, Cafe Juanita, places like that. Crocodile Cafe is pretty good too, for casual dining. It’s not the lame chain place you see in shopping malls, but an indie-rocker music club/restaurant. The food is fresh and surprisingly...

Indy, you get me wrong- I was referring to LAST season as hitting the ramp. I was starting to see signs of wear and tear and a bit of fraying around the edges (to just mix in a whole 'nother metaphor). I still dug the show, but I...

to the formica tables. And each table, and its accompanying appernatures is completely different. Heaven for cowpunks, rockabilly angels, and indie rockers — but also for anybody else looking to experience something...

, and Jamaican so far... I found some listings for banh mi but haven’t been able to find a well recommended place for pho – in particular Hue style. What bars do the punk rockers/goths/rockabilly/rude boys/tattooed...

At the Roast Grill, I’ve heard that if you ask for ketchup, they give you hot sauce instead. I love that! We have a number of indy coffee shops in town now but none can match Cup A Joe in quality.

is a relatively newish place, uber hip, but not sure about the food (I’ve not personally been there). I would also highly recommend Gio Rana’s Really Really Nice Restaurant. Don’t judge the place by its name......

& Ten, but probably not. And the local music scene is in one of its troughs, I guess. No real advice there, anyway. I’m not an indie-rocker or a jam-band enthusiast. Look to the ‘Flagpole’ for good weekly-paper...

to in NYC. FYI, we’re both in our low-30’s, love dive bars (and fancy tail joints too), indie rock, backpacker & 90’s hip-hop, and organic grinds. Some of our fave resto’s in NYC and BK include Dumont,...

Actually, Harold McGee credits the etymology of barbecoa to be from the west indies. While the word is indeed Spanish in origin, it came through the West Indies, where Taino, which was a "framework of green sticks suspended on...

Hmm. Interesting idea. I’m picturing something along the lines of PA’s Lounge in Union Square? Not sure if it would alienate the native Somervillians, though. "Come for the pizza, stay for the indie rock?" (I, for...

capitalized. The chain corporations have very deep pockets in many cases and can go place and do things the independent can nott. The purchasing power of most chains is phenomenal and no indie resto can possible match. This...

this category. There are some great music venues spread throughout all three cities and you can find out all about them from the Indy as mentioned above. J Betskis (Raleigh) is a nice german/polish restaurant that opened...

So what’s your preference in Salad Dressings? What kinds of salad dressings did you grow up with? Do you still like those dressings? When dining out, what are your favorite types of dressings to have on your salad? What kinds...

yesterday: Double Bag (ale, vermont) today: Flying Dog classic pale ale (denver)

and baked goods, its Weaver Street or Southern Season all the way. As I recall, the Indy did a comparison last year, buying an identical selection of produce at Whole Foods, Earth Faire and Weaver Street. Weaver Street was the...