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Philippe Chow - Boca
- Address:
200 East Palmetto Park Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33432Neighborhood:
Boca Raton
- Cuisine:
ChinesePrice: $31 to $50
Philippe Chow - Boca
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.philippechow.com/
- Phone: (561) 393-4666
- Hours of Operation:
Sunday Tuesday Wednesday And Thursdays from 4pm to 11pm Fridays and Saturdays 4pm to midnight Closed on Mondays
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
- Executive Chef: Philippe Chow
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cigar Room, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Full Service upon request.
A word from Philippe Chow - Boca
Mr. Philippe Chow was born in China in 1958 and went to Hong Kong when he was 16 years old. Philippe spent 5 years learning all the Chinese basic cooking skills and worked in various kitchens in Hong Kong. Philippe came to the United States in 1979 and started working in the kitchen of Mr. Chow located in Manhattan, New York in 1980.Continued
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Philippe Chow - Boca reviews from OpenTable diners
- This was one of the most memorablecsberkoDined on 6/6/2012This was one of the most memorable dinners I've ever had. The food was out of this world. I had the steamed black bass. The fish was cooked to perfection and the preparation was excellent.Special Features:
- Brought friends backLWLouDined on 5/27/2012Second time we had the Peking duck...to die for! Very attentive and pleasant service - especially when they prepare your little duck pancakes for you!! Cool looking rooms. Complimentary valet parking. Try the crispy seaweed.Special Features:
- Galaxies above the rest!gailindaDined on 5/26/2012Thos is absolutely the best food in town. Standards as well as gourmet additions couldn't taste finer.Special Features:
- Good happy hour. freindlyOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 5/25/2012Good happy hour. freindly bartenders. Lively bar scene. Don't go for the food--take out is better.Special Features:
- Roast(not the whole peking)luvfrenchfoodVIPDined on 5/24/2012Roast(not the whole peking) duck was crisp lean and delicious. Appetizers are very good. Service was a bit slow, but apologetic and friendly.Special Features:
- Best Chinese in Boca!!OpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 5/18/2012The beautiful restaurant itself was at a nice noise level even though it was a Fri night bc we arrived at 8:30.Helpful & friendly waiter who helped us navigate through the menu & explain the amt of food.There were four of us and we shared the crispy beef,yummy crispy duck,& the MUST get fillet,w/ the best veg fried rice I've had,all "For 1"(portion) & there was still leftovers!Though we did have some of their amazing appetizers inc the veg egg roll,chicken lettuce wraps & must have crispy seaweed! Both my husband & I were not a fan of their drinks which was a shame. Ordered two desserts & neither were worth writing home about.What I thought was poor is it was my Birthday, & given the HIGH bill, I was VERY surprised it wasn't on the house.
- Horrible in Boca!OpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 5/18/2012This was the worst experience anyone can have at a restaurant. The service was beyond horrible and to make matters worse no one seemed to care, certainly not the Management. While the waiter was nice when he would occasionally cruise past the table, it was a joke that we asked for the manager and an hour later still no manager. One of our diners went up to the manager to speak to him and was ignored. This experience last night was compared to a Seinfeld episode. While this was our second time going back to the restaurant I can assure you it was our last and would without a doubt let people know not to dine here!
- My Favorite Restaurant in BocaOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 5/18/2012This is probably my favorite restaurant in Boca. The Crispy Duck is to die for. I think it's better than the regular Peking Duck. The waiters are trained and some of the best in the business. It is a first class experience so bring your dates there and they will be impressed.Special Features:
- Summer Special Menu - YES!DemandingMaxVIPDined on 5/18/2012Tried the special summer menu which has lots of appetizers and entrees to select from, although it would have been more appealing if there was at least one shrimp dish! Portions were large, the service was impressively well coordinated - everyone got their appetizers and entrees at the same time, rather than anyone sitting with no food in front of them. Jayson was our waiter and he did a super job. Management seems to have things under control - finally!Special Features:
- Underwhelming!OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 5/16/2012Dissapointing at best. Happy hour street crowd (7:00-7:45)drowned out any chance for "fine dining" experience. My cocktail tasted odd and I asked the waiter to check with the bartender. When questioned, the bartender said he ran short of a full pour of my favorite "Irish" and topped it of with Scotch. He admitted running out and offered J&B as a substitute. Who hired that guy? Food was average and presentation was poor. Food servers didn't know what went where. Managers (two of three) walked around with ties untied, couldn't tell if they were getting dressed or undressed. Waiter was the only bright light, he was knowledgable, attentive, responsive and earnest about what he was doing. In summary, below average, pricey, underwhelming.
- Never disappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 5/13/2012The food is never disappointing. My server was exceptionally attentive and helpful. Tried a new dish -- crispy duck salad -- it was really good as was the chicken and mushroom dumplings, the chicken lettuce wraps, and the chicken satay. Some people think the menu is pricey, but I don't think so; I usually get a bunch of appetizers to share and a good wine and have a very enjoyable dining experience -- besides which the food is worth it.Special Features:
- Our server was not great.OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 5/13/2012Our server was not great. He did not show care and experience toward us.Special Features:
- We both had the prix fixefilmfoodieVIPDined on 5/10/2012We both had the prix fixe dinner, which was a major disappointment. Appetizers were what you'd expect from a decent restaurant but nothing special. Main course was good but not great. Only the homemade ice cream was excellent, the best part of the whole meal. Service was spotty as well. Wait staff was friendly but not the level of professionalism expected from a restaurant of this calibre. A few times we had to look for a waiter to fill our requests rather than their being attentive to our needs. However, when we did ask for something, they were gracious and prompt in complying. I wonder how service would be if the restaurant were crowded, which it was not.
- DelightfulOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 5/4/2012Peking Duck and Lettuce Wraps were outstanding. Waiter was helpful and entertaining. For us, a great find.Special Features:
- Fabulous. Our first timegailindaDined on 4/28/2012Fabulous. Our first time there. Replaced my other favorite and I thought that was impossible.Special Features:
- Please add a Gluten Free MenuOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 4/28/2012Food is always great here - Service was average, My wife is gluten free and the waiter seemed lazy and not interested in finding out what was available for her to eat. They do have some good steamed options. Would be good if the chef could give the servers some training in the topic of gluten free.
- Uninspiring Asian foodOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/21/2012Service was good and friendly and the setting and building are very nice but the food is bland and flavorless, definitely not up to par with other excellent restaurants in the Boca Rston areaSpecial Features:
- Expensive? Not.OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/21/2012Not sure why people continually to say this place is expensive. It's no more expensive than other Boca area restaurants. $15 chicken and brocolli isn't expensive folks! You'll pay more at that chain restaurant you love so much! Food at Philippe is always excellent, especially the crispy duck. Love the drinks and the appetizers are awesome too. If your'e looking for great food, try Philippe and quit worrying about the people saying the place is expensive.Special Features:
- Peking Duck was absolutelyOpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 4/20/2012Peking Duck was absolutely fabulous..chicken satay was delicious and the green shrimp and black shrimp were amazing. The very best, though, was our server, Tim. He made the evening so enjoyable and directed us to the best finds on the menu!! He put the evening over the top!Special Features:
- the music that was piped intoOpenTable Diner Since 2001VIPDined on 4/14/2012the music that was piped into the restaurant was intrusive . too loud. without the music the restaurant was one of the best in bocaSpecial Features:
- Our waiter, Tim, was the best.OpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 4/14/2012Our waiter, Tim, was the best. The decor was lovely and the food was good. Appetizers might have been better than the main dishes. We enjoyed the desserts. It was pricey but I guess that's Boca.Special Features:
- no second chanceOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 4/10/2012Atmosphere was very nice. Waiter was very nice. Horrible wine list. Food was not at all worth going back for. Overpriced for below average Chinese food. We were shocked at the food quality. Pre-measured chain quality food. My prediction, out of business in a couple months. As long as it takes to move the furniture.
- DissapointedmooseVIPDined on 4/10/2012Very mediorcore at best and expensive. all 3 dinners were disapointed. Overhyped to say the least
- not up to parFeldoDined on 4/5/2012This was my third visit to the restaurant & this time I was quite dissappointed. From the onset I knew I was in trouble as there was a social/business networking event in the bar area so it was very crowded and very noisy. They did sit us in a quieter area which was fine as I had some older guests but the room is not very attractive and my table was next to the kitchen -- not a very good view & I had told my guests that the restaurant was very attractive & it wasn't from that view at all. The food and service was fine but when we needed mustard for the soup it took 4 different people that we asked before our waiter took care of it.Special Features:
- Excellent food. If you likeOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 3/31/2012Excellent food. If you like sweet and sour, the halibut is sensational. Mr Chow's noodles, both the chicken and veal sauces were excellent.Special Features:
- The food was simply outstanding.OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 3/31/2012The food was simply outstanding. Our choice was helped by a very knowledgeable server. Don't come here and order the Chines standards, let your server guide you and order something different. You won't be disappointed. Perhaps a little pricey but well worth every penny.Special Features:
- we have already spoken toOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 3/31/2012we have already spoken to friends and we will be backSpecial Features:
- The food was excellent, andLuvGreatFindsVIPDined on 3/31/2012The food was excellent, and I almost gave service an excellent rating too, except that our waiter disappeared a couple times for long periods. Thankfully, the waiters work in a team, so others came to help. The chicken satay and crispy seaweed appetizers are definite must-tries. Our main entrees, green prawns and kung pao chicken were fabulous. Both entrees were also gluten free. Though the restaurant does not have a printed gluten free menu, our server was aware of the key ingredients and was happy to double check to be sure.Special Features:
- The appetizers are excellent,luvfrenchfoodVIPDined on 3/29/2012The appetizers are excellent, especially the soup dumpling. The hot and sour soup is the only authentic one I have tried in the area. Kung pao chicken has just the right balance between spice and sweet. We saw but didn't have the Peking duck - it looked awesome. The service is impeccable.Special Features:
- We enjoyed so very much!NinaVIPDined on 3/23/2012All very taesty drinks and meal.... what a treat!!Special Features:
- Extremely expensive chinesePKDfoodyVIPDined on 3/22/2012Extremely expensive chinese food very upscale, seems to draw the crowds. Portions are not overly large.
- The Peking Duck was delicious.OpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 3/20/2012The Peking Duck was delicious. The staff was attentive without being intrusive. It was a wonderful dinner and we will be back.Special Features:
- Great for first timersFeldoDined on 3/17/2012First time and I was very impressed. An upbeat asian find with top quality food and atmosphere.Special Features:
- This is our second time atmichaelVIPDined on 3/17/2012This is our second time at this restaurant, the first one was much better. We are going to hold going there again for a while.
- We expected more, having beenmilouDined on 3/16/2012We expected more, having been to Plilippe Chow in Miami. Interesting place, trendy look. The waiter did a good job and steered us away from less successful dishes. The food was good, far from great.
- This was our second time atRaymondVIPDined on 3/15/2012This was our second time at Phillippe Chow's restaurant in Boca Raton. The first, soon after opening was not enjoyable because the air-conditioning broke down. They now have a new and better system. Our food this time was excellent and most enjoyable. We look forward to a return visit soon.
