Where to eat - by World Cup Country (Cambridge: best neighborhoods, neighborhoods)

[edwardsyzzurphands]

Originally Posted by redplum33

Edward, how are you putting together these lists? And have you been to all of these restaurants (including the ones in your Asian food thread)? I'm asking because you're shown as being in London, and it seems like you misidentified a restaurant as being Costa Rican. Previously from Boston?

I split my time between London and Boston. Lived in the Boston area for almost a decade full time and still own a home in Inman Sq in Cambridge.

If it’s on my list I’ve eaten there, eating at new restaurants is one of my hobbies. Thankfully playing football (soccer) and long distance running are also hobbies so it balances out

As a matter a fact I am in Somerville now about to watch the 11am match at Bronwyn. Stop by and I’ll buy a round.

[graceC]

Wish I had seen this list when I was in Boston last week.

I did pick up a delicious Porchetta sandwich from Salumeria Italiana in North End for my flight home. OMG!! That was the best Italian sandwich I've had in a long time. The place is an Italian grocery store, not a restaurant or even a deli, but they clearly know their meat!

[tysmith95]

If there is any international cusine that boston does the best it's Italian.

[StuartGotts]

After watching Neymar in the Brazil - Switzerland game I suggest Brazil's venue be moved from a restaurant to any local pool for all the diving he did. Painful and embarrassing to watch.

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by StuartGotts

After watching Neymar in the Brazil - Switzerland game I suggest Brazil's venue be moved from a restaurant to any local pool for all the diving he did. Painful and embarrassing to watch.

All too common, unfortunately.

[graceC]

Originally Posted by tysmith95

If there is any international cusine that boston does the best it's Italian.

I believe it. Even your little Italy, touristy though it is, still manages to retain that small neighborhood feel and charm (unlike Manhattan). That Italian grocery store I went to mostly had locals shopping when I was there (I was there a little bit after 8am since I was heading to the airport right after. Little old Italian ladies shopping for their sopressata, etc, bantering back and forth in Italian with the workers. World Cup playing loudly on their TV, I felt like I was in a different world!). Their selections of cured meat and fresh cheeses were also excellent.

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by edwardsyzzurphands

As a matter a fact I am in Somerville now about to watch the 11am match at Bronwyn. Stop by and I’ll buy a round.

Boy o boy.. was there a lot of sobbing there after the final?
What a surprise that one was.

[lrfox]

Originally Posted by stanley-88888888

although general cuisine, soundbites - somerville is moroccan owned and has a few dishes.

Soundbites is excellent. Good suggestion. And the Moroccan dishes are my favorite.

[GeePee]

Originally Posted by tysmith95

If there is any international cusine that boston does the best it's Italian.

Well that doesn't matter one bit. The bums didn't qualify.

[johngolf]

I think soccer is boring. That said, I have seen a version played in doors with boards around the rink like in hockey and that was a awesome game. Put some boards around a soccer field and the game might become interesting.