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,...

The taupe and cream colour scheme says 'refinement'; the leopard-print rug says 'excitement'. The menu says both at once - and the cooking that first earned Ken Oringer his...

Some years back, Flour put this then-desolate stretch of Washington Street on the culinary map - and X still marks Joanne Chang's sweet spot for baked-treasure hunters. Pastel...

Poised to open at time of writing, Gaslight, Brasserie du Coin is the latest contender to the brasserie title. Rustic yet urbane, retro yet of-the-moment, evoking the Left Bank...

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...

Bite for bite, this self-styled Japanese tavern is arguably serving the most expensive food in the city. It's also, less arguably, some of the most thrilling - daring yet...

Two tiny, coolly pretty dining rooms and an enormously popular garden patio provide a showcase for chef-owner Ana Sortun's passion for and mastery of the hauntingly aromatic...

With a magic oven that yields a beautifully bubbly crust on every pizza and a stalwart crew of Boston-bred tray-slingers, Pizzeria Regina's reputation precedes it. So, often,...

The just-right place at the just-right time, POPS is helping to fill the Goldilocksian gap in the Boston dining scene where all the mid-range eateries should be. Patterned...

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...

For its tenth birthday in 2006, Jody Adams gave Harvard Square's premier celebration destination a head-to-toe makeover. The now breezy, spruce interior mirrors a menu stripped...

While North Enders were sad to see it go, everybody's glad to see it grow. Anthony Susi has relocated his beloved but awkwardly small ristorante to a South End space with a bit...