- The food is hit or miss. SomeucfstevenDined on 3/15/2012The food is hit or miss. Some of our dishes were out of this world others were average at best. The sauce was amazing but at the same time I don't think a dish should need the sauce it should stand on its own. Th e lobster was amazing. The Peking duck did not live up to te hype. It still is nice to get real Chinese food in Boca. The service was subpar at best. Never fill your water barely check in on you, and when the chef finishes carving the duck there was no server there so it just sat there getting cold.Special Features:
- The best at what they do.OpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 3/11/2012Philippe Chow is a fantastic find for anyone that loves to try different tastes from around the world. the uniqueness of the food and the way it was prepared was at its best. the service was absolutely the best I have seen in many restaurants. All in all a restaurant to go back to.Special Features:
- We ordered a nice bottle ofneverhomeVIPDined on 3/8/2012We ordered a nice bottle of wine, shrimp spring rolls, excellent, wok fried dumplings, just so so , and Peking duck, which was artfully carved table side and very good. While ordering, we were told that we could have white, brown or fried rice. Imagine our surprise when we were charged $12 for the rice. Could not the same as included! As my husband was drinking coffee, I asked if there was wine left and was told no. Upon leaving and seeing our bottle, there was a glass or more left. Why not pour it for me?
- Boca Raton vs. NYCBobbySandsDined on 3/7/2012I frequent the Phillips in NYC and found the venue in BOCA to be just as good. The ambiance,service, food everything made it a pleasant evening.Special Features:


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You know get rid of all this life time money for Presidents, Senators, Congressmen, and the admin staff you would save billions of dollars and waste. Make them go to 401k like everyone else, and see how they actually try to save money instead of wasting ours. They are just like kids if they do not have to earn it they don't know the value of it. We need to put them to work just like the rest of us. What you put aside is what you get in retirement, not you salary for life, that goes for Judges too.
I say the funds come from the paychecks of the ones making the statement and if that isn't enough then from their management.
This is just more of the same from this administration. They refuse to enforce law they do not agree with (DoMA), break the law and then hide behind Executive Privilege (Fast & Furious), act as if failed legislation they like had actually passed (DREAM Act) and provide taxpayer funding to failing companies owned by major Democrat donors (Solyndra, Amonix, Tesla Motors, etc). Obama and his cronies are doing their damnedest to turn this country into a Banana Republic where corruption and cronyism reign.
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The Best South Shore Bar Pizza
- cannedmilkandfruitypebbles Aug 11, 2008 01:47 PM
The South Shore is home to quite a few Bar Pizza joints. I'm wondering if there are any out there that I'm missing? What's your favorite, where is it, why do you like it?
Following up from a previous Christos thread, here are my favorites:
1) Poopsies- Pembroke/marshfield line- terrible name, great pizza. Super crispy crust and cheddary cheese blend. Expect to wait 45-1 hour if you go on a weekend night. It's a time warp, which most of the good bar room pizza places are, but it's dark, comfortable, and just feels like a place where you should drink a pitcher of beer and eat a bar room pizza.
2) Venus Cafe- Whitman- thin crust that is sometimes a bit underdone but it's better than any other pizza within a 5-10 mile radius. It's a brick building and there are no windows; that should tell you everythign you need to know about the atmosphere.
3)Lynwood Cafe- Randolph- No secrets here. Everyone that knows bar pizza has had one.
4) Cape Cod Cafe- Brockton- a thicker bar room pizza crust. I like the large slices of pepperoni. It's an old restaurant with an updated bar/dining room. Emma's aside, it may be the most "modern" of all the places on this list.
5) Alumni Cafe- Quincy- very good product but would pick the 4 above instead. It's a legit Quincy bar.
6) Christos-Brockton- boring sauce, ubiquitous heavy motzzarella chees blanket. Crust is fluffy; it's the only saviour for this pizza. Place is beyond tired. It has a 60's-70's vibe and not in a good way.
7) Emma's- West Bridgewater- not really much of anything to like- below average sauce and crust and cheese... Its only redemption is that from 12-4 PM on sunday's it's only $0.99 per pie at the bar. It soaks up cheap beer miller lite draft and Emma's has a great video trivia system and an expansive and diverse juke box.
Your thoughts?
My favorite bar pie on the South Shore is probably from the Lynwood. It has been tough for me to find anything better than theirs, though I do need to hit your top two places here...
Here are my top bar pizzas on the South Shore, starting with #1:
1) Lynwood Cafe, Randolph
2) Alumni Cafe, Quincy
3) Emma's, West Bridgewater
4) Christo's, Brockton
5) Cronin's, Quincy
6) Halfway Cafe, Holdbrook
7) Louis' Crossing, Quincy
I also have some favs on the North Shore, but I'll save those for another thread...
re: hiddenboston
I had a few Lynnwood Pizzas last night, laced of course, and I still think Poopsies is the best around both in terms of atmosphere and pizza.
re: cannedmilkandfruitypebbles
Good thing you weren't at the Lynwood last Thursday. I've been away for a few days in CT and NY, but I did hear about the violent robbery there. Sounded really scary...
re: hiddenboston
I heard that too. It didn't seem to scare anyone away as of Monday night. The place was packed.
re: scorp508
Also another location in Bridgewater, Winter Plaza.
I've been to the Home Plate (I think that's the name) on Bay Rd in Taunton...and really really liked their cheese pizza.
re: Pegmeister
Bella's? Driven by there a hundred times but never thought it was anything more than a restaurant making the best of being sandwiched between two hotels. It's now on my list.
re: Pegmeister
I used to go to Bella's as a kid when they were in Braintree. I never made it over there once they relocated.
