restaurants, and shaving soap

[studeronomy.livejournal.com]

I am new to the area, and living just north of Davis Square near Tufts. I've done a fair amount of exploring, but getting to know a new area takes a lot of time. Anyway, this question may seem broad, but I figured it was appropriate to this community: what are some of the not-to-be-missed restaurants in the immediate area? Where is the best sushi in the area (I know I know, an uber-hipster request)? I suppose I could offer some useful information regarding my taste in food, but I'm more curious about which restaurants in the area people are really passionate about, and why.

I'm sure this community gets a question like this once every week or so; if so, I apologize.

A more specific question: is there anywhere in Davis Square (or the surrounding area) I can buy quality shaving soap for shaving with a straight edge razor?

Comments

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

Oishi also has their original location in Chestnut Hill. They are utterly fabulous, and have the price to match.

Fugakyu in Brookline's pretty amazing, too, if you have the money. :)

Sushi Corner in Melrose and Sushi Island in Wakefield are my other 2 standards. Honestly, I'll go to either of them over any of the places in Davis/Porter if I'm picking.

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

i've never been able to find the oishii in chestnut hill. and i've never even heard of sushi corner, but melrose is a lot closer than sudbury.... i'll have to try it.

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

Sushi Corner's a hole-in-the-wall behind a supermarket in downtown Melrose.

Oishi is half a block off of Rt. 9.
http://maps.citysearch.com/location/4798498

It's a very small building, but the intersection's a good sized one.