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...familiar confines of Back Bay. The atmosphere is pared-down and relaxed, with a large, uncluttered rectangular dining room that has nothing to distract diners from their plates. This isn’t a bad thing, as the food is simply superb. To begin, small, round loaves of crusty bread are served with salty butter as well as a scoop of Mistral’s signature hummus, made with coarsely ground chickpeas, plenty of lemon and just a hint of garlic. The only challenge is not consuming your fill before perusing the menu or ordering from the extensive and expensive...
Those who can restrain themselves up front, however, will be well-rewarded. For appetizers, escargots are prepared in the traditional way—drenched in garlic butter and accompanied with bread for dipping in the addictive sauce. “Sushi grade” tuna tartare is better than any tuna I have yet found in Boston’s Japanese restaurants. Each mouthful is silky smooth, rich but subtle. The ubiquitous Caesar Salad makes an appearance (of course), but the man who ordered it—a self-proclaimed Caesar maven—declared Mistral’s among...
...bread bakers! With the carb-free diet on the loose, those eating out in the Square are scorning scones and turning down tortillas in favor of sugar-free snacks and bread-free sandwich meat. According to the Harvard COOP, the South Beach Diet and Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution are numbers 2 and 3 on the campus best-seller list. Popular Square eateries are also catering to the demand...
...park, retirees Joyce and Pat Busbee haven't had breakfast yet, but the 70-year-old patriarch already has his Sony Vaio revved up, ready to research a new motor home to replace the couple's luxury 40-ft. Country Coach. "It's the best thing since sliced bread," jokes Joyce, referring to the wireless service, not her 12-ft. living room, full-size tub or double-door fridge. Nice amenities, but after two years on the road, they most cherish the spontaneous instant messages sent via the Internet from their 10-year-old granddaughter in California. That wasn...
10/15/03—Exiting Au Bon Pain while consuming the remainder of my lunch, I was greeted by an anonymous male. Though I did in fact say hello to him through a mouthful of half-chewed foccacia bread, the hello was perhaps nullified by the large, saliva-sodden chunks of bread matter that landed on his coat and face...