Word: dens
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...saying that one of the best judges of success is past success. In terms of the trendy world that is Harvard Square, there are some dining establishments that seem to have outlived many of their less-successful competitors. Casablanca, Charlie’s Kitchen and Grendel’s Den have been in business for decades. Patrons at these Cheers-esque restaurant-bars are dressed-down rather than dressed to impress...
...atmosphere of Grendel’s Den (89 Winthrop St.), established in 1971, lies somewhere in between the dreamy feel of Casablanca and the punkish tone of Charlie’s Kitchen. Only a discreet sign indicates the lively character of this underground pub, in the spirit of a typical speakeasy. Brick walls, low lighting, and classic rock make this joint a perfect hangout for friends or couples. The bar has a diverse menu ranging from pizza and fries to falafel and steamed artichokes. During Grendel’s Happy Hour (5-7:30 p.m. every...
...hard to be a good host. You're supposed to ask how the guests' families are, offer them something to drink, commiserate about their long drive--but all you really want to do is show them what you've done to the den, bring out the wedding photos, brag about yourself just a little bit. And Americans are not, by nature, so good at suppressing their instincts--especially the talking-about-yourself one. So it was not surprising that we skipped the beverage offering at the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies and moved straight on to the bragging part...
...awesome, it will probably never close (495-9666; M-Th noon-1am, F-Sa noon-2am). Casablanca is a trendy bar located below the Brattle Theatre and decorated with a mural from the classic Orson Welles film (493-6617, M-Sa 10am-1am). The Hong King is a den of sinful pleasures and dumplings. Try the legendary “Scorpion Soup” for an alcoholic treat (Th-Tu 493-7191, (617) 12pm-2am). Also, there’s an awesome party in Thayer House—with beer...
...Skilling showed up in the lion's den because he thought he could run circles of deniability around Tauzin and his gang. He got in some convincingly righteous sparring with hopped-up committee members, and mostly blamed his apparent ignorance of anything rotten in the state of Enron on the difficult, highly delegatory task of running a large and complex international energy corporation. And when that didn't fly with the committee - and it surely didn't - Skilling merely pled more ignorance that Enron's house of cards was ever going to fall...