"I have a research project that I'm doing over at [Massachusetts General Hospital]," says Yung H. Chyung '97. "I go about twice a week."

Boddie says she works at a legal services center three times a week.

And Phillips Brooks House (PBH) tutoring programs draw some students into the Hub to do community service.

Of the approximately 1700 students who volunteer for PBH, "at least half are working in Boston," says outgoing PBH President John B. King '95.

When students go into Boston for fun, most say they are looking for good food, or perhaps simply victuals free of the danger of mysterious illness.

"A lot of times I go out to eat," says Michael K. Kahan '96, who goes to Boston about once a week.

Students have some preferred areas of the city for their food outings.

"I usually go into Chinatown or North End," Rico says.

Several restaurants and clubs say they market toward Harvard students, trying to draw College customers.

"We cater a lot to the kids, so they always seem to enjoy it here," says Leo Sawyer, manager of La Famiglia restaurant on Newbury St.

Frank K. Wong, general manager of China Pearl restaurant in Chinatown, says he advertises in Harvard yearbooks and Commencement booklets.

"We have a limo service that picks up students at the Charles Hotel," says Dom C. Capossela, who is the manager of Dom's restaurant in the North End. "We advertise in The Lampoon and [the Business School newspaper] Harbus."

Capossela says he has two brothers who attended Harvard six years ago.

"That's initially how the name got spread around," he says. "Now, people just know the name. They don't remember why."

Many business use posters in an attempt to lure students out of Cambridge.