Harvard Club Downtown or Back Bay for dining?
Aug 4, 2016, 3:08 pm
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Harvard Club Downtown or Back Bay for dining?
I have a club membership which I can use on visits to Boston. I would like to take a few friends to dine with me at one of the above. Does anyone have suggestions? I think one is traditional and clubby while the other is a city club in a high rise building? Thanks very much.
Aug 5, 2016, 9:09 am
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I have a club membership which I can use on visits to Boston. I would like to take a few friends to dine with me at one of the above. Does anyone have suggestions? I think one is traditional and clubby while the other is a city club in a high rise building? Thanks very much.
Info here, including menus: https://www.harvardclub.com/dining/
Aug 5, 2016, 12:14 pm
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I was going to write something snide about opting for a restaurant rather than the Harvard Club if you are interested in eating good food, but opted not to!
Aug 5, 2016, 12:18 pm
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If the friends are inclined to be at all rowdy, I'd take them to a restaurant.
Aug 5, 2016, 2:59 pm
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Aug 5, 2016, 3:35 pm
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Aug 21, 2016, 12:21 am
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You've pretty much nailed it. The Back Bay clubhouse is "clubby," stone, dark wood paneling, etc. The Downtown Clubhouse is on the thirtysomethingth floor of an office building - some very nice views, most of the decor's still pretty clubby. I think the food's pretty comparable between the two (Veritas at the Back Bay and Crimson at the Downtown).
Info here, including menus: https://www.harvardclub.com/dining/
Info here, including menus: https://www.harvardclub.com/dining/
Aug 24, 2016, 11:55 am
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The food at both places is pretty mediocre. I would go for a drink or lunch but have dinner elsewhere. Back Bay is far more interesting than downtown anyway IMHO.
Sep 4, 2016, 8:34 pm
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Sep 5, 2016, 12:58 pm
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If you go to the Back Bay location, many of Boston's best restaurants are within walking distance. I'll throw out two ideas: Select Oyster Bar, for excellent elegantly casual seafood; and Sorellina, for high end fine dining Italian.