I'm still a fan of Lynnwood, Alumni, Cronin's, Halfway, Christo's, Denleys (not sure that's bar style though). I guess there are a few spots I need to check out in the meantime.
re: chowciao
I used to go to Bellas when it was in Braintree as well. Only just last winter tried Rockland. I can't say that we had high expectations for the pizza, but I will say we ordered a second one. I found it to be similiar to Lynnwood, although they don't have a bean version.
re: winedude
The last couple times I tried them, I didnt like it. The crust and sauce seemed kind of stale. I used to love them, about 10 years ago, but have been disappointed in the past few years
re: winedude
I second the Town Spa but haven't been in many many years.
I agree with Town Spa in Stoughton. We used to go there before a movie at the Stoughton Cinema Pub (since closed).
I would also recommend Union Brewhouse in Weymouth, near the intersection of Rt. 53 &18. Great local place with 99 beers and terrific pizzas and other bar food as well.
At the risk of being booted off Chowhound, for blasphemy, could I ask someone to explain the appeal of "bar pizza?" Sure, I can see enjoying one after a few too many at said bar--but just then anything can seem good!
I know folks who scooch off to Lynnwood at lunch to wolf down a bar pizza and scooch back. I''ve accompanied them and don't see the draw. To me bar pizza is like a greasy, oversized saltine with sauce and cheese. I'm not dissing it--I don't understand the fascination. Please help me get it.
re: SeaSide Tomato
hmm. That's a different take to be sure. Can I ask if you've had other bar pies or just at the Lynwood? Lynwood is not my fav and may not be yours either.
Union Brew house is a good rec. Never had the pizza but for a neighborhood type of bar, it's a great place.
re: cannedmilkandfruitypebbles
Thanks Cannedmilk and all for your kind and well-thought responses.
Cannedmilk-yes I've had others--Town Spa, Halfway, many more over the years I'm sure.
I guess its much like HB said--it's very dependent on the environment and this pizza just goes with it. And I'm not saying I haven't enjoyed them in the past--just not in a "where's my next good one going to be from" sort of way.
Having said that, I do like Bertucci's pizza--especially the eggplant pizza, which is off the menu now, but you can get it upon request. It's most like the pizza I grew up on--Tony's in West Roxbury--which sadly has changed over the years based on a sample from two years ago (or my tastes have), but which had been a (fairly) thin, chewy crust with tangy sauce and just right amount of cheese (not flooded, but not skimpy). Now Bertucci's fills that gap. Others I like are Tullios , Figs, Croma--generally all fairly thin pies (which can get a nice bit of crackle) with interesting toppings.
I'm not a fan of the thicker "Greek" pizza--although I pretty much wouldn't turn down any pizza--who doesn't like bread, tomato sauce and cheese ( or other toppngs)?
Thanks again!
re: SeaSide Tomato
There are good South Shore bar pizzas and bad ones. Town Spa, at least in my experience, makes the worst such I've had. And while I haven't had a pizza at the Halfway Cafe, I've been sufficiently not taken with the other things I've eaten there to ever chance a pizza. I've had good such pizzas at the Cape Cod Cafe, Christo's, and yes, the Lynnwood Cafe, which I think is the best such example.
But we may be in a basic agree-to-disagree mode here, as I'm not a fan of the pizzas at three of the faves you've mentioned, Figs, Croma, and Bertucci's. Tullio's apparently is now closed if reports at this site are accurate -- liked the pasta dish I tried there the one time I went but never got a pizza, so I can't comment on their version.
re: cannedmilkandfruitypebbles
I've had the BrewHouse's pizza with sausage and onion...yummy and VERY greasy...and qualifies as good bar pizza, if not my ideal type of pizza. The Brew House IS a great neighborhood bar, and I'm more inclined to order their nachos than their pizza.
re: SeaSide Tomato
I think it has a lot to do with being in a beer joint and soaking in the atmosphere. To me, nothing goes better with a beer than a bar pie, except for perhaps another beer (or a shot of Jameson). I've done takeout bar pizza from various places including the Lynwood, and while it usually tastes terrific, it doesn't compare to sitting in a dark and dank joint, watching hockey fights on TV, and eating slices of greasy bar pie with a cold bottle of beer sitting on a coaster next to you.
re: SeaSide Tomato
I think that's a fair question, and I'll tell you my answer--it's because there isn't a decent "proper" pizza place anywhere nearby. If I could get to Regina's or Santarpio's, or any of the New Haven places, or even Gran Gusto in Cambridge (from what I hear), I'd much prefer those to "bar" pizza. But when the choice is Papa Gino's, or Bertucci's, or any of the numerous local joints, any of the bar pizzas wins, hands down.
With that said, can we start a topic on best (or at least decent) non-bar style pizza on the South Shore?
re: winedude
For non-bar style pizza, in Quincy, it was a huge surprise to me how good the pizza was at Cafe deParis. I get it on a regular basis now. It's actually from Darcy's as they share the same kitchen, so if you prefer a more rustic setting, then Darcy's is the place. Funny thing though, at Cafe deParis the pizza is baked in a rectangular shape. I guess just so as to be different from Darcy's. Taste the same though.
re: Pegmeister
Peg, Why have you been keeping this pizza secret from me? I had no idea they had pizza. I don't go there much, and am not a real big fan of "bar pizza". I sort of agree with Tomato---what's the big attraction?
