Harry R. Schwartz

Code writer, sometime Internet enthusiast, attractive nuisance.

Restaurant Recommendations!

We keep moving between cities, and we keep finding new restaurants that we like. I’m maintaining a running list of good ones here.

Boston & Cambridge

1369 Coffee House, 757 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
All Star Sandwich Bar, 1245 Cambridge St., Cambridge
Boloco, many locations around Boston
Bon Me, 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge (and other locations)
Border Cafe, 32 Church St., Cambridge
Cambridge Brewing Company, 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
Chocolate Bar at the Langham, 250 Franklin St., Boston
Christina’s Homemade Ice Cream, 901 Main St., Cambridge
Cinderella’s Bar and Restaurant, 901 Main St., Cambridge
Clover Food Lab, 1075 Cambridge St, Cambridge (and other locations)
Crema Cafe, 27 Brattle St., Cambridge
Darwin’s, 1629 Cambridge St., Cambridge
Dosa-N-Curry, 447 Somerville Ave., Somerville
Flour Bakery, 190 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
[FoMu] Premium Alternative Ice Cream, 481 Cambridge St., Allston
The Friendly Toast, 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge
Grasshopper, 1 N. Beacon St., Allston
John Harvard’s Brewery, 33 Dunster St., Cambridge
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates, 52 Brattle St., Cambridge
Le’s Restaurant, 35 Dunster St., Cambridge
Life Alive Urban Oasis, 765 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Meadhall, 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge
My Thai Vegan Cafe, 3 Beach St. #2, Boston
Myers+Chang, 1145 Washington St., Boston
Roxy’s Grilled Cheese and Burgers, 485 Cambridge St., Allston
S&S Deli, 1334 Cambridge St., Cambridge
Skampa, 424 Cambridge St., Cambridge
Swissbäkers, 168 Western Ave., Boston
Tatte Bakery & Cafe, 318 Third St., Cambridge
Thelonious Monkfish, 524 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Toscanini’s Ice Cream, 899 Main St., Cambridge
Union Square Donuts, 20 Bow St., Somerville
Veggie Galaxy, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
wagamama, 57 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge
Zinnekan’s Belgian Waffles, 1154 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Zoe’s, 1105 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge

New York

Bar Suzette Creperie, 425 W. 15th St., Manhattan (inside Chelsea Market)
Beyond Sushi, 75 9th Ave., Manhattan (inside Chelsea Market)
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop, 125 E. 7th St., Manhattan
The Blue Stove, 415 Graham Ave., Brooklyn
Champs Diner, 197 Meserole St., Brooklyn
ChikaLicious Dessert Bar, 203 E. 10th St., Manhattan
The Cinnamon Snail, W. 33rd and 7th Ave., Manhattan (inside the Pennsy)
Dun-Well Doughnuts, 222 Montrose Ave., Brooklyn
Enid’s, 560 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn
Five Leaves, 16 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn
Hangawi, 12 E. 32nd St., Manhattan
Kajitsu, 125 E. 39th St., Manhattan
L’Arte del Gelato, 75 9th Ave., Manhattan (inside Chelsea Market)
Max Brenner, 841 Broadway, Manhattan
Patisserie Tomoko, 568 Union Ave., Brooklyn
Sage, 299 Graham Ave., Brooklyn
Snowdays, 241 E. 10th St., Manhattan
Urban Rustic, 236 N. 12th St., Brooklyn
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, 48 E. 7th St., Manhattan
Wild Ginger, 182 N. 10th St., Brooklyn

Bay Area

Mostly around Mountain View.

Alexander’s Patisserie, 209 Castro St., Mountain View
Blue Line Pizza, 146 Castro St., Mountain View (and other locations)
Burma Ruby, 326 University Ave., Palo Alto
Chef Chu’s, 1067 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos
Crepevine, 300 Castro St., Mountain View (and other locations)
Don Giovanni, 235 Castro St., Mountain View
Garden Fresh Chinese Vegan Cuisine, 1245 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View
Ike’s Place, many locations in the Bay Area
Mint & Basil, 969 Story Rd. #6039, San Jose
Petaluma Pie Company, 125 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma
Rasa, 209 Park Rd., Burlingame
Scratch, 401 Castro St., Mountain View
So Gong Dong Tofu House, 4127 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Srasa Kitchen, 225 E. Middlefield Rd., Mountain View
Tasty Subs & Pizza, 528 Lawrence Expy, Sunnyvale
Vina Enoteca, 700 Welch Rd., Palo Alto

Boulder & Denver

Blue Ocean, 8101 E. Belleview Ave. #90, Denver
Casa Bonita, 6715 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood
Cheese Ranch, 601 16th St. #A, Golden
Citizen Thai, 14799 W. 6th Ave. Frontage Rd., Golden
Denver Central Market, 2669 Larimer St., Denver
Dushanbe Teahouse, 1770 13th St., Boulder
Leaf, 1710 Pearl St., Boulder
Pica’s Boulder Mexican Taqueria, 5360 Arapahoe Ave. #F, Boulder
Ras Kassa’s Ethiopian Restaurant, 802 S. Public Rd., Lafayette
River and Woods, 2328 Pearl St., Boulder
Sforno Trattoria Romana, 1308 Pearl St., Boulder
Snarf’s Sandwiches, many locations in the Denver metro area
Snooze, 1617 Pearl St., Boulder
Spice Room, 3157 W. 38th Ave., Denver
Tibet Kitchen, 2359 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder
Walnut Cafe, 3073 Walnut St., Boulder
Weathervane Cafe, 1725 E. 17th Ave., Denver
Zoe Ma Ma, 2010 10th St., Boulder
Zolo Grill, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder

Vancouver

BeetBox, 1074 Davie St.
Breka Bakery & Cafe, 812 Bute St.
Chi Vegan, 1935 W. 4th Ave.
Do Chay, 1392 Kingsway
MeeT, 1165 Mainland St.
Ramen Gojiro, 501 Dunsmuir St.
Spicy 6 Fine Indian Cuisine, 1116 Robson St.
Thierry, 1059 Alberni St.
True Confections, 866 Denman St.

Philadelphia

Abyssinia, 229 W. 45th St.
coZara, 3200 Chestnut St.
HipCityVeg, 214 S. 40th St.
Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th St.
White Dog, 3420 Sansom St.

Kenya

We don’t live here, but Jenny frequently visits for work. I tag along.

Street addresses aren’t as formalized in Kenya, so I’d recommend just looking these places up on your favorite mapping app.

In Nairobi:

Portland

We’ve never lived here, but we visit now and then. Mostly we drink coffee and eat doughnuts, as one does.

Blue Star Donuts, 3753 N. Mississippi Ave.
Cup & Bar, 118 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
The Fresh Pot, 4001 N. Mississippi Ave.
Jam on Hawthorne, 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Mee-Sen Thai Eatery, 3924 N. Mississippi Ave.
No Bones Beach Club, 3928 N. Mississippi Ave.
Pix Patisserie, 2225 E. Burnside St.
Ristretto Roasters, 3808 N. Williams Ave.
Tov Coffee & Tea, 3207 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
The Waffle Window, 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

Lancaster, PA

Bird-in-Hand Bake Shop, 542 Gibbons Rd., Bird In Hand
Central Market, 23 North Market St.
Ciro’s Italian Bistro, 605 Richmond Sq.
Rachel’s Cafe & Creperie, 201 W. Walnut St.
Rice & Noodles, 1238 Lititz Pike
Roburritos, 227 N. Prince St.
Thistle Finch Distillery, 417 W. Grant St.