▲ 167 r/FoodBoston+1 crossposts

Which is the best Indian restaurant in the Boston area?

looking to celebrate my dad’s 60th birthday.

The last time a post like this was made here was 3 years ago, so I’m checking to see if people would give different answers this time

reddit.com
u/BeastMode149 — 1 month ago
▲ 32 r/mbta

What does this center rail do at State Street (southbound OL track)?

u/BeastMode149 — 1 month ago
▲ 143 r/discover

Q4 2026 5% Categories - Restaurants, Entertainment and Utilities

Earn 5% Cashback Bonus at Restaurants, Entertainment and Utilities from 10/1/26 (or the date on which you activate 5%, whichever is later) through 12/31/26, on up to $1,500 in purchases.


  • Restaurant purchases include those made at merchants classified as full-service restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, fast-food locations, and caterers. Restaurants located inside of or affiliated with another business, such as hotels or retail stores, and establishments classified as a bakery may not qualify.
  • Entertainment purchases include ticket purchases at movie theaters, sports promoters (professional and semi-professional live events), theatrical promoters, concert promoters, amusement parks, tourist attractions, aquariums, zoos, dance halls, record stores, video rental locations, pool halls and bowling alleys. Tickets for or fees at golf courses, country clubs, some collegiate sporting events, charitable events, as well as cable and digital streaming and subscription services, amusement park tickets purchased on third-party sites, and entertainment and resort packages categorized as “travel” or “hotel” do not qualify.
  • Utilities purchases include purchases for residential electricity, natural gas, and water service. Utilities purchases also include purchases made over the phone or online for internet, cable, satellite TV, and mobile and landline phone service. Purchases at physical retail stores for internet, cable, satellite, and mobile and landline phone service do not qualify. Purchases made through third parties, such as through a landlord, property management company, or homeowners association, may not qualify. Purchases for home fuel delivery, standalone streaming services, some satellite phone and internet service, vehicle connectivity, accessories, or equipment may not qualify.

Summary Table:

Category What's included What may not qualify
Restaurants Full-service restaurants; Cafes; Cafeterias; Fast-food locations; Caterers Restaurants inside of or affiliated with another business (e.g., hotels, retail stores); Establishments classified as a bakery
Entertainment Movie theaters; Sports promoters (live professional & semi-professional events); Theatrical promoters; Concert promoters; Amusement parks; Tourist attractions; Aquariums & zoos; Dance halls; Record stores; Video rental locations; Pool halls & bowling alleys Golf courses & country clubs; Some collegiate sporting events; Charitable events; Cable, digital streaming & subscription services; Amusement park tickets purchased via third-party sites; Packages categorized as "travel" or "hotel"
Utilities Residential electricity, natural gas, and water service; Internet, cable, and satellite TV service (online or phone purchases); Mobile and landline phone service (online or phone purchases) Purchases at physical retail stores for internet, cable, satellite, or phone service; Payments through third parties (landlords, property management, HOAs); Home fuel delivery; Standalone streaming services; Some satellite phone & internet services; Vehicle connectivity, accessories, or equipment
discover.com
u/BeastMode149 — 1 month ago

American Citizens, are you registered to vote in the elections this fall?

If you've recently turned 18 or are a new Citizen of the United States, please head over to vote.gov and register to vote if you haven't already done so!

Many states and DC allow 16-17 year olds to pre-register to vote so that they can vote by the time they turn 18.

American Citizens, please do your civic duty and make sure you vote wisely! And if your state requires ID to vote, don't forget to bring it to the polling station!

>Why am I asking this? 90 million Americans that were registered to vote in the 2024 Presidential elections did not vote! Don't be one of them, please...

u/BeastMode149 — 2 months ago
▲ 109 r/PBSOD+1 crossposts

Confused Tap to Pay reader on the Green Line

Dang, how many slides long is this presentation???

In all seriousness though, I wonder what kind of glitch makes this happen.

u/BeastMode149 — 2 months ago

What are your thoughts on Flock cameras and their widespread deployment?

To bring those not aware up to speed, Flock says they make surveillance cameras with license plate recognition and other equipment to help police departments and other government agencies solve crimes like vehicle thefts, however there are widespread privacy concerns and reports of authorities using these cameras for malicious purposes such as mass surveillance and stalking.

reddit.com
u/BeastMode149 — 2 months ago

Suggestion: NJ Transit should allow app ticket users to save their tickets in Apple Wallet like web ticket users can…

u/BeastMode149 — 2 months ago
▲ 36 r/mbta

Candidate stations for cross-platform transfers: North Station, Haymarket and Government Center

At North Station, the Green Line northbound track is on the upper level. Downstairs, there’s a direct cross-platform transfer available between the Green and Orange lines.

I think stacking the tracks/platforms at North Station, Haymarket and Government Center could allow for seamless cross-platform transfers between lines.

I know this would be an astronomically expensive project but it’s something to think about in maybe 50 years’ time?

There’s even the option to double the track capacity on the Green Line allowing for some trains (E branch maybe?) to run express between Copley and Park Street.

u/BeastMode149 — 2 months ago
▲ 762 r/boston+1 crossposts

What will it take to admit car lanes are a mistake?

Louisa Gag, city transportation planner, street safety advocate, biker, dead. If the truck hadn’t been in a lane this wouldn’t have happened

Vehicles are full of airbags because drivers suck at driving.

Not everyone has the mental ability to drive a car 365 days a year even if they wanted to. (Full disclosure: I drove a BMW year round through college. Not capable of that anymore.)

Driving around, I see thousands of cars driving like assholes.

The time has come to admit that our experiment with car lanes has failed.

Downvote away.

Edit: shoutout to the person who sent me a Reddit cares. I am unwell but in a fun way.

reddit.com
u/-Jedidude- — 3 months ago
▲ 70 r/WMATA

WMATA to install platform screen along Red Line platforms

Looks great to me, however for the indoor stations they should consider having full-height platform screen doors allowing for a possible HVAC installation and improved cleanliness of stations as it would almost eliminate brake and wheel dust entering the station concourse.

youtube.com
u/BeastMode149 — 3 months ago

I think there should be a new Monmouth Junction station on the NEC line...

Considering there are no stations for about 14 miles between Jersey Ave and Princeton Junction, I think it would be fantastic to have a station at Monmouth Junction to serve South Brunswick township, which would be around halfway between the two.

It is within easy walking and cycling distance from several homes in the area and there is already a cycle path (Freedom Trail) here.

A new railway station could also bring about a Main Street in Monmouth Junction and boost local enterprise.

u/BeastMode149 — 3 months ago