I'll give Cd'P a try.
re: CocoDan
I live in teh area and never heard of these places...where are they?
and more importantly..describe the pizza !!
re: CocoDan
Didn't keep it from you intentionally, after all you told me about Carmines. The pizza at Darcy's and Cafe deParis is not bar pizza but rather more traditional. I like that the crust gets the well done bubbles on the edge. They also use more oil than Carmines. For some reason, early in the evening, CP only offers plain or pepperoni, but Darcy's offers other toppings. It's funny, for years my office has gone to the Cafe deParis for functions, so I never stop there, I just happened to get dragged there one day after work and discovered I liked their pizza. Note to the OP, CP and Darcy's are part of the Common Market Restaurants in West Quincy. They have a website, and at one time I would not have been so quick to recommend them, but the pizza really is good.
re: Pegmeister
Thanks Peg, I'll give it a try and report back.
re: SeaSide Tomato
The South Eastern Mass pizza known as bar pizza is what I grew up on. Once my family doctor who was Sicilian brought pizza over that his Mom made when I was little and it sure didn't look like the pizza I knew. Too thick and "bready" for me.
So bar pizza can only be explained as being cooked on thin crust in a real hot oven with tangy sauce and cheese and some oil drizzled on the toppings.
A friend from the North Shore always wants to go to the Lynwood Cafe in Randolph (Bar Pizza Mecca) when he visits because he can't get enough of the stuff. If I could find an investor, I'd buy the Lynwood recipe which sells for $2500, and open a place on the North Shore to let everyone enjoy this anomaly of the pizza species.
re: Night Stalker
"some oil drizzled on the toppings"? I think that's oil separating out of cheap cheese. $2500 won't buy you the really old, well seasoned pie tins, cheesy atmosphere and surly waithags needed to make good bar pizza. IMO it's thin Greek style house pizza.
re: SeaSide Tomato
I've always seen "bar pizza" as the answer to the roast beef craze that the north shore has created for its own population.
I don't know who yelled first, but the echo was certainly answered.
Still don't get the roast beef appeal either...
Scituate Here, a few additions
The Satuit has very good "bar" pizza
Upper Crust in Hingham is still my favorite
British Beer Company in Pembroke also very good
Upper Crust and British Beer both have Scallop & Bacon Pizza, yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
agree with you on poopsies. do you know if tip top cafe in brockton is still in business, any good? I used to love their bar pizza.
The Alumni if only because it's one of the few places that serve S.S, bar pies and a decent beer, Sierra Nevada.
Black Raspberry, Cordage Park, Plymouth. Not much to speak about atmosphere wise but the bar pizzas are pretty good, if your into that style (I'm not but different strokes). Bartender told me it's the Alumni in Quincy's recipe. I don't know if I believe him but it was good.
Ernie's in North Plymouth has a pretty good bar pizza too. Again not much for atmosphere so I've done take out a few times, pretty good if you like that style.
Wow, I stumbled onto this blog by accident. I used to go to the Cape Cod Cafe, Lynwood Care, Christos, and since I lived in middleboro Central Cafe. I love bar room pizza, but alas living in Jacksonville FL these days, the choices are all limited to chains (Dominoes, Pizza hut etc). It is horrid stuff. I miss sucking down some brewski's and eating a whole pizza up there. You have no idea what a great treat it is until it is gone. Wait wasn't that a song? Enjoy one for me please!
re: lowbuckbob
Roslindale isn't really South Shore (and it's more Neapolitan thin-crust than bar pizza), but I agree that it's really good. One of my favorite old-school places in Boston.
I love bar pizza. I know it's easily dissed but I grew up on the stuff.
The best in this genre on the South Shore USED to be the Town Spa in Stoughton, but I haven't been there in years and heard its consistency is off.
My favorite for years though is The Great American Pub on Rte 138 in Raynham. Great variety, great toasty crust, just wonderful. Nice atmosphere, too -- esp. for a dark sports bar with a separate family restaurant side. Try their white pizza with garlic and mushrooms (and a side of wings). Man ... that's heaven.
re: hiddenboston
i stand by it. Poopsie's and Cape Cod Cafe in Brockton. The two best. A nice laced pizza from the Lynwood is good but Poopsie's has something about it that just sets it apart.
re: cannedmilkandfruitypebbles
wish i lived closer...cape cod cafe...poopsies...i'm getting very nostalgic....
re: cannedmilkandfruitypebbles
Venus Cafe? Do you still recommend it?
I see Spence's(or Spencer's) is another around here that some praise...
re: Trumpetguy
I do enjoy Venus- Tomato and Bacon pizza (yum) or the venus special. But when they're busy the pizza can be underdone. I've tried to order well done but have been told that they're too busy. This really bothered me. so i don't get it on a friday or saturday if there's an hour wait or more.
I, very literally, just noticed Spencer's this past weekend. have been driving by it for years and never thought to stop in. I do know they make all their own bread and one has to think that if a sub shop cares enough to make their own bread daily, the pizza can't be half bad.
re: cannedmilkandfruitypebbles
The old Marino's space (right next door to Guru) in Teele Square has been replaced by a place called Venus Pizza. Could this be the same shop? We'll check it out this week.
re: donpaul
Yeah, Denley's is excellent, and has been doing it right since I was a kid (I am 40), but it's more a standard pizza than a bar pizza. Another good one in Weymouth that is also a standard pie is The Venetian.......old school pizza joint making consistent pizza since I was a baby......so good.
re: hydraaa
With all due respect, and having eaten more bar pizza's than I can count in greater Brockton over the last 30 years:
The Lynwood is currently the best. Period.
The Cape Cod Cafe has been going steadily down hill for years. It is a grossly overpriced shadow of its former self. I used to drive 20 miles back to the "Cod" for the pizza and its now worthless. I blame the takeover by the younger generation of the family
Cristo's pizza is generally mediocre. The rest of their food is awful.
The Town Spa in Stoughton, which many people rave about, is the lowest quality, food service ingredients, crap that you can possibly imagine. It is a tribute to the low taste and complete ignorance of any form of quality of the average suburban yahoo that this place is still in business. The food here just plain sucks.
