Charlie's Kitchen
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Charlie's Kitchen ("The Double Cheeseburger King") is a restaurant serving American fare with New England specialties in the Harvard Square neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts. “Charlie’s” houses bars on two separate floors; additionally, a front patio and backyard beer garden are open seasonally. The Boston Phoenix named it one of the best dive bars in Boston in 2009.[1]
| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Genre | Casual dining |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | American cuisine |
| Parent | Tomolly Inc. |
| Website | CharliesKitchen.com |
History
Green Initiatives
Despite the grungy exterior, Charlie's Kitchen's management has undertaken several eco-friendly initiatives. Solar panels on the roof heat water for kitchen-use and the restaurant composts all of its food waste and recycles.[4] Some plastics, including the beer garden cups, are also compostable. Three vehicles run on the restaurant's waste fry oil.[5]
Awards
Charlie's Kitchen's jukebox has won the Boston Phoenix’s reader-polled "Best of Boston Award for Best Jukebox" for the past five years, most recently in 2010.[6] It also won The Improper Bostonian's Boston's Best Bar for the Harvard Square Neighborhood in 2010[7] and the Weekly Dig's Dig This Award for Best Outdoor dining in 2009.[8]
