Q: positive

A: Great family restaurant, and great food! I personally like the garlic knots and Italian Sub. The French fries are incredible, and they always have very fresh ranch dressing which my kids love. I also like the fact that the owners do a lot of things to support the local community. Nice people!

Q: positive

A: Boulders has been my go-to neighborhood bar for a while (BEER LIST), but really exceeded my expectations this week, and merited a review. I recently coordinated a professional development event for the graduate students in my department. We wanted a place with good beer and food, but also that had a private room that was quiet enough that we could talk. This doesn't seem like a tall order, but Boulders was the only place we knew that had a private, quiet room. I've seen a chess club meet in there a few times. We had a large party of 15, and we were seated in the "lounge," a room off the main dining area with a booth, a large table, and a door! The room was perfect, and everyone was able to hear the professor that came to speak to us. Our server Jake took excellent care of our group, and was really respectful and deft at delivering orders, refilling waters, and getting additional rounds of beer without interrupting our speaker. He even closed the door quietly as he came and went. I felt like the staff really went above and beyond to accommodate us, and the meeting went off without a hitch thanks to their help. Thank you, Boulders! I don't think we'll ever meet on campus again. :)

Q: positive

A: People who don't allow themselves to be immersed in the experience that is Vesper are missing out tremendously. Granted they make all of the standards very well, but to fully appreciate it you'll want to inform your bartender what type of spirits & flavors you are in the mood for and you'll be conjured up something extraordinary, something to remember for quite some time. All of my drinks had tequila in them (my spirit of choice) and I like heat, so habanero was used liberally and the muddled cucumber had a cooling finish. The wife hates tequila, the bartender said that she wouldn't taste it or she'd get another drink no problem or cost... there was no replacement drink and for the first time in a decade the wife drank tequila. If a bartender can make a drink with tequila for a tequila-hater and 2 of them are ordered, you know the place has to be ballz.

Q: negative

A:
I was really excited to try this place: old-school donut shop in my new hood? Score! Well, Meh indeed. The donuts were stale-looking and picked over by the time I got there (11:30am) so I opted for a croissant sandwich. They went back and made it as I stood there for about ten minutes. Which I wouldn't have minded if the sandwich was great, but it was just ok--sloppy with lots of cheapo mustard and low-level dairy meats. I don't plan on going back any time soon, but maybe I'll give it another try early in the morning and see if it's better.