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portions of really good food,such as boneless Buffalotenders, steak tips, burgers,pizza, pasta and more. Theservice is friendly and drinks arepriced right. 11 Crescent St.,Brockton, 508-588-8331; 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday throughSaturday; Noon to 10 p.m.Sunday. All major credit cardsaccepted. Private parking lot.(M.C., 05/27/09)

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LITTLE BITES WHERE TO EATThese are brief items based on reviews appearing in our Food section on Wednesdays. The weekly restaurant re-view, “Taste & Tell,” is written after anonymous visits to area restaurants and food purveyors by Patriot Ledger foodcritics Mimi Claffey, Christine Ordway and Jen Wagner.

CAFE ESCADRILLEA great place to celebrate a

special occasion, Cafe Escadrillespecializes in traditional continentalcuisine, such as beef stroganoff,Chateaubriand, rack of lamb andbouillabaisse. Desserts includetable-side preparations ofstrawberry crepes, cherries jubilee,or bananas Foster. 26 CambridgeSt., Burlington, 781-873-1916;www.cafeescadrille.com. 11:30a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, 11:30a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. All majorcredit cards accepted. Privateparking lot. Handicapped-accessible. (C.O., 5/13/09)

NONA’S HOMEMADEMade fresh daily, here you’ll find all

the standard ice cream flavors, plusMr. Christian’s Bounty (chocolate icecream with fudge swirl, whitechocolate swirl, strawberries), andJohnny B Good (cinnamon ice creamwith chocolate chips and oatmealcookie pieces), as well as frozenyogurt, ice cream cakes andsmoothies. 19 Main St., Hingham,781-749-3999,nonashomemade.com; Open 11a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. On-street parking. Handicapped-accessible. (M.C., 5/6/09)

TAV O L I N OTavolino makes pizza how it is

meant to be: thin-crusted, crispyand with fresh ingredients. Thereare 20 varieties that come in 16-and 12-inch pies. Don’t feel likepizza? Try seafood stew, spinachand portabella ravioli or a panini.274 Patriot Place, Foxboro, 508-543-6543; 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.Sunday through Thursday; 11:30a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday andSaturday; major credit cards.Handicapped-accessible. (J.W.,4/29/09)

CAPRI RESTAURANTAND WINE BAR

Come to this easily accessibleeatery for the crispy and creativepizzas and abundant free park-ing. 135 Union St., Braintree,781-228-5235; 11:30 a.m. tomidnight Tuesday through Sun-day; closed Mondays. All majorcredit cards accepted. Privateparking lot. Handicapped-acces-sible. (J.W., 5/20/09)

By JAY N. MILLERFOR THE PATRIOT LEDGER

Ply m ou t h ’s John Sjostedthas had more fun atPawtucket Red Sox gamesat McCoy Stadium thanhe’s had at Fenway Park.

And that’s not just because herecently took home a bunch ofprizes for winning the in-gametrivia contest.

“For affordability this place istops,” said Sjostedt, a Duxburyfirefighter who attends openingday every year. “The Red Sox arecertainly doing well, but they’vebecome more commercialized,and much more expensive ...Down here at Pawtucket, you cantake your family and really spendno more than $50.”

Just over the Massachusettsborder in Pawtucket, R.I., thePawtucket Red Sox have long

been a fun, reasonably pricednight out for families.

The PawSox, the InternationalLeague’s AAA affiliate of theBoston Red Sox, average about9,000 spectators per game, andjudging by the license plates inthe parking areas, most are fromMassachusetts.

Families say they are wooed byfree – or next-to-nothing parking,picnic areas, cheaper concessionsand a casual atmosphere that’sideal for children.

“Pawtucket is an awesomeexperience for baseball fans,”said Scott Wilkins, who, alongwith wife, Lisa, and threechildren, enjoyed a free FamilyFun Fest after a recent game. “Ihave a family of five, and we canall go to a game for $30. It’s only50 minutes away, so we comedown here a lot.”

Wilkins, of Carver, who has a

daughter and twin boys, said theyattend a few games a year.

“The PawSox usually do a lotof different promotions throughthe year, and we’ll all sit downwhen we get the schedule andpick out some of those dates. Anykind of free stuff, like hats orbats, goes over big with the kidsso we’ll be here,” Wilkins said.

Aside from affordability, theWilkins family also takesadvantage of the club’s freeclinics and other events where thekids can interact with the players.

“Especially with my boys, wehave done a few of the sportsclinics, where they can get rightout on the field with the playersand coaches,” said Wilkins.“Those are all free. It’s a gooddeal and you can’t go wrong.

