Our
members range in age, occupations, and background, but the one trait we have
in common is that we enjoy sampling new restaurants among good company. To
find out more about our current members, click on any of their names.
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New Members!
Welcome to Julie, Helen, Dave
K., Ed, Paul, and Vishnu!
Good-bye!
In the last few months, we have bid farewell to these former TasteBudders . . . Oona, Doug,
Tonya, Jim, Megan, and Charles. Good luck and come visit us often.
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| Alison L. |
Fave Restaurant: |
Legal Seafoods, Fire and Ice, steakhouses, Papa Razzi. Basically, places that offer entrees that I wouldn't typically make for myself at home. |
Birthday: |
June 2 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Traditional American favorites -- steakhouse entrees,
etc. |
A strange or interesting tidbit about you: |
My obsession with karaoke!
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Hobbies: |
Vacationing in Maine, watching Red Sox baseball. |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
From its founder, Betty. |
How has your experience in TasteBuds been? |
It's fun -- gets me to
try restaurants that I probably wouldn't get to on my own or ones that I've
never even heard of. |
Your Favorite TasteBuds event? |
The Afghan one by the Galleria --
it was called Helmand, right? It turned out to be something new that I really
enjoyed. And the Chinese buffet one planned by Dave T. -- great for a group,
something for everyone! |
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| Betty |
Fave Restaurant: |
Texas Roadhouse - It's my favorite chain restaurant!;
Fugakyu - the ambience and decor are worth it! Parish Cafe --
Never thought a sandwich could be so yummy! Tapeo is probably my all-time favorite restaurant in Boston. The list could go on and on. Basically, I
love anyplace funky or different! It's too hard to list all my favorite places!! |
Birthday: |
May 19 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Sushi, Indian, Vietnamese. |
A strange or interesting tidbit about you: |
I am terrified of house
cats! Once, I refused to exit my apartment because there was a cat on the
stoop. However, I have gotten very close to lions and tigers with less fear.
Go figure! |
Hobbies: |
Reading, cooking, community service. |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
From myself! Haha. |
How has your experience in TasteBuds been? |
It's been wonderful. Our
members have chosen an interesting array of eateries and have made it a worthwhile
experience. I hope TasteBuds lasts for as long as possible! Everyone has to
eat, right? |
Your Favorite TasteBuds event? |
I liked the food at Helmand (Afghan)
and have gone been since then. Koreana and Tangierino were also yummy and
the service at all of the aforementioned was equally top-notch! |
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| Craig |
Fave Restaurant: |
China Pearl |
Birthday: |
July 6 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Japanese |
A strange or interesting tidbit about you: |
I am an Indian catholic
with a Portuguese last name. |
Hobbies: |
Reading, football, working out, planning to take over the
world, football
eating, and of course football. |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
Some asian girl told me about it
(I think her name was Betty, do you know her?). |
How has your experience in TasteBuds been? |
It's a great idea. I wish
I had more time to come to events. |
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| Ed |
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Dali - great décor; Pho Pasteur - all-time
best cheap eat; Fire and Ice - great concept! |
Birthday: |
January 6 |
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| Ellen |
Fave Restaurant: |
Penang, Pho Pasteur. |
Birthday: |
December 20 |
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| Erin |
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Red Bones - Kate and I went on our first date there
and it has great food. |
Birthday: |
December 31 |
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| Julie |
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Aquitaine - cozy, great food, friendly atmosphere. |
Birthday: |
August 29 |
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| Kate |
Fave Restaurant: |
Brown Sugar Café - Delicious Thai food! |
Birthday: |
April 2 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Anything with a lot of spice or flavor. |
A strange or interesting tidbit about you: |
The first TasteBuds event
(Dim Sum) was when Erin and I just moved in together, and since then we got
engaged and are planning our wedding for this summer. |
Hobbies: |
Right now my biggest hobby is getting all my work done for
teaching and going to grad school....that doesn't leave much time for anything
else. However, I do love to dance! |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
I heard of TasteBuds from Betty,
and I've had a great time. |
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| Mariza |
Fave Restaurant: |
Kaya - The Korean/Japanese restaurant across the
street from Porter Square Mall (I think that's the name). |
Birthday: |
November 12 |
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| Nancy D. |
Fave Restaurant: |
Bombay Club |
Birthday: |
November 27 |
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| Nelson |
Fave Restaurant: |
Abe & Louie's - great service; Bay Tower - nice
view of the city; Tapeo - wonderful seafood. |
Birthday: |
July 27 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Indian, Middle Eastern, Japanese - the list is endless. |
A strange or interesting tidbit about you: |
At a Red Sox game I attended
about two years ago I consumed the following: 2 sausage with pepper subs,
1 steak tip sub, large bag of peanuts, large bag of cashews, large box of
cracker jacks, a beer, and a large Pepsi. |
Hobbies: |
Golf, tennis, biking, cooking, reading |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
I heard about TasteBuds through
an existing member. |
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Your Favorite TasteBuds event? |
Bombay Club - The event was extremely well
organized (NOTE: NELSON planned it!) and the food at the restaurant was great. |
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| Paul |
Fave Restaurant: |
Pomodoro |
Birthday: |
July 15 |
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| Samson |
Fave Restaurant: |
Abe & Louie - awesome bone-in filet mignon,
excellent service; Kingfish - Chilean Sea Bass; Ristorante Marinos - great
Italian restaurant, tasty and large dishes. |
Birthday: |
January 4 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Chinese food (home cooked) |
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rollerblading, tennis, roller-hockey |
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| Sandy |
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Helmand - Excellent Afghani food!; Jae's |
Birthday: |
December 5 |
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| Sara |
Fave Restaurant: |
Christopher's - great vegetarian food; Taco Bell:
I love Mexican!; Sushi Express |
Birthday: |
December 25 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Mexican. I also love sushi although I am not very experienced
with it. |
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I love Harleys. I'm from
Iowa too - that's pretty strange! |
Hobbies: |
Reading, eating, traveling. |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
I heard about it from Betty, before
its conception. |
How has your experience in TasteBuds been? |
The experience has been
wonderful. Met some cool people, tried some new restaurants, and all that
good stuff. |
Your Favorite TasteBuds event? |
I've liked all of them so far! I liked
our Mexican Dive (Tacos El Charro). |
Other Comments: |
We should have a sushi one! Maybe we should have
a tastebuds event and go to Ben and Jerry's in NH. It's a long drive, maybe
a weekend event, but it could be done. . . |
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| Susan Chinsen |
Fave Restaurant: |
Ristorante Marino's (excellent, always fresh pasta
and seafood, good value); Pacific Buffet (great variety, good value). |
Birthday: |
January 25 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Italian and Korean (but not together!) |
A strange or interesting tidbit about you: |
youngest of four - next
youngest is 13 years older |
Hobbies: |
Asian American community issues. Volleyball and dancing,
but haven't had much time for those. |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
Betty! |
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Your Favorite TasteBuds event? |
I have only been to one at Bob the
Chef's. It was a great excuse to go to a restaurant that I've always wanted
to. |
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| Vishnu |
Fave Restaurant: |
Tanjore. They have great dosas. |
Birthday: |
July 15 |
Fave Cuisine: |
Mexican |
A strange or interesting tidbit about you: |
When I spent a summer
in Japan, I ate grasshoppers. |
Hobbies: |
Cars |
How did you hear about Tastebuds? |
At a NAAAP event through Betty. |
How has your experience in TasteBuds been? |
Experience has been great.
Met a lot of nice people. |
Your Favorite TasteBuds event? |
Nelson's brunch at Bombay Club was
the best because of high attendance. |
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