1193 Cambridge St., A 20-minute walk up
Cambridge St., Inman Square.
From the basket of down-home biscuits to the wedges of pecan pie, Magnolia's is the most authentic taste of the Sough you can get in this Yankee city. The decor, like the food-and the land it evokes-is warm and comforting. While Magnolia's attempts at nouvelle cuisine aren't quite up to par, its basic dishes are stick-to-your-ribs, holler-at-the-pigs, square-dance-at-the-county-fair delicious.
PENANG
685 691 Washington St..
451-6373
T: Chinatown
So good. Delicious, inexpensive Malaysian cuisine in Chinatown. Plates piled with beef rendang or giant coconut shrimp and festive glasses of ABC, a drink of shaved ice and red beans. please every diner in the room.