Lynwood Cafe
320 Center St, Randolph, MA 02368
re: aregularjoe
I usually get my pizza at "The Cod" due to its proximity, but agree it's gone downhill over the years
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and it was usually the Brockton Cafe or Montello Gardens for my family with occasional trips to Town Spa, Jimmie's, Sandara Club or Tip Top
they were all excellent in those days
now they're all gone or worse as in the case of The Town Spa
never actually tried the Lynwood til last year
while decent, I would still give the edge, ever so slight, to "The Cod"
but to be honest, my tastes may have just become accustomed to an inferior product
i mourn the loss of those great pizzas of my youth
sadly, they are gone forever along with Waleeco bars the "old recipe" Suzie Q's
Lynwood Cafe
320 Center St, Randolph, MA 02368
re: aregularjoe
Cape Cod's buffalo chicken is the best of its class, bar none. Their thicker crust supports the toppings very well. I like a buffalo chicken and onion combo and, yes, it is kind of pricy but oh so good.
what about THE LAST SHOT SPORTS BAR & GRILL in Stoughton. I have had there pizza and thought it was better than TOWN SPA's. I would compare there pizza to LYNWOOD or CAPE COD PIZZA but with a twist. Great sauce..
re: analog4ndy
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re: T.Clark
damien's in hanson. not overloaded with oil like many of the others are. jj's is good too but a little bit too much grease
re: jjbourgeois
I go there every now and then. It's a true roadside juke joint, with loud music, cheap beer, and very good bar pizza. Best to leave the Argyle sweater at home, though--it may be in Easton, but it feels a bit like the backwoods of Northern New Hampshire.
re: hiddenboston
How about Neponset Cafe, in Canton Center? I remember hearing about their bar pizzas years ago, but I've never been. Anyone tried it?
Neponset Cafe
497 Washington St, Canton, MA 02021
re: winedude
Neponset Cafe, better known by the locals as Big D's has excellent bar pizza, far superior to Town Spa. A few doors down on Washington St. in Canton Center is T & B Pub, in their first year of existence, and their pizza is more of a traditional italian style, slightly larger than most bar pizzas and my personal favorite.
Being a bar pizza weeny, it drives me crazy when someone craves for a pizza that has white sauce, artichoke hearts and endive with dried tomatoes. what is th F up with that? Go to the salad bar and pig out.
I like The Fowler House's pizza in Quincy. It is bar style.
Fowler House Cafe
1049 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169
re: NorthAttleboroGuy
I was just thinking the same thing! We live in Duxbury so we frequent Poopsies but when we go to the cape we always go to Paul's Pizza. Really I think it is as good as Poopsies....and that's saying a lot!
I love Poopies. Nothing like a pie and a cold draft beer aftera day on the beach.The A/C is ice cold in the summer.


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Bella Morte is a gothic/Industrial rock band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia. They also incorporate elements of metal, punk, darkwave, death rock, alternative, and synthpop. The name is Italian for "beautiful death."
Currently signed to Metropolis Records, they previously released albums through their own label, Some Wear Leather, and also through Cleopatra Records. In early Fall of 2006, Metropolis Records confirmed that Bella Morte had reached number one on the Metropolis Records Preorder sales list with their new album Bleed the Grey Sky Black, which was released on October 10th 2006.
Bassist and co-founder Gopal Metro decided to leave the band, playing his last show on , 2007 in the band's hometown of Charlottesville. At the same show, vocalist Andy Deane announced that Tony Pugh would replace Gopal on bass. Gopal has since formed the band, IDIL, with former members of the Charlottesville band, In Tenebris.
Bella Morte has gained a strong following in the underground music scene via word-of-mouth and their still-growing street team, lovingly called "The Fallen."
At the beginning of the summer 2008 it was announced that Jordon Marchini would not be touring with the band any longer. He is no longer listed as the drummer on their myspace page and all promotional pictures do not include him. Whether this is a permanent change remains to be seen.
Current Band Members
Andy Deane - Vocals
Tony Lechmanski - Guitar
Scotty Derrico - Drums
Micah Consylman - Synths (mainly the keytar during live performance)
Tony Pugh - Bass
Previous Band Members
Jordan Marchini - Drums
Chris "Frizzle" - Guitars
Bn Whitlow - Guitars
Gopal Metro - bass
Full releases
Remorse (cassette only, demo) (1996)
Remains (1997)
Where Shadows Lie (2000)
The Death Rock EP (Vinyl - limited to 300) (2001)
The Quiet (2002)
The Death Rock EP (CD w/ bonus tracks) (2002)
Remains (Remastered Version) (2002)
As the Reasons Die (2004)
Songs for the Dead (2004)
Bleed The Grey Sky Black (2006)
Beautiful Death (, 2008)
The Pink and The Black (1998) (Delinquent Records) - One Winter's Night
"The Unquiet Grave Vol1" (1998) (Cleopatra Records) "Funeral Night"
Music from the Succubus Club - Vampire: The Masquerade (2000) (Dancing Ferret Discs) - Fall No More
The Darkest Millennium (2000) (Cleopatra Records) - The Rain Within Her Hands
A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins (2001) (Cleopatra Records) - Soma
Music videos
"Find Forever Gone" directed by Eric Thomas Craven. Released on , 2008
"On the Edge" directed by Eric Thomas Craven. Released on , 2008
"Earth Angel" directed by Eric Thomas Craven. Released on , 2007
"Another Way" directed by Wendy Shuey (2004)
Media Appearances
Bella Morte appears as zombies in the graphic novel "The Abandoned" by Ross Campbell, released by TokyoPop.
Andy Deane appeared on The Montel Williams Show in June 1999, in an episode concerning the goth scene.
