For Chinese, every time we've visited them, we've gone to Shalom Hunan. I'll send my aunt an email asking for other recommendations.

If you want some recommendations for which ones are supposed to be good, I can ask around; I've got a bunch of relatives who live in Brookline and keep kosher.

Yes, please (and if you could please ask if there are any resources (bakeries, shops, etc.) from Boston north--to like Burlington, or something, that would be great).

Silly, mememe question for Nora. I generally can't eat Chinese food, because I have mildish reactions (hives, headaches, nausea) to things with MSG. What's the name of this restaurant? I'd like to check with them on MSG use. Usually, there are some foods that don't have it, and so I stick to those. Also, is it literally Kosher, or just Kosher-style (because there's a difference, and I think Nilly is strict enough, that Kosher style wouldn't be much better than taking her out for a cheeseburger)?

What are you doing about having food in the house, for Nilly? Here's a web resource: [link]

Don't forget plenty of disposable plates, and flatware, too. If you've ever used your mugs for soups (which probably contain animal products), you'll want to get disposable cups that handle hot, as well.

Cindy, just about everywhere I've been will make stuff with no MSG if you ask.

You go to better places than I do, I think. Well, truthfully, usually we just hit up the take-out place very near here, and most of their appetizer stuff (this is very much the American version of Chinese food, not authentic) is pre-prepared. I can usually eat the vegetable and noodle dishes, and anything else that's cooked to order.

Brookline is pretty well known for its really-kosher kosher Chinese places. My brother spent more than a year flunking out of BU, drinking cheap beer and going for kosher Chinese at 2am with his Orthodox friends.

Is the Boston crowd pretty well set on going into Brookline for the group Nilly-dinner? We can get ice cream at Coolidge Corner and take her to the Booksmith after.

Another List of area Kosher food sources and restaurants from CJP.

I skipped a ton of stuff in this thread. If this is a do-over, I apologize.

Yay! I was able to reschedule my sleep-deprived EEG (which was on the Tuesday Nilly is here), so I can hang out that day.

For Chinese, every time we've visited them, we've gone to Shalom Hunan

That name is making me giggle.

I have always been intrigued by Shalom Hunan. I've driven by it many a time.

I am getting plastic/paper ware for Nilly's visit and taking her to the supermarket. She has assured me that this is fine. That is the extent of my kosher preparation.

I've sent both the links up thread to the Somervillians list, last week.

Nutty, I don't think we're much set on anything, the Brookline thing is just an idea. There's a lot of cool stuff in the area, plus food Nilly can enjoy. The only activity is my sending a gazillion emails out last week with links and random thoughts, and, uh, the last dozen posts or so. I guess doing this via email is not the best way, and we should talk it out here.

Also, is it literally Kosher, or just Kosher-style (because there's a difference, and I think Nilly is strict enough, that Kosher style wouldn't be much better than taking her out for a cheeseburger

This part we covered, Cindy, but we haven't discussed specific places that would be OK -- that CJP list is great. Thanks.

Does this mean we might actually meet you? I know I supposedly saw you that one time for 30 seconds outside the Thirsty Scholar, but I'm beginning to think I imagined it.