FILE PHOTO� A vendor sells popcorn andsouvenirs in the grandstand during agame at McCoy Stadium.

MATTHEW HEALEY/FOR THE PATRIOT LEDGER� Alexander Milne, 4, of Connecticut, gets excited during a Pawtucket Red Sox game at McCoy Stadium.

MATTHEW HEALEY/FOR THE PATRIOT LEDGER� A Pawtucket Red Sox bear statue greets visitors at McCoy Stadium.

MATTHEW HEALEY PHOTOS/FOR THE PATRIOT LEDGER

� Above, aPawSox playersigns autographs.At right, a patronhands his ticket toa ticket taker atentrance toMcCoy Stadium.

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TONIGHT'S BESTHow do you prefer your gorgeous blondes? Scullers

in Boston has the funky jazz type in sax princessCandy Dulfer, while Johnny D's in Somerville hasbluegrass siren Rhonda Vincent. The Celticrocking Greencards land at the Narrows Center inFall River. Lots of local choices: rockers State of

Mind (formerly The Martini Brothers) hit theC-Note in Hull; the Ripchordz jam theblues at The Next Page in Weymouth;Drift Away's sublime jazz/blues comes toThe Red Parrot in Hull; blues guitarslingerRick Russell plays The Irish Pub inQuincy; Canadian sweetheart SuzanneMcNeil is at Paddy Barry's in Quincy.Braintree's Gregg Miller Group heatsup The Paradise in Boston as part ofthe Emergenza Fest.

FRIDAY'S BESTA confounding choice for fans of great

songwriting, as Steve Earle, one of the guyswho put the "alternative" in alt-country, has asolo concert at Berklee Performance Center inBoston; while folk/jazz/poetry icon L e o n a rdCohen opens a two-night stand at the Wang(Citi) Center in Boston. Genre-bendingMemphis songsmith Amy LaVere is at theNarrows Center. TheGranite Rail in Quincyhosts a mini rockfestwith Geezer DeLuxe,Tokyo Tramps andJesse Ahern amongothers. Groove Authoritygets down at the C-Note. Faded Halorocks out at TheBeachcomber inQuincy. HoodooRevelator does itsblues thang at The NextPage. Breaking Pointrocks the Charlie Horse inWest Bridgewater.

SATURDAY'S BESTThe Swinging Steaks, celebrate

their 20th anniversary at ClubPassim in Harvard Square. Openingfor them is the next generation ofSteaks, Jamie Walker Jr., son andnamesake of the singer/guitarist,and Sara Kochanski, daughter ofbassist Paul. Texas garage rockersThe Toadies light up the Roxy inBoston. The Tubes arrive atShowcase Live. The New Riders ofthe Purple Sage are at The NarrowsCenter. Marshfield's stellar

songsmith Kevin Connolly is atAtwood's Tavern in Cambridge.Backseat Lover's Pearl Jam

tribute is at The Beachcomber.Bald Walter rocks theoutdoor patio at theCabbyshack in Plymouth.Rock'n'blues guitarslingerJeff Pitchell is at The C-Note; Lickety Split is atFrankie D's in Kingston.

UPCOMINGSunday night has country

songwriter Gary Allan making a rarearea appearance at Showcase Livewhile the Narrows Center sponsors afree show at Bristol CommunityCollege by the new-grass quintet OldSchool Freight Train. Also, reggae'sGregory Isaacs is at the Paradise inBoston. Every Sunday, there are threecontinuing blues gigs: the GreggMiller Group at the Red Parrot from 5-

9 p.m.; Steve DiCecco's jamat Hajjar's in Weymouth;and Stovall Brown's jam atTommy Doyle's inCambridge.

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MATTHEW HEALEY PHOTOS/FOR THE PATRIOT LEDGER� Zachary Bumpus, 3, of Attleboro, and his father, Scott, share peanuts during a recent PawSox game at McCoy Stadium.

Here, baseball is a stealToday they are letting the kids run

the bases after the game, and that’s abig deal for them.”

The best seats at McCoy Stadium re-main $10, and most seats in the10,500-seat stadium can be had for $6.Six bucks won’t even get you a beer atFenway. A family of four would pay$326.45 for a day at Fenway Park, ac-cording to the 2009 Fan Cost Index;$410.88 at the new Yankee Stadium.

For a lot of the fans, the big draw isthe chance to see future baseball starsbefore they hit the big time. At thisgame against Buffalo, for example,pitching phenom Michael Bowden,tossed eight scoreless innings and issoon destined for Boston.

