Every year at Thanksgiving, our mother has everyone go around the table and say what they’re thankful for this year. Although we usually roll our eyes about it (because you’re never too old to regress to sullen adolescence during the holidays), we actually think it’s a lovely tradition and a good way to reflect on the many ways in which we’re incredibly lucky. In that spirit, we present a list of things in the Boston dining scene for which we are very thankful this year.
•The ever-increasing abundance of Mexican food options in the city. We may josh about burrito battles, but at the end of the day, we’re happy to have so many options.
•The many bargains to be found in Coolidge Corner. Truly, it has become the best and cheapest place in the Hub to grab dinner and a movie.
•The Boston Cheese Cellar. Enough said.
•The very real possibility of Title Town. (Not dining related, but so awesome we couldn’t fail to mention it.)
•The many trendy, yet reasonably priced restaurants cropping up in the South End.
•The BLT and all the baked goods at flour bakery + cafe.
•The Hub’s many farmers’ markets, which are only getting better and better.
•The city’s ever-increasing cocktail culture. We could happily drink Periodistas at Eastern Standard every night.
•Mat Schaffer’s rigid grading scale in the Herald.
•Robert Nadeau’s increasingly hilarious reviews in the Phoenix.
•All of our readers, commenters, and those who send us emails. We’re always delighted to hear from you. And by “delighted”, we mean “we squeal and clap our hands like a baby seal.”
