Boston | take two

Boston Burger Company | Restaurant

Keeping on the Boston high after the Bruins winning the Stanley Cup last week, another Boston favorite is the Boston Burger Company located in Davis Square in Somerville. With 24 burger choices and a few burger specials there is absolutely something for everyone. I love the Green Monster Burger which has guacamole on top, yum. Their burgers pair greatly with one of their creative fries as well. I enjoy the Garlic Parm and the Sweet Potato fries mostly. In addition to burgers they have wings and salads, but why go to a place called a burger company for those? I first experienced fried pickles here and was told by my friend who loves them that they are quite good [although she prefers the spear pickles to the round ones which they use here]. The restaurant is quite small, but since its located in the square there are plenty of places to sit, wait and people watch. Or you can get your order to go and eat outside. Their Hot Mess Burger was featured on the Rachael Ray show in her Battle of the Best Burger. It was dubbed "an event on a plate" and of course won!

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Boston | take one

Flatbread Company | Pizza Restaurant

At the moment I am living in Boston and in the spirit of the Bruins winning Lord Stanley's Cup last night Boston in my focus today. Flatbread Company pizza has many locations in Massachusetts and the Northeast, but I've personally only eaten at their location in Davis Square in Somerville. This location is inside of a functioning bowling alley and many of the furnishings are bowling related items. You can bowl and eat, just bowl, or just eat. Onto the food! Their pizzas are all made with local and fresh items, they have a few daily specials based on what ingredients are in season. Their beer list also features locally brewed beers, many of which you cannot find at other bars. All of the pizzas that I have tried there have been fantastic. They also have a great dessert menu and you can order half portions of their desserts, which is the perfect end to the meal. I don't think that they take reservations, but they do offer call ahead seating. They also will take your phone number if the wait is significant, 45 minutes to an hour, which allows you to stop in at one of the bars in the area for a pre-dinner drink.

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CONGRATULATIONS BRUINS! STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS 2011!