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Brookline
Understand
Brookline is surrounded on 3 sides by Boston, but has kept its individuality. The town has very high propery taxes, which have boosted the local schools. Brookline is a happening suburb, but also has many large estates in the south.
Eat
BudgetJ.P. Licks, 311 Harvard St., Phone: +1 617-738-8252, . Sure, there are a few JP Licks in the Boston Area, but this one is still worth visiting. Incredible ice cream, cool neon decorations, and coffee when it is warm.
Rod-Dee Thai Cuisine, 1430 Beacon St., Phone: +1 617-738-4977. Amazing Thai food. Seriously. There is a lot of Thai food in Boston but this unassuming restaurant, busy most of the day, may be the best out there
Clearflour Bakery, 178 Thorndike St., Phone: +1 617-739-0060, . M-F 8AM-8PM, Sa,Su 9AM-7PM. Delicious, authentic baguettes and boules, batards and loaves made fresh daily.
Anna's Taqueria, 1412 Beacon St #1, Phone: +1 617-739-7300. AND 446 Harvard St., Phone: +1 617-277-7111. for decent and cheap Mexican food in Boston.
Boca Grande, 1294 Beacon St. at Pleasant Street, Phone: +1 617-739-3900. Preferred by many to Anna's for Mexican food.
Pino's Pizza, 1920 Beacon St. #A in Cleveland Circle, Phone: +1 617-566-6468.
Emack & Bolios. 1663 Beacon St., 617-731-6256, . Su-Th 11AM- 11PM, F,Sa 11AM-11:30PM. Ice cream joint is a popular hang out.
Brookline Family Restaurant, 305 Washington Street, Phone: +1 617-277-4466. Daily 7AM-11PM. Great Turkish food for cheap. Definitely try the donar kebab sandwich.
Michael's Deli, 256 Harvard St. in Coolidge Corner, Phone: +1 617-738-3354. Go for the corned beef sandwich or the excellent egg and cheese bagels.
Mid-rangeVinny T's, 1700 Beacon St, Phone: +1 617-277-3400, for good Italian food.
Pizza Republic, 1398 Beacon St. (Coolidge Corner), Phone: +1 617-879-0401, . Excellent thin crust and grilled pizzas with interesting, non-traditional toppings in addition to the usual. Try the grilled marinated steak pizza and the chicken/potato/ricotta pizza. (Yes, potato makes a great pizza topping.)
Splurge
Golden Temple, 1651 Beacon St. (Washington Sq.), Phone: +1 617-277-9722. Offers fancy Chinese food with valet parking, and easy access to the MBTA public transportation.
Fugakyu, 1280 Beacon Street (Coolidge Corner), Phone: +1 617-734-1268. Some of the best sushi in town. It truly lives up to the meaning of its name, "house of exquisite excellence." Don't worry about bringing people who don't like sushi, as they have an extensive menu (many pages) of cooked food and appetizers including shabu-shabu, tempura, katsu, sukiyaki, teriyaki, along with plenty of vegetarian options. There are many private dining rooms for 4 to 20 people that can be requested at the door for smaller parties - reservations are only made for larger groups, along with a large number of open-floor tables.
La Morra, 48 Boylston St. in Brookline Village, Phone: +1 617-739-0007, . Northern Italian food.
Taberna de Haro, 999 Beacon Street, Phone: +1 617-277-8272. Spanish Tapas at St. Mary's.
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