Bella Morte appear in the autobiography My Pet Virus, written by Shawn Decker.
Posters advertising a Bella Morte concert and featuring the 'As the Reasons Die' artwork appear in the Asylum club scenes of the game Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.
Bella Morte lyrics appear in the "Wet Moon" graphic novels by Ross Campbell, released by Oni Press. And in volume 3 of the series, the characters attend a live Bella Morte show.
External links
Official Site
Interview with Andy Dean on COMA Music Magazine
Interview @ Legends
More Recent Interview @ Legends
Bella Morte on Metropolis Records
myspace site
IDIL on myspace
All Bella Morte lyrics
- A Dying World
- Always
- Angels & Faith
- Another Way
- As Heaven Sang
- As Night Calls
- As We Descend
- Autumn
- Awake
- Away
- Christina
- December Dreams
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- Doubt
- Echoes
- Ember
- Evensong
- Fall No More
- First Light
- Funeral Night
- Hope Again
- I Follow
- If Tonight
- Living Dead
- Logic
- Many Miles
- Mist And Stone
- Nevere
- Neverland
- One Winter's Night
- Regret
- Relics
- Remains
- Remorse
- Silver Crosses
- Soma
- Still
- The Coffin Don't Want Me, And She Don't Either
- The Dawning
- The Dead
- The Fallen
- The Last
- The Metro
- The Quiet
- The Rain Within Her Hands
- Where Shadows Lie
- Whispers
- Winter
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Posted by Darcy Newell on October 21, 2014 01:12 PM
This week, Whole Foods Market debuted its first national advertising campaign across the U.S. Though the company has been around since 1980 and has grown to 381 stores nationwide, it has previously focused on communicating at the local and regional levels, touting specific or seasonal offerings, rather than sharing a unified, high-level message.
Since its beginning, Whole Foods has held on to its share of a market it essentially defined. After all, before Whole Foods' launch three and a half decades ago, consumers didn't have a resource for healthy, organic and ethically-sourced food, and for a long time, Whole Foods stores were the only place to find it.
Today, however, new options—like grocery stores, Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) groups and organic food delivery services—continue to emerge to challenge Whole Foods' market dominance. Many of these players tout an evolved proposition—giving the healthy and environmentally-inclined consumer delicious fare that satisfies his or her appetite, conscience, and—this is new—wallet.Continue reading...
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Posted by Sheila Shayon on September 18, 2014 03:57 PM
Steadfast retailing rivals Target and Walmart came together earlier this month under one uniting topic: sustainability. The pair co-hosted the Beauty and Personal Care Products Sustainability Summit in Chicago alongside Forum for the Future to help "improve sustainability performance in the personal care and beauty industry."
"We think it's the right time to have a discussion" and come to a collaborative point of view, said Christina Hennington, Target's SVP of health and beauty, the Chicago Tribune reported, adding the demand for such products over the last five years "has been staggering," but, "it's a complicated value chain."
Target has seen a 20-percent growth in natural and organic products, which 97 percent of its shoppers purchase in some form or another. Walmart, meanwhile, created a sustainability index for hundreds of product categories and has pushed its suppliers to eliminate or reduce 10 toxic chemicals from beauty products, household cleaners and cosmetics. Similar commitments have been made by Avon and Procter & Gamble.
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For the last decade, increasingly on-the-go consumers are choosing quick-fix breakfasts like energy bars, yogurt or drive-through options to satisfy their morning hunger. Add to this a shift in consumer awareness of GMO-processed foods and a move towards healthier eating habits, and the Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms of yore are falling out of favor.
While about 90 percent of American households still reportedly buy ready-to-eat cereal, sales are down to $10 billion from $13.9 billion in 2000, are are projected to fall to $9.7 billion in 2014. Post Holdings' Alpha-Bits and Grape-Nuts brands saw sales down 3.4 percent in the third quarter, while Kellogg's, the maker of once-popular Pop-Tarts, breakfast bars, beverages and cereal brands, saw a 4.9 percent sales decrease in Q2.
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Campbell Soup already has tried just about everything in its efforts to jump-start growth in the last few years under CEO Denise Morrison. And now the packaged-goods giant says it's going to try more of just about everything in a bid to finally get over the stagnation hump—and supercharge revenues by 20 percent to become a $10 billion company within the next five years.
Morrison plans to reach that goal with a flurry of new products, greater leveraging of Campbell's recent acquisitions and the likelihood of more acquisitions ahead to counter the slow-growth "new normal" in the US packaged-goods industry and to pick up the company's uneven recent efforts to spur new organic growth.
She and other Campbell executives told an investor conference this week that, among other things, they plan a blitz of more than 200 new products in 2015 that will include protein bars and shakes to capitalize on the protein trend, the first organic varieties of Campbell Soup including flavors such as chicken tortilla and garden vegetable, and a new range of V8 flavors that seek to seize on the juicing trend with varieties such as Purple Power, a veggie blend with beets.Continue reading...
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Posted by Mark J. Miller on June 27, 2014 10:37 AM
Chipotle, which markets itself as selling "Food With Integrity," has rolled itself a burrito full of bad PR recently due to it importing its grass-fed, antibiotic-free beef from Australia instead of the US, where it says the product is in low-supply.
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It took 10 years for Honest Tea to sell its first 112 million beverages as a savvy but slowly growing startup out of Bethesda, Md. But since Coca-Cola purchased its first interest in the organic-tea innovator in 2008, Honest Tea has sold 888 million units.
That totals one billion bottles, and co-founder and TeaEO Seth Goldman and his crew celebrated the landmark sale this week.
