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...Given all this, one might expect that helping these economic engines flourish would be everyone’s number one priority. But this is hardly the reality. Indeed, the best the universities get from the rest of us is classic Boston complacence. And at worse, Boston’s universities suffer from endless squabbles with neighborhood groups over building projects, shakedowns for various forms of tribute by municipal officials and periodic efforts to breach their tax exemption...
...began by ordering edamame, steamed, salted soy bean pods. They were, unfortunately, the worst edamame I’ve ever had—overcooked, oversalted, overripe. They were followed by a serving of shumai, steamed pork-filled dumplings. This second classic was another disappointment—the little appetizers felt gooey, not firm, and smelled stale, not fresh...
...quite as authentic as the building. The lunch and dinner menus feature eclectic Mediterranean and European fare ranging from foie gras to filet mignon (a tender favorite) and from hearty house salads to seafood. Each night, there are at least a dozen specials to choose from, such as a classic French cassoulet or an Italian risotto. Meals begin with olives and fresh-baked bread, and at peak times the rather slow service allows diners ample time to study the specials...
...SKINNY: A loaded Chicken BLT salad has 660 calories--90 more than a Big Bacon Classic...
...classic Horatio Alger story. Unfortunately, he was like Horatio Alger on steroids." JOHN C. COFFEE, Columbia University securities-law professor, describing the blue-collar background and $139.5 million pay package of ex-New York Stock Exchange chairman Dick Grasso, who resigned amid anger over his compensation