Boston & Peabody, MA

We'll be there for the weekend. Any suggestions as to unusual places to eat (I'm from NYC so looking for quirky places that we might not find here)? Don't want to spend a fortune, atmosphere and good desserts are important.

Thanks!

A couple of non-touristy spots include:

Kane's Doughnuts
120 Lincoln Avenue, Saugus, Massachusetts
781 / 233-8499
(To-die-for, homemade doughnuts including cinammon rolls bigger than your head. Arrive early or leave surly.)


The Kernwood
55 Salem Street, Lynnfield, Massachusetts
781 / 245-4011
(Classic American / continental cuisine with scrumptious popovers.)


Naked Fish
215 Broadway (Route 1), Lynnfield, Massachusetts
781 / 586-8300
(Typical oversized Route 1 restaurant but superb seafood.)


Porthole Pub
98 Lynnway, Lynn, Massachusetts
781 / 595-7733
(Don't let the armpit that is Lynn fool you. There's great seafood here.)


There are plenty of other choices around but these four are local favorites and collectively don't likely have a web page between them. Also, don't rule out the ubiquitous Hilltop Steakhouse. Yes, it's better days may be behind it and it is a classic tourist trap but I find it's fare consistently very good.

FYI.

hafta disagree there on the Naked Fish rec. it is a subpar mini chain of restaurants, hardly a local favorite here.

For seafood, I would try:

East Coast grill - cambridge
Blackfin chop house - back bay
Jasper White's Summer Shack - Alewife (cambridge)
Great Bay - near fenway in Kenmore Square

Also, you gotta go to Essex/Ipswich and get some fried clams from the Clam box, Woodman's or Farnhams.

Dube's in Salem had great fried seafood.

Go to the Black Cow Tap & Grill in Hamilton. 3 miles off 128 on Rt. 1A

Originally posted by i95

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Porthole Pub
98 Lynnway, Lynn, Massachusetts
781 / 595-7733
(Don't let the armpit that is Lynn fool you. There's great seafood here.)

HEY.. I was born in the armpit you so nicely called Lynn... it was once an ok area ... good thing I was just born there and never lived there.. But my dad grew up there...

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Originally posted by IansMom

Originally posted by i95

A couple of non-touristy spots include:

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Porthole Pub
98 Lynnway, Lynn, Massachusetts
781 / 595-7733
(Don't let the armpit that is Lynn fool you. There's great seafood here.)


HEY.. I was born in the armpit you so nicely called Lynn... it was once an ok area ... good thing I was just born there and never lived there.. But my dad grew up there...

Here, therefore, is the ultimate question for you, IansMom:

Have you and or your father ever had your car stolen in Lynn ?


(Answer me first and I'll tell you why I'm inquiring about such.)

Well since we left MA when I was 3.. I can't answer for myself but.. hang on I'll call my mom....darn it,.. no answer.. I'll have to check with her tonight...

It's more of a set-up question, IansMom, sorry, as for years, Lynn was known as the "stolen car capital of the U.S." based on per capita statistics.

A lovely stat no doubt giving the Lynn Chamber of Commerce all kinds of challenges. "Welcome to:

L Lojack
Y Your
N Nissan
N NOW !!!"

ROFL.. well odd thing is.. I was born in Lynn, I live on Lynn St and my middle name is Lynne.. But I never that about Lynn, MA... Hmmm.. How well do you know Lynn?

Enough to never leave my car idling there.

Lynn Lynn
The City of Sin
You never come out
The way you came it

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Originally posted by efuery

Lynn Lynn
The City of Sin
You never come out
The way you came it

I have heard good things about the Capitol Diner in Lynn, but I have never eaten there.
Rt. 1 in Saugus:
I95 forgot about Kelly's Roast Beef http://www.kellysroastbeef.com at the infamous intersection soon to be the home of Krispy Kreme (now Russo's)
leechef forgot about the second home of The Daily Catch http://www.dailycatch.com on Rt 1 north in Saugus, a place she highly recommends for seafood.
The Kowloon restaurant is an enormous asian restaurant-all styles-frequented by many local celebs and athletes-a favorite of the WWE wrestling superstars.
DaveM

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Originally posted by i95

Kane's Doughnuts
120 Lincoln Avenue, Saugus, Massachusetts
781 / 233-8499
(To-die-for, homemade doughnuts including cinammon rolls bigger than your head. Arrive early or leave surly.)

Allow me to use this venue to confess my deepest, darkest sin that being that -- in flying into Boston this Thursday to attend a family funeral -- that my flight's arrival time was specifically chosen to fit in a pre-service stop here:




Praise the lard, er...Lord.

Sorry for your loss or gain how ever you look at it.
Great spot, I get by there often but I'm afaid to stop for obvious reasons.
We have Marty's in my neighborhood, equally as good. And I don't stop there either.
The Kernwood, say a little prayer at the services for that once great institution. Damn, I miss that spot. Chow Jim

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Originally posted by renfrew

hafta disagree there on the Naked Fish rec. it is a subpar mini chain of restaurants, hardly a local favorite here.

For seafood, I would try:

East Coast grill - cambridge
Blackfin chop house - back bay
Jasper White's Summer Shack - Alewife (cambridge)
Great Bay - near fenway in Kenmore Square

Also, you gotta go to Essex/Ipswich and get some fried clams from the Clam box, Woodman's or Farnhams.

I agree with everything stated here and would only add All Star Sandwich Bar in Cambridge (although quirky, it is not really New England specific if that is a key criterion).