“I try to make as many games as Ican because it is fun to see guys on theway up, the young guys who are Bos-ton’s future,” Sjostedt said. “I’ve seenKevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia, JonLester, Jacoby Ellsbury come throughhere, and it makes it special to seethem make it in Boston – you feel con-nected.”

Sjostedt’s father began taking him toPawtucket early on, and his baseballhistory feels more attached to the Paw-S ox .

“I remember coming here to McCoyStadium as a kid,” Sjostedt said. “AndI definitely have more good baseballmemories here.”

The Wilkins crew was a bit disap-pointed that Sunday, because they an -ticipated a Kevin Youkilis at-bat or

two, but the first baseman’s rehab starthad been delayed a day. But seeing realor former Major Leaguers is part ofthe kick for the youngsters – and theirfolks.

“There’s a lot of factors that makethis a great deal,” said Wilkins. “See -ing guys so close to the big leagues isdefinitely one of the best. We were ex-cited today because we thought Youk-ilis would be here. He wasn’t, but wesaw Javier Lopez, who was just sentdown, pitch in relief. And the otherteam (Buffalo) had Wily Mo Pena, aformer Red Sox, in their lineup. Wehave had a chance to see a couple guys

down here on rehab over the years, andthat’s always cool – a chance to seethem up close and right in front of you.We love coming here.”

Weymouth resident John Sutcliffehas been driving to McCoy for the past11 years to man the giant scoreboard.

“People may think there’s moreprestige at Fenway, but this is a greatalternative for fans in our area,” Sut -cliffe said. “It’s easy to get to, and theymake sure to always be fan-friendly.”

P ly m ou t h ’s Sjostedt agrees.“You can’t beat the PawSox for great

baseball, easy access, and a very afford-able night all the way around,” he said.

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� Pawtucket Red Sox fans look at the day’s line-ups posted inside McCoy Stadium beforethe PawSox took on the Scranton Yankees.

‘Slumdog’ filmmakers meet poor kid stars in MumbaiThe makers of “Slumdog Mil-

lionaire” met with the film’s twoimpoverished child starsWednesday in Mumbai, but thefather of one of the childrenstormed out of the meeting, say-ing they’ve been forgotten sincethe movie won eight Oscars.

Rubina Ali, 9, and Azharud-

din Mohammed Ismail, 10, bothlost their homes this month ascity authorities cleared out partsof the slum where they live.

Rubina has been staying withrelatives and Azhar has been liv-ing in a makeshift shanty of tarpsand blankets with his parents.

“We ’ve been trying for a long

time to move them into legal ac-co m m o d a t i o n , ” director DannyBoyle said at the Tata Institute ofSocial Sciences on the outskirtsof Mumbai, where he and pro-ducer Christian Colson met thechildren and their families.

But Rafiq Qureshi, Rubina’sfather, said Boyle has not done

enough. “Everything is availablein Mumbai if you have the mon-ey, ” Qureshi said after he cut themeeting short in anger. “If youreally want to get us a house youcan get us a house in two days.”

“After the Oscars they forgotabout us,” he added.

– ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHRIS BROWN

Singer sued; claimshe’s not a ‘monster’

On the day Chris Browntook to YouTube to say he’s“not a monster,” a photogra-pher sued the R&B singer,saying Brown’s bodyguardsbeat him as he tried to take pic-tures at a gym.

Robert Rosen sued Brownand LA Fitness In-ternational, claim-ing he was assaultedby a bodyguard aftersnapping photos in agym in UniversalCity. The suit seeksunspecified dam-ages for multipleclaims, including in-tentional inflictionof emotional distress, assaultand battery and negligence.

“This is a specious andfrivolous lawsuit by one of thepaparazzi seeking publicityand a payday,” B r ow n ’s attor-ney, Mark Geragos, said in astatement. “He’s done this be-fore and lost. We will vigor-ously defend against this.”

The filing does not stateRosen’s employer, but a pa-

parazzo with the same namefiled a similar lawsuit againstPierce Brosnan in 2007. Thatsuit was later dismissed.Rosen’s attorney did not re-turn a phone call Wednesday.

The lawsuit was filed on thesame day Brown, 20, defended

himself in a videoposted onYou Tu b e .

Brown is shownleaning in andspeaking directly in-to the camera,which appears to bein front of a bowlinglane. He talks abouthis new album

called “Graff iti,” and a singleexpected this summer.

Then he says: “Ever ybodythat’s haters, they just beenhaters. All my real fans, I loveyou. I ain’t a monster.”

Brown, who’s been chargedwith felony assault and mak-ing criminal threats against Ri-hanna in February, did notmention his former girlfriend.

– ASSOCIATED PRESS

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