoticed. Finagle-a-Bagel closed their doors for one last time.The gym next door, Equilibrium I believe, has rented the space and plans to expand into the space in order to offer classes, etc. to their members.One less place for a quick lunch, one less place to get a marginally tasty bagel... the biggest loss of all? No more horror movie sawUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-45281811752322643522009-01-14T08:53:00.000-08:002009-01-14T09:00:17.566-08:00Tamo features "medicinal" cocktailsTAMO Bar in the Seaport Hotel now featuring "medicinal" drinks to help ease the seasonal sickness woes.Drink menu >>About TAMO from their Web site: "Sip, relax and refresh as you enjoy our engaging bar staff and a light meal layered with the exotic flavors of the Spice Trade in one of the most distinctive Boston restaurants. Named after Japanese ash wood, Tamo is filled with soothing colors and BigBad_Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156574396377462672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-70886689980560418502008-12-29T06:35:00.000-08:002008-12-29T06:38:47.247-08:00Calling all chocoholics!!!The Sebastians restaurant at the World Trade Center is having the following class on Thursday February 5, 2009 from 6 to 9 pm:Make Your Own Chocolate Box"This event will also feature chocolaty treats like chocolate martinis, the ultimate hot chocolate and a flourless chocolate cake! But the best part is, at the end of the class, you can takehome your very own custom box of chocolates."GeorgeBigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-591609505044976912008-11-10T10:20:00.000-08:002008-11-10T10:23:38.732-08:00A new lunch place in the 'hood!Just opened: Sportello (348 Congress Street). Rumor has it that there is some delectable looking snack-and-go, as well as a nice counter where you can snack on things like chicken soup with cumin gnocchi, house-made rosemary raisin bread, and even a nice little glass of wine.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-4501110483364210872008-10-24T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-24T13:07:09.665-07:00Yada YadaDoug, peter and I walked over to the Yada Yada Bakery Cafe today for takeout lunch. I ordered Lentil soup, a BLT, and lemonade. Both were quite tasty. The price was about the same as at the Metro deli.Next visit, I'll try some of their pastries.BigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-42643209229709679462008-10-09T07:05:00.000-07:002008-10-09T07:08:25.493-07:00Benefit at the Barking CrabReceived in an email from Zagat...Getting Crabby for a Cause <!--BEGIN large image option--> Photo: Sam Blackman<!--END large image option--> On October 13th, The Barking Crab will donate 20% of the day's proceeds to the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. Live music will be playing from 6:30–9:30 PM, and gift certificates to local breweries, salons and wineries will be raffled BigBad_Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156574396377462672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-58134143651932908212008-10-02T12:51:00.000-07:002008-10-02T12:55:54.415-07:00Kona BistroI'm going to go out on a limb and write a review about a really good lunch spot in Oxford, Ohio: the Kona Bistro. We ate there on Monday in between client meetings.I had this great pasta dish with chicken, spinach, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, ziti, and bacon bits in a light cream sauce. It was great! It wasn't until I visited the restaurant's web site that I knew they have two locations; one BigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-64183021110665585262008-09-16T10:03:00.000-07:002008-09-16T10:13:18.168-07:00Where do you get a gourmet salad in FPC?You don't. You have to make it yourself. Unless of course you want to schlep over to the place across the street and wait for 20 minutes to get your 8 pieces of lettuce, two tomato slices, a cucumber slice, a sliver of salmon, etc. But don't worry it comes topped with a heaping piece of attitude.Better off making it yourself. Luckily, we have some nice new plates in the kitchen. Otherwise it Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-16240639667408900992008-08-26T13:46:00.000-07:002008-08-26T13:48:53.925-07:00Lunch at Sebastian'sToday was my third visit to Sebastian's. I had the Salmon fillet with veggies and steamed rice. It was tasty. On prior trips, I had the chicken parmegiana (over-heated and tough), and a cold deli sandwich (turkey, lettuce, and tomato on whole wheat, which was very good). Prices are still too high, though.BigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-25609669280792846512008-08-26T06:59:00.000-07:002008-08-26T07:04:11.521-07:00Chicken Biscuit SandwichI know... this isn't about lunch. This morning, I tried the Chicken Biscuit Sandwich at McDonald's, since it was their "2 for $3" special.It sucked.Big time sucked. The sandwich was dry. The chicken deep-fried. No egg or anything on the