Favorite restaurants that are no longer there (Boston, Cambridge: condos, hotel)

[goyguy]

RIP Ruggieri's ("The Happy Haddock") in Wellington Circle. They had a full menu page of veal selections; one dish, called "veal Lorenzo," I loooooooved and have never found anyplace else.

[Logs and Dogs]

Originally Posted by blehman

Does anyone remember Finally Michael's in Framingham. I had my first Manhattan there with my parent's. Great steaks as I recall

Yes we used to hit there for special occasions when I was younger. Great steaks, each booth/table had the book shelves aurrounding it if I recall correctly.

They did make a great fillet.........

[holden125]

Originally Posted by CityGirl52

Irfox:

OH so the Brigham's IS still in the Financial District then? Well, that's good to know. I feel like going down there some day soon just to sit at their lunch counter for old times sake, I think I will, now it's on the agenda!

I hope you made it. They closed a couple of months ago.

I remember a couple of places closer to the city. Of course, the Tasty in Harvard Square and the old Green St. Grill. Also the Deli Haus in Kenmore, kind of a hole in the wall breakfast place where a lot of students hung out. Tim's on Columbus Av in the South End had great burgers and a no-nonsense attitude. Linda Mae's over by Savin Hill.

[Cantabridgienne]

Holden, If you miss the goat stew at the old Green Street Grill, their former chef has it on the menu at his new (ish) place, Highland Kitchen in Somerville. Still spicy!

[hartford_renter]

Do they still have Ponderosa's. They used to have a buffet for 4.25$ Yum.

[goyguy]

There are some scattered here and there, but I think $4.25 would just about buy you a Coke nowadays! (Free refills, though.) If cheap steak's your thing Longhorn is the national chain to be reckoned with in suburbia now. Ponderosa and Bonanza are "so 20th Century."

[gentlearts]

Elsie's in Falmouth, Theo's in Worcester

[lrfox]

Originally Posted by holden125

I hope you made it. They closed a couple of months ago.

I remember a couple of places closer to the city. Of course, the Tasty in Harvard Square and the old Green St. Grill. Also the Deli Haus in Kenmore, kind of a hole in the wall breakfast place where a lot of students hung out. Tim's on Columbus Av in the South End had great burgers and a no-nonsense attitude. Linda Mae's over by Savin Hill.

Nope, didn't get there.

Speaking of the Financial District, there was a sushi place on State Street (diagonally across from Black Rose, I believe) that used to be great. I can't even remember the name. Excellent though. It's long gone now.

[lrfox]

Originally Posted by goyguy

There are some scattered here and there, but I think $4.25 would just about buy you a Coke nowadays! (Free refills, though.) If cheap steak's your thing Longhorn is the national chain to be reckoned with in suburbia now. Ponderosa and Bonanza are "so 20th Century."

Hey, Longhorn gets the job done if a so-so steak is what you're craving. I used to go down to Ponderosa in Swansea when I was a kid for cheap buffets with my neighbors who loved cheap buffets. My family hated all of them but one. Golden Corral which (I don't believe) isn't in New England yet. Old Country Buffet doesn't cut it.

The best steak that I've had in Boston (that didn't break the bank... $33/oz Wagyu beef is NOT included here) was a Kobe Beef Ribeye from K.O. Prime on Tremont. I've had it twice and it was excellent both times. I believe it was $42... not awful when you're talking about high end steaks (refer to the wagyu prices to see what I mean). I don't know if it's still on the menu as I haven't been since last spring. Good stuff. I also had a NY Sirloin Au Poivre at Locke Ober which was great too. Nope, I don't miss Ponderosa one bit.

[stever1950]

yes, and they also had "Michael's Grand Cru on Rt. 1 in Peabody where Bertucci's is now. The owner, turned this location to his son,David Gillen and re-named it: "Finally David's"! This location was the EMERSON steak House before Michael's Grand Cru!