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Local Expert: Maria Olia

I am a freelance writer and the author of “The Little Black Book of Boston” (Peter Pauper Press).   I fell in love with Boston when I was a kid, came to the city for college, and never left!  

Travel is my passion; and I have written dozens...

 

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April 25, 2008
Food

A Great Non-Burger Lunch Option: A Chacarero

The suits in downtown Boston know the very best lunch spots. And at lunch-time Chacarero's always has a (fast-moving) line that goes out the door.

 Chacarero's makes just one thing and makes it extremely well-  the chacarero - a Chilean sandwich made of grilled chicken or beef (there is a vegetable version too), topped with muenster cheese, avocado , tomatoes, hot sauce and steamed green beans all on a freshly-baked round loaf of bread. Green beans in a sandwich may sound odd- but it is what makes the chacarero so tasty! 

The small is huge-and a bargain at $6. The large is big enough to share and costs only $7. Chacarero's started years ago as a humble push-cart at Downtown Crossing but now has gone big time-both locations have seating.  Chacarero's is a Monday through Friday operation and is open from 11 AM-7PM.

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