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MatNomis t1_je3t8jk wrote

Reply to Where can I get the best goddamn cheesecake in Boston? by Hot_Salamander3795

If you like chocolate in your cheesecake, my vote would be Quebrada Baking company. I’m not normally big on cheesecake, but their little mini chocolate cheesecakes are tiny yet satisfying and I rarely walk out of there without buying one. Not sure if they have them in bigger sizes, I never manage to make it there until later in the day.

They have a blueberry option, too. And it tastes good. Not sure how it ranks among others, though.

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Wonka_Stompa t1_je3qp0i wrote

Reply to Should I sell my car? by upstonksonly

Something to consider: For less than $450/mo you could easily rent a car for a few days a month when you need it (for a costco run or something). Plus, you wouldn’t have to maintain it, pay taxes on it, or futz with the RMV, and it’d always be a new car.

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CharlesRiverMutant t1_je3ov1p wrote

Reply to Should I sell my car? by upstonksonly

Whether you need a car or not depends entirely on where you live and what your needs are. In your case, you probably want to sell it, since both of you will be able to walk to work and to many shops and have easy T access--which sucks right now, but not as much as driving does. The argument for keeping the car is that you might want to do some large shopping trips, or trips to places that are annoying or impossible to get to via T (e.g. Ikea, Costco, or a weekend in western mass or Maine or even the Cape). But given how expensive parking is, and how convenient the rest of your transit needs are, it probably isn't worth keeping the car just for those.

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jujubee516 t1_je3non2 wrote

Reply to Should I sell my car? by upstonksonly

Truthfully, public transit isn't that reliable anymore. My partner and I have been driving a lot more because of that and I'm so glad we have a car. I'd recommend living somewhere with free street parking if you haven't committed to where you're living yet. It'll be nice for getting groceries, getting out of the city for day trips or outdoor excursions... I also know someone who lives in West end and parks over in Charlestown cause it's a lot cheaper.

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vis1onary t1_je3n0pf wrote

Reply to comment by upstonksonly in Should I sell my car? by upstonksonly

It is not that bad. It's all relative. People here are used to a walkable city and the T. Recently it's been slowed heavily because they're inspecting tracks and fixing stuff so let's hope that it's solved sooner rather than later. But the public transit in this city is still one of the best in any North American city.. not a high bar by any means but it's still very good. I came here from Toronto and the transit here is a godsend compared to there, really wanted to bring my car but there is no need at all in Boston. Having a car is more of a headache than not having one here

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Pinwurm t1_je3mmgr wrote

Reply to comment by upstonksonly in Should I sell my car? by upstonksonly

From West End, you can both walk to work.

The T is uniquely bad lately due to Slow Zones (track inspection) that would conclude by May. Afterwords, it’ll be a hodgepodge. Blue will be great, Orange and Green will be okay, and Red will continue to suck until CCRC delivers more trains… and who knows when that’ll happen. All is faster than driving in rush hour.

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