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Review: Robinwood Café & Grille

The diner — that hallowed bastion of old-time Americana, the predecessor to modern fast-food joints — is simply not one of our long suits. In this relatively weak field, Robinwood Café & Grille, a Jamaica Plain diner, executes solidly on the standby
Executing solidly in the classic New England Greek-American diner tradition
By MC SLIM JB | August 19, 2011

UChef

As often happens when one makes judgments based on frivolous psychological connections (see: book, cover), one is often quite wrong.
A do-everything Brazilian bakery rises in Allston
By DANIEL MCCARTHY | August 27, 2010

WAN Convenience Store and Deli

I can easily imagine my less-adventurous friends entering WAN Convenience for the first time, glancing around, and turning on their heels to flee.
Excellent sub sandwiches, served on island time
By MC SLIM JB | March 26, 2010

Chuck and Ann's

How many Boston restaurants can you name that have been in business for 47 years — with the same staff?
A sweet little snapshot of a simpler time
By MC SLIM JB | April 29, 2009

Liberty Bell

If there's one thing chowhound.com has taught me, it's that appearances are unreliable: beautiful restaurants routinely serve underwhelming meals, while modest exteriors often hide fine budget-priced fare.
Cheap-eats lesson No. 1: don't judge a book by its really homely cover
By MC SLIM JB | April 17, 2009

Stretching the wallet

I had never been to Punky's. Despite glowing reviews from food fanatics, there never seemed to be a reason to break from my norm or shake up my old fast-food standbys.
Punky's fits the stomach, and the bill
By TODD RICHARD | January 07, 2009