Archive for August, 2008

Maestro’s Restaurant – Saratoga Springs, NY

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Saratoga Springs is a rich little town, so it is not surprising that the dining is fairly expensive. Maestro’s menu offered a good variety (although I think they might have been lying when they offered “grilled local asparagus” in August in New York!) We had the flat iron steak (very tender and flavorful) and the wild mushroom polenta cake (crispy, cheesy and delicious). One thing that we both noticed is that the chef here must have a serious salt tolerance. Like most people, we do love our salt, but both our meals crossed the threshold where the salt stops enhancing the flavor and starts to overpower it.

TIP: If I were to eat here again, I would certainly request that they go lighter on the salt in my dish.

Best Vegetarian Lunch in Cambridge, MA

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Few people know about the lunch special at the Buddhist Society in Cambridge near Harvard Square. This is probably a good thing, because it is always nice and quiet in the cafe, and you can get a table the moment you walk in. They serve a lunch special that is absolutely delicious. For $6.95 you get a bowl of soup and a plate of two vegetable dishes and two tofu dishes with a nice little mound of brown rice in the center. The fun part is that they change the dishes daily, so you get to be surprised each time you order.

Some of the gems include bean curd filled with Chinese mushrooms and cilantro, and a diakon radish dish that has a wonderful smoky flavor that comes from simmering in soy sauce and sugar for a long time.

Tip: eat the tofu dishes first because they get cold quick.

Lunch is served Tues-Sun, 11:30 to 6pm.

Greater Boston Buddhist Cultural Center
950 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA