My home office is a mess, with stacks of design books and paintings in piles on my worktop. So when I meet potential clients I do it like we’re back in the 60’s or 70’s. I’m talking about three-martini lunches as they were called (mine are usually sans martini, however). I usually suggest a restaurant in midtown or Charles Village. The choices that these two neighborhoods offer are varied, eclectic and delicious. Yes midtown restaurants are exciting!
Here are my top choices for business lunch meetings (in no particular order):
Donnas of Charles Village – I go to Donna’s weekly, business or no business. The staff is okay with off-menu orders, everything is always perfectly prepared, and wines are tasty-licious.
City Café – a great wine selection. Most of the tables downstairs are small, but outside and 2nd-floor seating more than makes up for this. Keep clear of the desserts.
Dougherty’s Irish Pub – tasty pub food and a quiet atmosphere. There are also big tables to spread out your laptops, design samples, notebooks and contracts. They've also got the best coleslaw in town.
Owl Bar – they have the best calamari in town; the capers aioli make the dish. It’s a good place to share a pizza with a client over contracts and Chianti.
Picadeli’s on Read Street – upstairs seating with the best veggie burger and fries in town. You can also get take out and have you meeting in Monument Park by the fountain.
Minato – fabulous sushi and great wait staff. This is more of a late lunch, early dinner meeting place.
One World Café – outdoor seating and delicious vegetarian fare. The wine selection is decent and moderately priced.
Honrable Mention:
Tapas Teatro - I’ve never actually had a business meeting here, but I love everything on their menu.
Bon apetit!
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