sandwich. Just a piece of fried chicken and the biscuit.Now you know... avoid this McDonald's sandwich, whether it is served at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.BigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-76657302456341894562008-07-28T10:12:00.001-07:002008-07-28T10:16:18.268-07:00Lunch Inspiration: Tatooine Bento BoxView other Bento Boxes at Bento Box ChallengeBlogged with the Flock BrowserUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-49501530656864279682008-07-24T14:04:00.001-07:002008-07-24T14:04:56.299-07:00Sanitation Improvements at BigBadThe laborious bilateral task of pre and post lunch hand-washing has been greatly eased by the brilliant lo-fi engineering solution of Jason Lombardo, inventor of the Faucet Genie 9000. Users will no longer be tasked with the previous inefficiencies of uni-hand washing; long are the days of soapy faucets, wet counters and unscrubbed hands. This simple device with instructions clearly displayed, isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-29351529824012105312008-07-17T11:58:00.000-07:002008-07-17T12:06:26.966-07:00Friends of Fort Point Channel Summer Music SeriesNoon on FridaysAll preformances are free of charge and happen outside Boston Children's Museum on Children's Wharf Park. FREE ICE CREAMJuly 18Arabic Drumming with Karim Nagi MohammedAugust 1Jeff Robinson Jazz TrioAugust 8Celtic Music & Stepdance with Laura CorteseAugust 22Singer Songwriter Mark ErelliAugust 29Children's Preformance with Sarah HickmanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-55817417548052245542008-07-15T13:09:00.000-07:002008-07-15T13:36:59.319-07:00Dining in Downtown CrossingSo close, yet so far. Here are a few options worth checking out.Lambert's Fruit Stand55 Summer Streetfruit, produce and flowers.... CHEAPHerrera's Burrito Inc. aka 'Boston's Best Burritos'294 Washington Streetor Summer StreetBurritos and Fajitas- don't skimp on the hot sauce.Karo's BBQSummer StreetChicken Kabobs. This place must be good with lines this long.Chacarero101 Arch StreetThe perennial Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-68009645585414179122008-07-12T07:10:00.000-07:002008-07-12T07:14:01.068-07:00Getting to know my coworkersYeah, I know this isn't about lunch, but I am glad that I had my Flip with me Friday evening. Enjoy!BigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-72807686048076907272008-07-05T20:35:00.000-07:002008-07-06T20:05:37.496-07:00Interview of Michael Levitron, owner of PersephoneSince I joined BigBad in early June, my new coworkers have introduced me to Persephone for after-work drinks. I thought that you might be interested in reading this interview by the Boston Food & Whine blog of Michael Levitron, the owner of Persephone. The mantra: "local, sustainable food."BigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-34414936300668211042008-07-03T12:01:00.000-07:002008-07-03T12:07:01.829-07:00Cupcake Perlustration IIBlecch. Rosie's. If I'd wanted a brownie I'd have gotten one. I may file a law suit against them for daring to even call this abomination a cupcake. The cake was almost gummy, flavorless, and dry. The frosting looked really exciting but ended up adhering my tongue to the roof of my mouth for a good three hours until I could gargle with industrial use epoxy debonder. After that I was left with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-52443630978932552732008-06-27T11:54:00.000-07:002008-06-27T12:23:55.171-07:00The Great Cupcake Perlustration of 2008OCD is defined as "characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts and conscious, ritualized, seemingly purposeless acts."I have chocolate cupcake OCD. Probably medication-worthy. It's intense.It all stemmed from the impending 30th birthday party of my husband, Dr. Handsome. I innocently asked "what kind of cake would you like?" and he innocently replied "I like chocolate cake with chocolate icing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-65383058826181663802008-06-27T10:03:00.000-07:002008-06-28T12:22:34.733-07:00Lunch at FlourAs a new BB employee, one goal I have is to sample all of the nearby restaurants. Today I met a former co-worker for lunch and she suggested the Flour Bakery and Cafe.As we approached the restaurant, I could tell that Flour was my kind of restaurant. The aroma of freshly baked pastries filled the air near Congress Street. The broccoli-bacon quiche special on the menu caught my attention, but I BigBad Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709443682866928370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454155023266944466.post-20441232362597708822008-06-25T12:52:00.000-07:002008-06-25T12:55:06.807-07:00Chocolate Chip Cookies... You Complete Me.My will has been broken. I had to make a mid-afternoon cookie dash. Channel Cafe, you have a great chocolate chip cookie and an even better chocolate chocolate chip. Mmmmmm... Delicious.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0