Chez Henri, One Shepard Street, Cambridge, (617) 354-8980. (see the review from our September-October 1996 issue) A modern French
bistro with a Cuban twist, near Harvard Square. Updated versions of classic
bistro cuisine with a Latin accent, such as steak with yuca frites. The
bar serves Cuban-style tapas until midnight. Dinner, 6-10, Monday-Thursday;
6-11, Friday and Saturday; 6-9, Sunday. Sunday brunch, 11-2.
Providence, 1223 Beacon Street (near Coolidge Corner), Brookline, (617)
232-0300. Award-winning chef Paul O'Connell creates distinctive, contemporary
American cuisine with a European flair. Emphasis on wood grilling and local
seafood. Informal. Dinner, Tuesday-Thursday, 5:30-10; Friday and Saturday,
5:30-11; Sunday, 5:30-9:30. Sunday brunch, 10-2:30. Reservations accepted.
Available for private events and catering.
Henrietta's Table, at the charles hotel, One Bennett Street, Cambridge,
(617) 661-5005. A one-of-a-kind restaurant, Henrietta's Table combines a
New England farmers' market with breakfast, lunch, supper, and Sunday brunch.
Reservations are not required. Breakfast, Monday-Friday, 6:30-11; Saturday
and Sunday, 7-11; Sunday brunch, 11:30-3. Lunch, Monday-Saturday, 12-3.
Supper, Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-10; Friday and Saturday, 5:30-11. Market hours,
Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge, (617) 495-5758. Elegant
décor and the eclectic cuisine of chef K.C. O'Hara make the club
well worth your attention. A la carte and prix fixe menus. Available for
private parties and events. Membership open to the Harvard community, affiliates,
and alumni/ae. Restaurants open Monday-Friday. Breakfast, 7:30-10. Lunch,
12-2. Dinner, 6-10. Cocktails, 5:30-10.