Many of those were sold last year alone, when Honest Tea achieved $112 million in sales. Along with rapidly accelerated sales—thanks to a vastly expanded distribution footprint and retail presence around the United States—there have been lots of other changes at Honest Tea since Coke took a minor share and, especially, after the beverage giant acquired the company in 2011 as part of its continuing experimentation with healthy-beverage segments.
Goldman still runs the company, and Honest Tea is sticking to its tried-and-true formula of low-calorie, organic teas and other beverages with authentic ingredients. But now he's got the resources to stretch the brand into segments and categories where it couldn't manage to go until it came under Coke's ownership—and even a little cushion to fail occasionally.Continue reading...
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Posted by Sheila Shayon on May 16, 2014 05:54 PM
Let's face it—we are now destroying our oceans in the same way we have desecrated our soil and air.
Greenpeace's eighth-annual seafood sustainability report, Carting Away the Oceans, exposes the sourcing and sustainability efforts of 26 major retailers—not all of which scored well.
Roundy's, Bi-Lo, Save Mart and Publix failed on their seafood sourcing and sustainability efforts completely, and Kroger, the fifth-largest food retailer in the world, is cited as selling the most Red List species of any U.S. grocery chain for the third consecutive year.
Whole Foods and Safeway, however, topped the ranking guide.
"When Greenpeace started ranking America's retailers on seafood sustainability in 2008, every company failed," said James Mitchell, Greenpeace Senior Oceans Campaigner. "We've seen huge improvements since then, yet grocery giants like Kroger are still stocking too many threatened Red List species, which are often caught using highly destructive fishing methods."
Greenpeace credits Whole Foods and Trader Joe's for not stocking Bumblebee, Chicken of the Sea or StarKist's tuna, all caught through destructive fishing methods such as the use of artificial floating objects that attract young tuna to the sea's surface.Continue reading...
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Posted by Mark J. Miller on January 6, 2014 07:37 PM
Since 1985, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and a slew of their friends have been rocking out at Farm Aid in the hopes of helping family farms. Now someone new has joined the fight to help smaller farms from disappearing from the US: big business.
Locally sourced organic fruits and vegetables have become desired by many Americans as society's continued pressure to go green has now affected even the largest retailers. Whole Foods has just announced that it will add $15 million more to the $10 million it has already doled out in low-interest loans to local growers working on such projects as "biodynamic farming, non-GMO animal feed, and pollinator health, as well as more sustainable packaging," Mediapost reports. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Whole Foods' program has handed out 184 loans to 155 companies since its inception in 2007.
Walmart is doubling the number of locally grown fruits and vegetables it offers before the end of 2015. Locally sourced meat and seafood as well as locally sourced produce placed first or second on the lists of 1,300 professional chefs that were voting on 2014's most important trends, according to the National Restaurant Association. In shorter terms, local is the new black.Continue reading...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Catching Hold of the Off-Kilter
It tells me that it's currently 53 degrees.
I also have another little gadget in my Firefox browser that tells me the weather, as well. I glance down at it, and it says it is actually 54 degrees. I pass my mouse over it and it elaborates by opening a bright blue window that confirms that, yes, it is indeed 54 degrees outside, but it feels like 56!
I like that kind of attention to detail.
OCD ... gotta love it.
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text: No. 9 Gonzaga holds off Saint Mary's 83-78 Print article Send a Tip AP 1/11/2013 6:39:58 AM (AP) No. 9 Gonzaga holds off Saint Mary's 83-78By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSAssociated PressSPOKANE, Wash.Kelly Olynyk scored 31 points and No. 9 Gonzaga held off Saint Mary's 83-78 on Thursday night in the latest installment of one of the best rivalries on the West Coast.Kevin Pangos added 22 points for Gonzaga (16-1, 3-0 West Coast Conference), which has won seven straight since losing at home to Illinois. It was Olynyk's second consecutive 30-point game.Stephen Holt led Saint Mary's (12-4, 1-1) with 23 points.Gonzaga led by 20 early in the second half but had to stave off a furious rally by the Gaels.Holt hit three baskets and two free throws in a 90-second span to cut Gonzaga's lead to 55-44 with 13:27 left. Two more buckets by Holt and two by Kyle Rowley made it 59-53, as the Bulldogs suddenly couldn't find the basket.After a flurry of baskets that trimmed Gonzaga's lead to three at one point, Olynyk's layup put the Zags ahead 76-69 with 3:32 left.Matthew Dellavedova's 3-pointer cut Gonzaga's lead to 79-76 with 1:15 to go. Olynyk could not score on the other end, but Gonzaga got the ball back on a tie up with 49 seconds left.Pangos missed with 26 seconds left and Dellavedova was fouled on the other end, making both to cut Gonzaga's lead to 79-78 with 15 seconds left.Olynyk was fouled on the inbounds play and sank both free throws for an 81-78 lead.Dellavedova missed a long 3-point attempt with 6.9 seconds left, and the Gaels were forced to foul. Pangos hit two free throws to seal it.In the first half, Saint Mary's made only one of its first nine shots to fall behind 9-2. The Gaels fought back to trail by five points, but an 8-2 run gave the Zags a 35-24 lead.Dellavedova sank a 3-pointer, but after that Saint Mary's made only one field goal in the final 5 minutes of the first half and Gonzaga closed with an 11-1 run to take a 46-28 halftime lead. Olynyk had 17 first-half points (on 8-of-10 shooting) for Gonzaga, which shot 58 percent while holding the Gaels to 31 percent (9 of 29).Saint Mary's has emerged in recent years as the strongest challenger to Gonzaga's dominance of the WCC. Last season, the Gaels beat the Zags to capture both the WCC regular season and tournament titles. The Gaels had won four of their previous seven games against Gonzaga.Gonzaga is 113-8 in the McCarthey Athletic Center since it opened in 2004.


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