Comments on: Banny Log 05.17.08

By: Guinevere

Guinevere — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:04:09 +0000

Joe, welcome to Boston! Enjoyed this morning’s column.

Definitely check out the North End, and despite all the “local” knowledge to the contrary, go to Mike’s Pastry, grab a cannoli and a cappucino. A must!

(And for great NE food, especially brick oven pizza, try Antico Forno)

By: Dan V.

Dan V. — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:33:45 +0000

To Melody:

You can disagree if you like, we get it at work here all the time and it tastes great. I also eat in the bar. Perhaps the blue hairs infest the dining room.

There’s this new place by the train tracks that I have yet to go to that the Phantom Gourmet loved… starts with a B. Damned if I can remember the name but it’s also supposed to have great Italian.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:02:52 +0000

Joe wrote a column about the no-hitter for the Star. Check out their website.

By: Melody

Melody — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:40:11 +0000

I’m hoping you can give us a first-hand account of that game as well, Joe. You columnists are supposed to root for the story, right? Doesn’t get better than this one!

Lots of great places in the North End, but of course I don’t remember the names of any of them. I have to politely disagree with Dan V, who recommended the Chateau in Waltham. Il Capriccio (also in Waltham) is decent, but the Chateau… not so much. It’s usually full of elderly people getting the early-bird special. All you really need to know is that it’s an Italian restaurant with a French name. ‘Nough said.

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:58:20 +0000

can’t WAIT to hear your take on the Sox game!

if you’re in the north end, check Piccola Venezia!

By: Mikey

Mikey — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:13:48 +0000

Hoo boy! I can’t wait to read Joe’s next post!

Lester is a great story. I’m happy for him.

By: smperk

smperk — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:40:34 +0000

I’m hoping you were at that Sox game, Joe. I look forward to your take on it.

By: mr. steven

mr. steven — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:35:23 +0000

start a food blog.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:45:20 +0000

A pitch count is just a tool. One of many a manager and pitching coach should be using to determine if a pitcher is tiring. There is no inheirent flaw with a pitch count, only in its misuse. Honestly, I don’t see it as trumping all else, if it did, Hillman would have had someone warming up, because Banny was nearing the 100 pitch mark. The fact that someone *wasn’t* up in the ‘pen suggests to me that Hillman wasn’t relying on a pitch count to tell if Banny was tired.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:01:55 +0000

Never became familiar with the North End, wish I had, but there used to be a fantastic little place around the corner from Symphony Hall called Moby Dicks, which had outstanding kabobs, probably the best I’ve ever had. I haven’t been to Boston in years, and I’ve heard that most of the restaurants I liked have closed, but I hope that one is still there.