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08-22-2009, 05:05 PM
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#1 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York City
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| Northampton restaurants
Any recommendations on places to eat w/ D the night before and morning of drop off and sans D after drop off?
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08-22-2009, 05:33 PM
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#2 | | Junior Member
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For the record, I have not been to any of these places, but they were recommended to me by a local.
"Sierra Grill: Pannini
Joe's Cafe: busy/bar pizza
Amaniuz: med.
Bistro Les Gras: $$$"
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08-22-2009, 05:37 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
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By accident (we were really looking for the Friendly's and couldn't find it) DS and I ate in the restaurant at the Hotel Northampton. It wasn't bad.
Not a glowing recommendation, I know, but hey -- it beat Friendly's!!
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08-22-2009, 06:09 PM
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#4 | | Member
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For breakfast, Sylvester's is supposed to be the best, though on the weekends there is usually a wait. The breakfast at the Green Bean Cafe is also very good, as is the one at Amanouz (moroccan cafe on main street).
Lunch: I like the vegetarian sandwiches at Haymarket, they make the world's best grilled cheese. If vegetarian cooking doesn't suit your whole family though, there's always Sam's Pizza (fancy pizza, casual atmosphere, you can get beer and wine to go with your lunch as well), Viva Fresh Pasta (order the sweet potato ravioli with maple walnut sauce), Amanouz (delicious, inexpensive, and awesome variety of things. Something for everyone, even if you don't normally eat mediterranean food). The Northampton Brewery is a good choice if you want a moderately priced yummy sit-down burgers/sandwiches place but with homemade microbrews. Also you can sit out on the porch under the trees if you don't mind it being a little humid.
Really, you can just stroll down main street and pick something (though Sylvester's and Northampton Brewery are off of main street, so you would miss those). Or if you want a quick lunch, the Campus Center Cafe will probably be open (the food is good but it will be swarming with first years and families, so not very private).
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08-22-2009, 07:50 PM
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08-22-2009, 08:13 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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I love Sylvesters.
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08-22-2009, 08:15 PM
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#7 | | Junior Member
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Almost forgot. Side Street Cafe in Florence (only a few miles from Smith) is also wonderful. Side Street Cafe | |
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08-22-2009, 08:27 PM
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The Night Kitchen IS outstanding, but it's also a pretty long drive, and I don't think they're open for lunch, and you usually need a reservation. But if you want an excellent dining experience in a beautiful refinished old mill overlooking the montague river, it's 100% worth all of this.
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08-22-2009, 09:00 PM
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#9 | | Member
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Sylvestor's also has a good lunch.
My favorite restaurant was India House. I managed to go twice the week before graduation. Also the Northampton Brewery, Pizza Paradiso, and there was a Chinese/Japanese restaurant on Main St. that I loved but I can't remember it's name.
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08-22-2009, 09:36 PM
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#10 | | Junior Member
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The Night Kitchen IS outstanding, but it's also a pretty long drive, and I don't think they're open for lunch,
| The op asked about dinner, but the Lady Killigrew has lunch. Probably not worth the drive just for lunch, however. Speaking of driving, the bridge is kaput. Quote: |
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| Montague Bookmill: used books cafe fine dining antiques northampton amherst ma bookshop wifi
Borgin's India House reccomondation is spot on.
For Italian, Carmelina's is by far a notch above others Carmelina's At The Commons | Authentic Italian Cuisine in the Hadley, Amherst, Northampton Massachusetts area. | |
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08-22-2009, 10:48 PM
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#11 | | Super Moderator
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Our favorites are Northampton Brewery, Osaka, India House, and Spoleto. Last time we tried a Thai restaurant down near Spoleto, on the opposite side of the street, that was pretty good and reasonably priced.
I'm not a fan of Sylvester's, only because we've gotten lousy service all three times we've been there. Off the topic of dinner and on to breakfast: the best place is Esselon Cafe, between Northampton and Amherst on Rte 9.
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08-23-2009, 12:17 AM
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#12 | | Junior Member
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I second Thai Garden and India House. Amanouz is also pretty good, though they're not as fancy as the first two (prices are great, however!).
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08-23-2009, 12:18 AM
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#13 | | Junior Member
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Oh, I forgot to mention Local. Fabulous burgers!
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08-23-2009, 08:29 AM
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#14 | | Junior Member
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Every person I mention Northampton to tells us to go to Flo's diner which I think is closer to Amherst - haven't been yet but it is on the list. We also liked Haymarket although I feel like I'm back in the early 70's and the tibetan place on main street.
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08-23-2009, 02:37 PM
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#15 | | Junior Member
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Every person I mention Northampton to tells us to go to Flo's diner which I think is closer to Amherst
| Flo's diner is in Florence, about 3 miles from Smith on Rt 9 (Elm) going southeast toward Williamsburg. Miss Flo's - American Profile
The Rt 9 diner (catchy name) is on Rt 9 a mile before Amherst College
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