Readers Choose Romaine's for Mother's Day Brunch

By a slight margin, Patch readers chose Romaine's the best Mother's Day brunch in town.

Moms are the most important people in our lives, or among the most important. And Mother's Day is a great way to show you care, with a meal that combines breakfast and lunch. She deserves both on one plate. Brunch. And it's the best in buffet form. Though many restaurants offer specials and tailor its menus to cater to the holiday, only a couple in town put on a traditional Mother's Day brunch. According to our readers, by a slight margin, Romaine's Wood Grill and Bar takes the prize for the category, winning 60 percent of the vote in our "best of" poll.  "This food is always great, the staff very attentive, and the atmosphere just right," wrote reader Michael Horgan in a review. "Romaine's reminds me of an up scale restaurant in Boston. …

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Who's Got the Best Cup of Coffee?

Most of you drink it. So where's the best place to get it?

Cup of joe. Java. Black with two sugars. Mocha Latte. Coffee. A lot of you do "run on it," and you're serious about it, too. In Northborough, there are quite a few places to pick up your morning (or afternoon) fuel:  Nicky D's Donuts Honey Dip Donuts LalaJava Coffeehouse Chet's Diner Britney's Cafe Tilz Restaurant White Hen Pantry Honey Farms Dunkin' Donuts Festive Breads CocoBeni Confections Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Vote, too, on the best gyms in some of our other MetroWest Patch towns: Marlborough, Grafton, Shrewsbury, Westborough and Framingham. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results …

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Readers' Choice: Where's The Best Place for Breakfast

Where's the best place in Northborough to grab the first meal of the day?

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Grab it on the go, hang out at a diner, or sit down and have a leisurely plate of eggs, hash and toast. Northborough's got a wonderful selection of breakfast choices: Nicky D's Donuts; Honey Dip Donuts; LalaJava Coffeehouse; Chet's Diner; Britney's Cafe; Festive Breads; Tilz Restaurant; Wegmans Market Cafe; the Pickle Haus Deli; and Dunkin' Donuts. If we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it immediately. Also, share the story with your friends, family and fellow patrons to help your favorite salon earn the win! If you own or represent one of these businesses, follow the above link and claim your listing. It's completely free, and it will…

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Best Of: Sandwiches

Where's the best sandwich in town? Vote for your favorite.

Turkey gobblers with cranberry sauce and stuffing. Italian grinder with the works. A veggie pocket. A hamburger between two doughnuts (yup, we've seen it). If it's got innards and sits between two pieces of bread, or a roll, or two edible slices of some sort... well, it's a sandwich. And we want to know, Northborough, where the best one is in town. Please vote in our poll below for one of the many fine selections in town: The Pickle Haus Deli, Britney's Cafe, Nicky D's Donuts, Chet's Diner, Northborough House of Pizza, Tilz Restaurant, Special Teas, Lowe's Variety and Meat Shop, Romaine's Wood Grill and Bar, The Texas BBQ Company, Monti's Pizza Plus, Athens Pizza, Sea Dog Steak and Ale, Guiseppe's Grill, AJ Tomaiolo's Italian Restaurant, …

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