That East Coast Grill is fantastic.

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Originally posted by Jimeats

The Kernwood, say a little prayer at the services for that once great institution. Damn, I miss that spot.

It IS a funeral that I'm attending so what's one more prayer for a fallen loved one?

i95, now that you brought this thread back to life, I'm gonna go out of my way to Kane's.... it's not far at all from my beaten path. Hmmmm maybe tomorrow (now today) and I'll see you there?! (But I won't know it's you... boo hooo.)

DAGNABIT!!!!!!!! I just mapped it & it's practically in Lynn and I drive down 107 there many times a week. Aw heck I wish I'da known sooner! I will definitely stop in tomorrow (today)!

Turner's Seafood in Melrose is my favorite seafood restaurant in the Boston area. Nick's roast beef in Beverly is great, and so is Mimi's roast beef in Malden. Dom's sausage company/deli in Malden is great as well.

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Originally posted by cecif

i95, now that you brought this thread back to life, I'm gonna go out of my way to Kane's...Hmmmm maybe tomorrow (now today) (today)!

Did you make it, cecif? I know I did yesterday about 8:30 am. And in addition to enjoying Kane's simply delectable crullers on-site, I also brought a dozen home. These things are so popular that I was taken back at the crowd reaction at Logan Airport as I walked to my gate later that day and the crowds at the airport saw the Kane's box I was carrying.

Here, I even took a picture of said crowd's rception as I walked by with a box of crullers:



Kane's. Gotta love it.

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Originally posted by i95

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Originally posted by cecif

i95, now that you brought this thread back to life, I'm gonna go out of my way to Kane's...Hmmmm maybe tomorrow (now today) (today)!

These things are so popular that I was taken back at the crowd reaction at Logan Airport as I walked to my gate later that day and the crowds at the airport saw the Kane's box I was carrying.

Here, I even took a picture of said crowd's rception as I walked by with a box of crullers:

I hope they weren't GELlied crullers

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Originally posted by i95
Did you make it, cecif?

OHMIGAWD! YES. Honestly, I had the best donut I have ever had. Ever.

I'll be back with photos soon, I think I'll take my camera there tomorrow. (Good thing for my thighs I didn't discover this wonderful place sooner! Oh my.)

THANKS i95!!!!!!!!!!!!

More importantly...


STERNS, REVIEW
THIS PLACE !!

(Kane's again) I went back today. They had been on the Phantom Gourmet and on TWO local tv stations this week - one of those on the day I went.... so needless to say there wasn't a ton of choice.... did I care? Nope. I got another FABULOUS donut. And I bought a coffee roll (yes i95, I did I did). My roommate was floored. (And it's really good.) I took the camera. Will post pics later!

Kane's coffee roll. Holy cow they are huge!



Huge and REALLY yummy!!!!!!!!!

Try Christophers Cafe in Lynn. Its a great location.

Note: The Kernwood is closed & has been closed for a few years.

The Newbridge Cafe in Salem is a pretty good spot for Mexican. I prefer the Magnolia location, but I live closer to Salem.

Nicks Roast Beeef in Beverly should be on your list.

Farnhams for fried clams / fish is tough to beat as well.

If you are going to fly from NY try to get to Santarpios in East Boston, right near the airport near Maverick Square (reviewed on Roadfood).

Polcaris / Regina (Rte 1 North in Saugus) has good pizza...not as good as the N. End original location, but still pretty good.

Kellys Roast Beef is tough to beat on a nice day....

Have fun in Boston....

Hey wmceaton and others... this is a rejuvenated OLD thread (the original poster visited 4 yrs ago!)... we're just "using" it for donut discussion, etc... hee hee. But hey the more the merrier!

Hey thanks guys. I am heading to Beverly, Ma. on Monday. I was just going to do a search when this thread came up. I will try to get some good photos.

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Originally posted by joerogo

Hey thanks guys. I am heading to Beverly, Ma. on Monday. I was just going to do a search when this thread came up. I will try to get some good photos.

How 'bout that?! I'm moving to Beverly on Tuesday (from Marblehead)... if you don't hit Nick's Famous Roast Beef you are one sorry guy! Have fun.

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Originally posted by i95

More importantly...


STERNS, REVIEW
THIS PLACE !!

Seriously. How can you let the[url='http://www.travelchannel.com/Travel_Ideas/Food_and_Wine/ci.Donut_Paradise.ar']Travel Channel[/url] scoop you? In the immortal words of Bill Murray, "it's in the hole!"

Oh i95 you don't know the half of it...

Two or three local channels featured donut stories about Kane's, one was done the day you were going there (did you see tv crews??). And the Phantom Gourmet apparently did a spot on 'em recently too.

I am such an addict now! JUST this morning I went in for a box of 12 to share with my fellow teachers at our morning meeting today. They were WELL appreciated. (When I said last week that I would bring in the best donuts in the world one person chimed in: "Are they Kane's?!")

Yum Yum Yum.

The less crowd, the more donuts for me. And those coffee rolls are heavenly!

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Originally posted by cecif

The less crowd, the more donuts for me.

Right. Let's keep Kane's our little secret!

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Originally posted by i95

More importantly...


STERNS, REVIEW
THIS PLACE !!

Just thought I would keep the pressure on for the
Sterns' formal review of this cruller mecca:

 

...and so is Saugus, Massachusett's beloved Kane's Donuts.

 
I had the good fortune of returning there yesterday (yes ) and they have just broken ground to their immediate right for an expansion. Cue the music.