April 19, 2008
Dine and Dash: Gaslight And Washington Street
Gaslight, a brasserie with good-looking brunch menu, sits on Harrison Avenue about halfway between the Mass Pike and Mass Ave. The French toast stuffed with sweet cheese caught my attention, while Mr Alyk’s eyes lit up at the mention of steak and eggs with biscuits and gravy. Along with a full menu, Gaslight created a few unique cocktails that might make open houses a bit livelier.
Harrison Avenue lies in the southeastern edge of the South End. This area formerly housed much of the city’s manufacturing; therefore, plenty of factories and warehouses begged for conversion. Gaslight’s building looks like a converted factory; however, I really don’t anything about its past life, so I’m not sure what it was.
Washington Street, the South End’s main thoroughfare, lies one block north of Harrison Avenue. Back in the 80’s, the MBTA dismantled the elevated tracks, opening up the formerly shady street, making it safe for the rest of the world. Several new residential developments decorate this now sunny street, including Wilkes Passage, Laconia Lofts, and Gateway Terrace.
1313 Washington Street, #314
Beds: 1/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 948
$579,000
Open House: Sunday, April 20, noon-1:30pm
1200 Washington Street, #415
Beds: 2/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 1104
$599,000
Open House: Sunday, April 20, 1:30pm-3pm
1166 Washington Street, #v205
Beds: 0/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 496
$339,000
Open House: Sunday, April 20, 1:30pm-3:00pm
Bonus: The first building, Wilkes Passage, planned another open house just down the hall for those looking for a little more space.
1313 Washington Street, #330
Beds: 2/Baths: 2
SQ.FT.: 1,994
$1,349,500
Open House: Sunday, April 20, noon-1:00pm
Sasha said:
Cheese-stuffed French Toast is pretty much the definition of perfection.
April 21, 2008 3:27 PM
Alyk said:
Cheese-stuffed French toast was heavenly. Mr Alyk loved the steak and eggs, but he was disappointed by the biscuits and gravy. Like me, he loves the southern diner, and the rosemary biscuits didn’t really measure up to country biscuits and cream (or sausage) gravy. He said it wasn’t bad, just not the same. We can’t find southern-style biscuits and gravy anywhere. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know.
April 21, 2008 4:21 PM
Kristie said:
You had me at cheese-stuffed french toast.
April 21, 2008 7:56 PM
Brian said:
I checked out the menu. Sounds good.
April 21, 2008 7:58 PM
Patty Salt said:
Ideally, my entire diet would consist of things stuffed with other things. It’s like a flavorful surprise in every bite!
April 21, 2008 9:03 PM
Brookie said:
Wow, 1.3 million…
April 22, 2008 12:14 AM