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2009: The year in cheap eats

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boston, chinatown, government center, harvard, jamaica plain, roxbury

Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.
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A good year to dine 'On the Cheap,' for many reasons ... In the wake of the Bush Recession, it's been gratifying to spend 2009 noting how many good budget-priced restaurants Boston has ... In the wake of the Bush Recession, it's been gratifying to spend 2009 noting how many good budget-priced restaurants Boston has. From my past 50 weekly columns, here are a few standouts: ... BEST BREAKFAST Steak & eggs at Auntie B's, in West Roxbury. The half-pound sirloin is a king among diner steaks ...

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Looking ahead to 2010

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Published Dec. 30, 2009 at 1:40 p.m.
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Some New Year's resolutions for budget-minded diners ... Reviewing a new budget-priced restaurant every week gives me scant time for reflection. (I'd call it a treadmill, but that sounds both dreary and healthy — the opposite of the reality.) Year-end is an exception, so I pause to offer a few resolutions on behalf of Boston budget diners ... Reviewing a new budget-priced restaurant every week gives me scant time for reflection. (I'd call it a treadmill, but that sounds both dreary and healthy

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Kwok 'N' Roll

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 5:47 p.m.
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Aaron Kwok, live at Mohegan Sun, December 20, 2009 ... After the third costume change of his show, Aaron Kwok strode from the midst of a gaggle of backup dancers to the front of the stage, rearing his head back ... After the third costume change of his show, Aaron Kwok strode from the midst of a gaggle of backup dancers to the front of the stage, rearing his head back. A skintight, white-sleeved top hugged his body and broadcast each gasping breath as he sang a sweet melody of love and loss in

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Boston Kebab House

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boston, chinatown, financial district

Published Oct. 7, 2009 at 4:23 p.m.
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An oasis of fresh Turkish and American food in the Financial District desert ... Dozens of lousy fast-food chain outlets dot the Financial District. (If I worked there, I'd frequent Chinatown for lunch.) ... Dozens of lousy fast-food chain outlets dot the Financial District. (If I worked there, I'd frequent Chinatown for lunch.) But a few independently operated restaurants — like Boston Kebab House — serve reasonable, tasty food. Turkish cuisine stars here, notably the eye-popping "meze

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The other river rave

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Published June 16, 2009 at 5:07 p.m.

Soul Clap and Marz bring life to the banks ... When heads deserted the Chinatown-warehouse rave scene in the late '90s, the house loyalists from Soul Clap and Marz Entertainment were still cracking glow sticks ...

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Corner Pub of Chinatown

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Published May 27, 2009 at 4:08 p.m.

Sometimes upgrading a beloved old dive is a good thing ... Some folks bemoaned the closing of Weggie's, a Leather District dive that slung drinks for years to Big Dig workers (which presumably accounts for some of the workmanship) ...

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Spite the power

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Published May 6, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.
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This week in protest saw teens swarm the State House and tired bus drivers rally ... While the economy has given us a collective jackboot to the groin, it has also seemingly stirred a civil discontent ... CHILDREN'S CRUSADE: Teens opposing summer-job budget cuts — including the ones here from Lowell's United Teen Equality Center — face a long, hard climb on Beacon Hill ... While the economy has given us a collective jackboot to the groin, it has also seemingly stirred a civil discontent.

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Great Taste Bakery and Restaurant

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Published April 15, 2009 at 7:35 p.m.
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A Chinatown eatery that lives up to its name ... After a series of unimpressive Chinese restaurants (and one Korean place) had vacated the premises, this odd double-storefront reopened with a silly name — and actually delivers on it. All the food we had did taste great! ... DOUBLY GOOD The Clams in Black-Bean Sauce is listed twice on Great Taste's menu. Either choice is a safe bet, with terrific clams, ginger, and lots of garlic.  ... After a series of unimpressive Chinese restaurants (and

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Review: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

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Published March 30, 2009 at 4:33 p.m.

Condensing chaos ... Chinatown Wars condenses the highly produced modern GTA experience into a portable form easily digested in small bites ...

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