In the past 3 or so years, the VSG mailing list has gotten lots of mail
with suggestions/recommendations for boston-area restaurants.  Here is a
compilation of many of those suggested:

GOOD VEGGIE RESTAURANTS IN THE BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE AREA

(also check out the link from the MIT VSG Web page to boston-area
veggie-friendly restaurants)


Grendel's Den - Harvard Square
Buddha's Delight, near Chinatown Tstop (near the corner of Wahington and
	Beach)  (all vegan (except one milk drink), with fake meats)
Country Life (all vegan, buffet, some fake meats)
King & I (Thai food, veg section on menu, kind of upscale, entrees $8-10)
Shalimar (Indian food, Central Square)
Middle East (cozy, kind of "grunge" atmosphere, fun place to chat)
Chef Chow's (you guessed it, Chinese, Harvard Sq.)
Trattoria Il Panino (North End - Best of Boston '94)
Steve's (Greek, Newbury street, affordable)


Masao's Kitchen, Porter Exchange, 1815 Massachusetts Avenue, 497-7348 
    Vegan macrobiotic. Very good. The service was friendly and prompt.
    About 10 tables. 10% surcharge for take-out. Closed Mondays.  Free
    validated parking.  T-stop: Porter Square on red line. 

Christopher's, 1920 Massachusetts Avenue, 876-5405, 876-9180 
    Natural foods. Many vegetarian and vegan options. Grain burgers, soups, 
    Mexican food, pasta dishes. No preservatives or artificial ingredients. 
    Open Sun-Thu till midnight, Fri-Sat till 2am. T-stop: Porter Square. 

Good Stuff Cafe, 1908 Massachusetts Avenue, 876-6645 
    Natural foods. Emphasizes Middle Eastern foods. Vegan options. Closed 
    Sundays.  


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From:	CRL::"noileman@Athena.MIT.EDU" 28-JUN-1993 20:39:55.30
Subj:	Pentimento---good restaurant

I would like to recommend a veggie-friendly restaurant called Pentimento.
It's a bit of a hike, but the trip is worth it.  Most dishes are $8.
The portions are adequate, but not overwhelming (I actually had room for
dessert; usually I don't).  It's not a large restaurant; the atmosphere is
relaxed and cozy.  The menu has nice variety, and includes burritos, lasagna,
sandwiches, salads, soups, bagels and muffins.  They serve fruit juice sparklers
(very good), and a sizable dessert selection (menu varying), including several
kinds of fruit crumbles (eggless), fruit and yogurt, chocolate pie, etc.
I'm not sure if they had vegan desserts (I don't remember what all they had).

They are located at 344 Huron Ave in Cambridge.  Take the T to Harvard Sq.;
take a bus from the T station (the bus tunnels are located past the turnstiles
near the main exit/entrance (not Church St.)).  Take the route 72 bus, which
makes a loop around/thru Concord Ave and Huron Ave.  Or take a 74 or 78 bus,
which goes north on Concord Ave, but get off at Huron Ave (only a few streets 
away) and walk west several blocks.  Pentimento is not too far from Concord,
and it would be on your left.  It's easy to miss --- it just has a painted
symbol of a flower with the name Pentimento hugging the petals, on the side
of the building.  The restaurant is not free-standing, but in the middle of
a "strip-type" building.  The store next to it has a blue canopy.  Across
the street, you can see a clock-on-a-pole.
By the way, this area is not too far from Fresh Pond.

Happy eating,

Laura


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From: sgw@bronze.lcs.mit.edu (stephen g. wadlow)
Subject: high recommendations for a new chinese restaurant....

Over the past week, I've had a significant number of meals at Pu-Pu
Hot Pot in Central Square (2 doors down from Tosci's) and really
really like them.  They are very vegetarian friendly, and have a
number of really tasty vegetarian dishes at quite reasonable prices.
The manager has been quite helpful in pointing out veggie dishes or
modifying other dishes to be vegetarian.

Two other notable features: They're open somewhat late (11pm?  11:30?)
and they have veggie Dim Sum on weekends (11am-4pm).  The Dim Sum
selection isn't amazing, but was quite good, and very filling.

I recommend mentioning that you're a vegetarian when you go.
Let'em know how many of us are out here.....

			steve


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From: "Michael Blackmore" <MICHAELB@ksgrsch.harvard.edu>

If you haven't done it you
should check out the one in Brookline.  Shang Chai (404 Harvard St.,
Brookline).  Also check out Masao's Kitchen in the Porter Square
Exchange building in Porter Square Cambridge.
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