Perched on a windy stretch of Columbus Avenue, this greasy spoon (established in 1927) is pure bygone Americana. Chrome stools literally on their last legs line the counter,...

As Faneuil Hall tourist traps go, this cheerfully creaky joint maintains surprising integrity. Plain old-fashioned Yankee cooking carries the day - as it has done every day for...

It looks like all the other beef barns: high ceilings, marble columns, white tablecloths and white-jacket clad waiters, lawyers and brokers whooping it up with trophy wives...

Noisy, boisterous and filled with memorabilia from the golden age of rock. Kids can be as raucous as they want in one of the most popular burger joints in town and nobody will...

If you don't have time to swing over to Cape Cod for a clam bake on the beach, stroll into Summer Shack. With its cheery, colourful decor and friendly vibe, the laid-back...

Some things never change. All carved mahogany and polished silver, stained glass and tinkling crystal, the dining room here looks much as it did when it opened 130-plus years...

There's barely room to move amid the memorabilia that clutters this Harvard Square institution, never mind the crush of diners scoffing thick, juicy burgers and even thicker...

Admittedly greater than the sum of its parts, this once-classic greasy spoon (established in 1937) is now a knowingly jazzy version of its original self. Though the old...

What's better than cramming the city's most celebrated chefs into a single kitchen? Giving them room to think, so they can contribute from afar to a single menu composed of the...

Expect sensory overload at this popular barbecue joint. The walls are covered in fluorescent colours, the ribs slathered in sauce - and the crammed-in patrons are pleasantly...

After 90 years in the business, this sprawling deli is an Inman Square institution; frumpy decor and strictly utilitarian service are all part of the package. The fare can be...

Forward-thinking in its backward-looking ways, subterranean Silvertone was a local pioneer of the trend for classic cocktails and American comfort food - and the long wagon...

From the design team of Barbie and Matisse - or so it would seem from the pink and gold decor of the Soirée Room and the Fauvist palette of the Monday Club Bar - this...

At this ridiculously popular Jewish deli (emphasis on -ish), Brookline's preppy pram-pushers and hungover co-eds wait on line to get their weekend brunchtime fix of gefilte...