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?

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[hrafn.livejournal.com]

I'm currently living out of state, going to school, and the places I miss most are:

Red Bones
Tu y Yo - good Mexican near Powderhouse
Diesel Cafe - for the chocolate-mint death squares (chocolate brownies with mint icing)
JP Licks - ice cream _can_ be a meal
Bhoja (sp?) Cafe - next to Martsa's on Elm; they make tasty sandwiches and have amazing chicken noodle soup (only in the cooler seasons, alas)
Blue Shirt Cafe - love their wraps, and the Peanut Butter Delight smoothie is fabulous (peanut butter, banana, and chocolate)

I recently discovered a pretty good Thai place on Mass. Ave, about one or two blocks towards Arlington from Day St., on the north side of the street. Great value, pretty tasty, and they served ice cream with the meal (we ordered the meal specials, which were better values than ordering the same dishes as entrees). It has a pretty unmemorable name (Thai Kitchen, maybe?), but it's next to a Bengali place, which I haven't tried yet.

For sushi, I tend to favor Bluefin, because I like it better than the place near Powderhouse, and those are the two closest to Davis that I know of.