665009 Thu Nov 05 14:07:47 -0800 2009 2 12 Boston Area 0 5159092 Hi: You all were so incredibly helpful I have to ask one final narrow question (unable to be arranged by my old pals in Cambridge): Where can we eat a good real lunch on Sunday (uncluttered with Brunch and brunch-types)? Thanks. John Talbott http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/ Thu Nov 05 14:07:48 -0800 2009 1088206 John Talbott 1 5159717 My wife enjoy going to Asana in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for Sunday lunch and although they do have some "brunchy type" items on the menu you can also order a variety of more typical lunch fare. It's not a cheap place but we have always found the food to be very good and the service to be outstanding. Try the Miso Glazed Cod if they still have it on the menu. It is excellent. Thu Nov 05 18:20:14 -0800 2009 5159092 17193 RoyRon 1 5181789 Harvest (in Cambridge) was disappointing in a major way; despite their assurance to my pal that they had regular menu items at a Sunday lunch-time, the only way we could have selected individual items from the pricey brunch menu that did not even include coffee ($35) was to move from our table near the garden and sit in the dimly lit bar. So, we were cowed and ordered the brunch: the onion soup and the yogurt/fruit with too little honey were OK and the eggs Benedict and fried shrimp were better and the crème brulée and chocolate pot au crème were the best. At least we enjoyed the company of our friends. Bill= $94.69 Sat Nov 14 14:40:59 -0800 2009 5159092 1088206 John Talbott