Someone wrote: >with me and, at least one night during these trips, I would like to >take her out to a nice romantic place with great food and a great wine Try Mama Maria's in Boston's North End. Very professional waiters, good wines, lovely restaurant with North Italian food, dressy despite informal name, and right outside Paul Revere's house. Call early for a reservation. Informal -- East COast Grill in Cambridge and Calarmari Cafe or Giacomo's in North End.
Boston, MA
Boston and Toronto
Someone wrote: >Someone wrote: > >>>with me and, at least one night during these trips, I would like to >>>take her out to a nice romantic place with great food and a great wine > >Here is a list of good places: In Boston. > St. Cloud's- bistro Last I saw, St. Cloud's was closed. > Cornucopia- on the waterfront > Hamersley's Bistro Hamersley's is an excellent choice. I have never been to Cornucopia, but it certainly has a great setting. > >informal great Italian-La Groceria in CEntral Sq. Cambridge I have had several pretty mediocre meals at La Groceria (and a couple very good ones). The inconsistency in food and service keep me from seconding this suggestion. For informal Italian, I would prefer to venture to the North End, and try one of the smaller restaurants, like Pomodoro or Alloro (moderately expensive), or Giacamo's or The Daily Catch (moderate)--cramped, not too much atmosphere, but good food. For inexpensive Italian, I head for Il Panino. For romance, you can also try Icarus (very good food and service, with a nice atmosphere--one of the most consistently underrated restaurants in the Boston area). A couple of new places which I haven't tried, but which should fit your requirements are Rialto (mediterranean-inspired, in Charles Hotel, Cambridge) and Ambrosia on Huntington (both are very expensive). Of course there are also the old standbys like Aujourd'hui (Four Seasons Hotel, very expensive) and L'Espalier (Back Bay, very expensive)--to which no one has taken me either! You might also check out the Boston Restaurant List maintained by Ellis Cohen. The URL is http://web1.osf.org:8001/boston-food/boston-food.html There is also an FTP-able version which I can probably find if you don't have web access. Marcel