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Best concession stand

It actually makes sense. You work up more of an appetite on the dance floor than in a movie theater, so why shouldn't the winner in this category be a chow wagon on Lansdowne Street? Dave Littlefield, a/k/a the Sausage Guy, caters to the carnivores at Fenway Park during baseball season and to weekend dance-club patrons all year long. If you can't stay up that late, you can order Littlefield's links from his Web site (www.sausageguy.com), which also sells bumper stickers and other "Sausage Guy gear."

When Phoenix readers do get the munchies at the movies, they want more than popcorn. And Kendall Square Cinema satisfies the discriminating palate with fresh Dancing Deer cookies, a self-serve candy station, and premium ice cream and chocolate bars. Waiting in line here is a no-brainer: you'll get a delicious snack and, if you're lucky, you'll miss all those trailers that give away the endings of upcoming movies.

During the fall, the Sausage Guy parks next to the Lansdowne Street garage on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights; Kendall Square Cinema, 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, (617) 734-2500.


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