Saturday, January 18, 2014

Recommended Places to Visit: Waltham

Recreation
Badminton/Table Tennis
Massachusetts Table Tennis and Badminton Club
104 Clematis Avenue


Water Bodies
Hardy Pond
Hiawatha Avenue and Princeton Avenue

Cambridge Reservoir
741 Winter Street


Festivals
Watch City Steampunk Festival


Parks
Town Common
~610 Main Street next to Town Hall

Beaver Brook Reservation
Waverley Oaks Road at junction with Shirley Road


Museums
The Waltham Museum
25 Lexington Street

Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
154 Moody Street



Hiking
Prospect Hill Park
314 Totten Pond Road


Architecture
Places of Worship

Beth Eden Baptist Church
84 Maple Street

Immanuel United Methodist Church
545 Moody Street

Sacred Heart Catholic Church
311 River Street

St. Jude Parish
147 Main Street

First Parish Unitarian Universalist
50 Church Street

St. Mary's Church
133 School Street

Trinity Church
730 Main Street

Christ Church Episcopal
750 Main Street

Covenant Congregational Church
375 Lexington Street

First Baptist Church
400 Lexington Street

Lakeview Congregational Church
285 Lake Street

Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish
920 Trapelo Road

St. Charles Borromeo Church
51 Hall Street

Community Church of the Nazarene
1450 Trapelo Road


Bridges
Moody Street Bridge
Moody Street near Crescent Street


Schools
William F. Stanley Elementary School
250 South Street

Brandeis University
415 South Street

Ezra C. Fitch Elementary School
14 Ash Street

Thomas R Plympton School
20 Farnsworth Street

Bentley University
175 Forest Street


Town Facilities
City Hall
610 Main Street

Fire Department
533 Moody Street

District Court
38 Linden Street

City Hall
610 Main Street

Public Library
735 Main Street


Commercial Buildings
Westin Waltham Boston
70 Third Avenue

Brookline Bank
456 Main Street


Historical Buildings
16 Elm Street
16 Elm Street

The Watch Factory
183-241 Crescent Street

Old South Middle School
510 Moody Street

Gore Place
52 Gore Street

Old Francis Cabot Lowell Mill
190 Moody Street

Lord's Castle
211 Hammond Street

Lyman Estate
185 Lyman Street

Stonehurst
100 Robert Treat Paine Drive

Old Metropolitan State Hospital
Metropolitan Parkway North


Restaurants
Highly Recommended:
Chinese
Mulan
835 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
House Duck
Spiced Beef
Salted Crispy Chicken
Sauteed Bean Curd Sheet with Bamboo Shoot and Black Mushroom
Shredded Pork with Baby Bamboo
Sliced Lamb with Scallion
Stir Fried Peapod Stem with Minced Garlic
Beef with Leek Wrapped in Pancake
Chicken Casserole
Fish Filet with Chili Pepper
Grilled Taiwanese Sausage
3 Color Platter
Eggplant with Basil
Ma Bo Beancurd
Shredded Pork with Dry Beancurd
Sauteed Shrimp with Chinese Squash
Braised Pork Shin in Brown Sauce
Lo Mein
Milkfish Maw with Black Bean Sauce


Western
Watch City Brewing Company
256 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Curry Soup (if available)
Lobster Ravioli and Pan Seared Cajun Salmon (if available)

Charcoal Guido's
482 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fava Agnolotti
Arrosticini
Octopus and Pork Belly


Dessert
The Tea Leaf
487 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
3 Course Afternoon Tea



Cambodian
The Elephant Walk (chain)
663 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Cambodian Dessert Trio
B’Baw Mouan
Saumon Roti Aux Petits Legumes


Italian
Ristorante Marcellino
11 Cooper Street
Recommended Dishes:
Costoletta D'Agnello
Pasta e Fagioli
Sorbetto del Limone

La Campania
504 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Pan Seared Foie Gras
Beef Short Rib Ravioli
Gnocchi


Mexican
Paisano Restaurant and Bar
223 High Street
Recommended Dishes:
Parrillada Chapina
Paisano Chimi

Mi Tierra Restaurant
585 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Papaya con Leche
Mondongo

Habanero's Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar
484 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Higaditos Mexicano
Don Juan Chihuahua Style Burrito
Carnitas de Uruapan

Taqueria Mexico
24 Charles Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fiesta Plate



Spanish
388 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Ceviche
Higadillos de Pollo
Albondigas de Cordero


Thai
374 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Tom's Pad Thai
Tom's Platter
Mango Sticky Rice

Baan Thai
659 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Villager's Pad Thai
Beef Rendang
Tom Kha Gai Soup


African
Karibu Restaurant
10 Crescent Street
Recommended Dishes:
Nyama
Matooke
Nakati
Binyeebwa
Ngege Samaki
Karibu Chai Tea
Nkoko Kuku


Breakfast
In a Pickle
265 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Eggs in a Basket


Indian
458 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Mango Lassi
Tomato Coconut Soup
Vegetarian Platter
Non-Vegetarian Dinner for 1



Tried:
Breakfast
Wilson's Diner
507 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Chocolate
Special Omelette with Greek Locanico and Feta Cheese


Japanese
Sushi Box
617 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Ahi Tower Special Maki
Spicy Seafood Udon
Oshitashi Salad

Ponzu
286 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Roti Prata
Banana Leaf Dried Curry Beef
Chow Foon
Indonesian Gado Gado
Hurricane Maki
Butterfly Maki
Pink Lady Maki
Celtic Maki


Dessert
Lizzy's
367 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Trois Chocolate
Apple Crisp
Red Velvet


Chinese
Asia Wok
573 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Yaka Mein Soup
Cheese Egg Roll



Western
Seventy @ Third
70 Third Avenue
Recommended Dishes:
Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
Flame Grilled Bacon Burger
Pan Seared Rainbow Trout
Mini Caramel Ginger Apple Crisp

Joco's Bar
450 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken Wings
Prosciutto and Mozzarella Sandwich
Beef Croquettes

City Streets Restaurant
249 Lexington Street
Recommended Dishes:
Chicken and Prosciutto Sautee
French Onion Soup

Playmakers Sports Bar and Grill
342 Moody Street
Recommended Dishes:
Shrimp Quesadilla
Cajun Shrimp
Steak Tips

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