<p>Coureur and marite, you guys walk faster than I do. :)</p>
<p>I made that walk once when the bus broke down, and I remember it taking at least five thousand hours. At least.</p>
<p>Twenty-five to thirty minutes is nothing. A walk it will be. Thanks for the local knowledge.</p>
<p>Mollie:</p>
<p>If it had been I, it would have taken five thousand hours. But S used to go to MIT for the HSSP and often walked from MIT to Harvard so he could hang out in the Square. Once he walked all the way home. I did not ask how long it had taken.</p>
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<p>However, I made that walk in May. If the wind chill in February is -2 or something like that, it may make the 30 minutes seem a LOT longer.</p>
<p>But I take my local walk to the library with fiercer windchills than Cambridge ever has, so I think I’ll be all right. Thanks for pointing that out. We’ll have to travel with our coats because our trip begins in Minnesota.</p>
<p>Not near Cambridge but I grew up in New England and for me no trip to Boston is complete without chowder at Durgin Park.</p>
<p>Legal Seafood! There’s one in Kendall Square.</p>
<p>Definitely Legal Seafood! Also, there’s lots of good Indian/ethnic restaurants in Harvard Square. Maybe walk to near Lansdowne Street/Fenway park??</p>
<p>Speaking up for Boston theatre! Blue Man Group and Shear Madness are always playing, and there are plenty of other things all over town at various times. bostontheatrescene.com covers most of the professional theatres that don’t have touring shows, or you can head to the Bostix booth that day (next to the Copley stop on the green line T) and see what’s available for half-price (like tkts in nyc).</p>
<p>additionally, if the weather is reasonable, a duck tour (originating from the prudential center, on the E line of the T) is SO much fun-- water/land vehicles that take you on a tour all over Boston. I’m from here and I even learn things from the tour guides.</p>
<p>There’s also a Bostix booth right outside Faneuil (pronounced “FAN-yill”) Hall/ Quincy (pronounced “QUIN-zy”) Market a short walk from the Park Street station on the Red Line or State Street on the Orange Line - Quincy Market is where Durgin Park is.</p>
<p>Legal Seafood, even in Kendall Square, isn’t what it used to be. While it does have the name, I find it to be overpriced and no longer an “experience.” Durgin Park, however, never changes!</p>
<p>But I still love the Legal Seafood New England clam chowder. I went to Chowderfest last summer and none could compare.</p>
<p>I’m a fan of Legal Seafood too but the atmosphere, experience at Durgin takes me back years…Like Chedva says it never changes. Forgive me for being nostalgic on this one.</p>
<p>Never did like being insulted by waiters, so I haven’t been to Durgin Park after our first and only time. :(</p>
<p>i really wish i could go, i asked my math team advisor but she said it’s too far. =P unless i can find ppl i can’t go alone ^^</p>
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<p>There is one in Harvard Square too - in or near the St. Charles hotel.</p>
<p>aw marite, being insulted by the waiter is half the fun. Maybe that’s why I like it, those waiters remind me of my crusty old new england relatives…</p>
<p>Is No Name still around, or am I dating myself? For unique atmosphere, and great seafood at a great price, they were the best!</p>
<p>Yep, you are dating yourself. They are still around, but pretty much fallen off the map as a place worth a special trip. Many other excellent places around (although, oddly, not for basic clam shack seafood. Legal’s, Summer Shack, and Barking Crab are about it.)
We could have a good war about best pizza, but not alot of choice at that end of Mass Ave. For a true Cantab grease-down-your-arm experience, check out Pag’s (Pagliacci’s) on Mt. Auburn St near Harvard Sq</p>
<p>I remember Noname! I haven’t been there in 25 years. I’m surprised that it’s still there.</p>
<p>I went to Durgin Park once in the late 70’s, hated it. </p>
<p>Legal Seafoods serves exquisite food. It has changed from the early days of paper placemats and shared tables, but it is still my favorite seafood restaurant. I was at the Kendall Square location a few months ago.</p>
<p>If you want greasy, Bartley’s in Harvard Square wins hands down!</p>
<p>Oh, and Toscanini’s has gotten a reprieve. It has an ice cream machine designed (improved?) by MIT students.</p>