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Billy Costa takes you on a tour of Boston-area restaurants.
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A variety of pizza pies
We went on an extended pizza crawl to pinpoint some of the best pizza in Boston.
Dining Out | Scituate
Easy elegance near the shore
Oro in Scituate is an anchor of good taste. And even though it's not perfect, it can still be the perfect end to a day spent strolling by the sea. The TIP
Recharging Battery Wharf
The deck at Aragosta Bar + Bistro is the perfpect spot to nosh a plate of lobster ravioli.
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Innovation from the kitchen
With a new chef in the kitchen, 606 Congress becomes a beacon on the waterfront. Dining Out
Good things come in threes at Tres Gatos (April 27)
- Letting loose at Tico (April 13)
Il Capriccio: 30 years and still cookin’
Small plates, big hurry at 94 Mass Ave (March 30)
- Strega Waterfront exudes attitude (March 23)
- Lolita desires to be the hot place (March 9)
- A little luxury goes a long way at Prezza (Feb. 23)
- A comfortable-food zone takes flight
A special bond at Bondir (Feb. 9)
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New interior, same great Chinese fare
The expanded Qingdao Garden in North Cambridge has updated its look -- thankfully, the quality of the menu didn't change.
- La Carreta is spicy and true to its Mexican menu (April 27)
- Comfort in food and place at Geoffrey's Cafe (April 20)
- At Bosphorus, a taste of the Mediterranean (April 13)
- Pasta Beach captures Italy’s splendor (April 6)
- Blue Stove: An elegant respite from shopping (March 30)
- Deluxe Station Diner rolls out slowly (March 23)
Cheap Eats | Boston
Building a better burger
Many things about 5 Napkin Burger — great, classy burgers and marvelous shakes — are wonderful, but the service needs some help.
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Cambridge vs. Boston
Where are the best restaurants in Boston? Cambridge. Dining spots across the river excel for their innovation and experimentation.
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- G Force Mike Urban talks of his love for the clam shack
- Amsterdam’s open-air markets offer a global array of flavors
- Asparagus takes dedication in the garden, a light touch in the kitchen
- Culinary training program graduates find maturity, responsibility, and jobs
- These cooks put their own spin on extra helping
- Sunday supper and more Chicken in the pot puts two meals on the table
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- SHORT ORDERS The Edge diner serves up hot dogs, hamburgers, and nostalgia
- SHORT ORDERS Help for cooking en papillote
- SHORT ORDERS A fresh take on granola
- The legal of locally-grown food
- THE TIP Aragosta Bar + Bistro is recharging Battery Wharf
- A trifecta of Derby cocktails
- Little people, big palates
- Artichokes take some work, but they are worth the effort
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Give in to nostalgia
Scratch the itch for all things yesteryear. Revel in records, classic cinema, and vintage threads with these retro diversions around the city.
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Nature by T
These spots — all accessible by the MBTA — will have you seeing more green than just the Monster this spring and summer.
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A night in Davis Square
Rub elbows with students from nearby Tufts University, longtime residents, and new transplants as you try these fun diversions.
- or, a night in Inman/Union Squares
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Local cupcake spots
When it comes to cupcakes, Boston is the land of plenty. You can get the mini treats all over town at bakeries and cupcake-only shops.
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Best of the New: Shopping
AllSaints Spitalfields, Converse (left), and The Fish & Bone are just a few of the new stores that cropped up in the Boston area in 2010.
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Test your nightlife knowledge
Calling all dancing queens and night owls: Try your hand at our fun quiz and see how well you know the local nightlife scene.
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Best Boston views
Which spot has the best views of the city? Prospect Hill in Somerville? The Top of the Hub? Boston.com readers sent us their photos.
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Restaurant showdown
Hungry Mother topped last year's champ East Coast Grill by just over 500 votes! Check out the bracket to see all of the match-ups.
Buy me some peanuts and chili aioli
If you are going to a game at Fenway, you ought to eat a hot dog inside the park. But if you're hungry before or after the game, here are some great options. Left: tacos at La Verdad.
Fish and chippiness are on the menu
Legal Sea Foods' CEO Roger Berkowitz hopes to bring attention to the debate over what constitutes sustainable seafood by serving "blacklisted" fish.
Best of the New
2010 brought world-class fine dining in Fort Point and a boost for the home-grown food-truck scene. Here are the year's most notable debuts.
Influential restaurants
Which eateries are the real tastemakers around here? See 10 who set the agenda for Boston restaurants.
Burgers: What do you get for $20?
Prime cuts, fancy fixings, and house-made buns are turning this favorite into a luxury. But are they still burgers?
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Restaurants create a scene for workers to eat, drink, and mingle
Industry nights are nothing new. But the rate at which they’re appearing is. In addition to being gestures of collegial good will, they are good business.
More Boston-area restaurants honor vegetarian, vegan, raw food philosophies
The Boston area isn’t generally thought of as a health food mecca. Yet eating for health has a long history in the area.
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TD Garden party guide
If you're heading out to see a concert, you'll find plenty of options for hanging out or grabbing pre-or-post show eats and drinks in the North Station area.