Order a crispy, grilled waffle and pick your poison -- I mean, topping. Bananas, caramel and whipped cream, perhaps? Or maybe strawberries and Belgian chocolate. Read more.
At this Fort Point Mexican restaurant, you can drink your way through Mexico with tequila flights that help you taste three styles of tequila from one brand side by side. Read more.
Roasted littleneck clams Provencal with pork belly, & a fish & chips of Icelandic haddock, remoulade sauce, hand cut fries & house made pickles high-end French cooking at its best. Read more.
Towne Stove and Spirits has been hit or miss for us, but it's a total scene, and the pedigree here -- with culinary director Lydia Shire at the helm -- makes it hard not to go back for another shot. Read more.
The Belgian street food style cafe brings us back in from the cold, or the heat, with a cute little cafe specializing in all manner of pommes frites w/ a wide range of mayonaise-based dipping sauces. Read more.
Every Friday at dusk until Sept they'll be showing a classic film. This week's film is Pink Panther). In coming weeks they'll be showing the Rhine, Back to the Future, & Raiders of the Lost Ark. Read more.
Like an 18oz New York delmonico, beef Wellington with foie gras & wild mushrooms, & a striped bass with fava bean, english peas, white asparagus & tomato verbena. Read more.
. The repurposed neighborhood dive bar-cum-craft cocktail/comfort food standout was ahead of the curve in a scene that's starting to see more and more places that fit that description. Read more.
This classic film house, built in 1914, with its giant red curtains, balcony seating and ornate but weathered fixtures, has character. Read more.
Still not entirely clear on what this whole gluten thing is about, but apparently we're all allergic to it now and it's coming to kill you in your home. Offering gluten-free pastas, pizzas, &antipasti Read more.
Another week, another new restaurant in Kendall Square. Operating as a cafe and lunch spot by day, & a bar and a shared plates restaurantby night. Almost the entire menu is cooked in wood-fired ovens Read more.
Australian cuisine-based food truck & catering shop. . Find the truck roaming all over the city, or stop by the shop in Southie, which is Boston's version of down under. Read more.
They change the dinner menu daily based on what's available & fresh that day. Same process carries over to the bar, where a limited liquor license doesn't stymie the creativity of their mixologists Read more.
With his newly opened casual dining, Allan Rodriguez hopes to alter our perceptions -- and not in the way you're thinking. Instead you'll find dishes inspired by the state of Sonora
Bella Drews, from chef/founder and old Lydia Shire protégé Kevin Maguire, has a big sandwich-sized hole to fill. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read more.
Strength training rooms, 100 pieces of cardio equipment, personal & group training are part of their scheme to get you off the couch - it's $19/ month. Best part? No long-term contracts to sign. Read more.
At Local Beer & Cheese Sundays, starting this weekend at Za in Kendall Square, chef/owner Peter McCarthy will fill in the rest of the details for us, pairing two local cheeses with two local brews. Read more.
It's been in operation in one form or another since 1982, when it was known as JukeBox. Now the folks behind Royale are turning this subterranean lair into a decadent hang with Old Hollywood decor Read more.
Already turning heads for its big city style in the overlooked culinary wasteland of Quincy, & for the casual menu, but now with their brand new brunch offering, you can head down to check it out. Read more.
Regularly lauded as the best cocktail bar in the city & often mentioned in lists for the tops in the country, a cross between a chemistry lab & a basement speakeasy. Read more.
opened just last week, Chef Michael Lishchynsky of the Four Seasons will be cooking dishes like Berkshire pork tenderloin roulade with wild boar sausage, pancetta and spring pea risotto. Read more.
Consider, for instance, a post-cut and shave hot towel wrap and a shoulder massage, all for around $25. Try getting that sort of treatment anywhere else in the city for that price. Read more.
Try the Moroccan Mule made with their own ginger syrup, or the spicy Black Pepper Rum Punch, made with Gosling's pineapple juice and a black pepper syrup. Read more.
Casual seafood options like Key West conch breaded & pan-fried & served with chipotle aioli, or corn tortillas stuffed with spicy citrus slaw & crispy haddock liven up a dull afternoon. Read more.
The newly-opened multi-tiered space has a bounty of different ways to experience your night out, from dining room alcoves, to living room set ups with leather chairs you could get lost in. Read more.
This recently opened 8,000 sq-ft club includes Cybex spinning bikes, Precor ellipticals, Matrix & Freemotion treadmills, 2 rowing machines, & more, all overlooking the city skyline Read more.
Let's see, there's grilled Maine lobster, baked stuff lobster, lobster mac & cheese, lobster alfredo, lobster po boys, lobster BLTs, & Lobster Thermidor, a 1 1/4 lb. lobster with Bechamel sauce Read more.
How often do you get to avail yourself of the fruits of their studious labor? The store is stocked with art and design works from students, staff, alumni, and faculty of the prestigious art school. Read more.
Why? Get it? It's a new bar? Ah, never mind. Gone is the outdated style of the old space, the hotel has been there since the 1920s, & in its place they've built the type of sleek dining room & lounge Read more.
All your bachelor party bases covered in one locale. David Burke Prime features in-house dry aged steaks & 5,000 bottles of wine, while Scorpion Bar does tequila cantina with a sexy attitude. Read more.
A 15%-off summer sale makes the already-less-expensive-than-you-might-think price tags look even better. Read more.
At Sam's, she'll focus on bringing French techniques to New England style ingredients, with a focus on organic, vegetarian and allergen free dishes. Read more.
If you're not ready to get back on the caballo, specials like the burracho breakfast or a giant house made cinnamon roll soaked in Mexican vanilla custard, will make the pain go away. Read more.
Known for celebrity clientele like Tom Brady, Brad Pitt & Zach Galifianakis, Goorin Brothers will cover all of your fedora, bowler & classic hats needs; they've been making them for a century. Read more.
They've got over craft 100 beers on tap here -- how many ancient swordsmen, or technology geeks for that matter, ever had that many options?
How about a pool with its own outdoor bars, fire pits at night and cabana seating? It's a little slice of Vegas in Massachusetts, and only a fraction as cheesy. Read more.
Launching a special evening dedicated to its customer’s whims on the last Tuesday of every month. Email onthemenu@trystrestaurant.com to submit your suggestions to the chef. Read more.
Gourmet Mexican food with nearly 300 tequilas to choose from, descriptions which can be easily accessed on the iPad menus, will be great to drink on the seaside deck (note: don't drop the menu). Read more.
Enter the recently opened Levi's Newbury, which looks something like the walk-in closet of your dreams, provided you're a guy who dreams about pants a lot, which, you know - whatever floats your boat. Read more.
With the introduction of their "5 Bucks A Pop" menu - you can get short rib-stuffed mushroom caps, chicken and mushroom stuffed arancinis, a flat bread of the day, and mac and cheese all for only $5. Read more.
Monday, May 2nd will highlight the Cape Anne Brewing Company with dishes like homemade spicy chicken sausage and wings and beet greens from Tendercrop Farms in Newbury. Read more.
Located under the Fenway bleachers, the big, open window, (covered with a grate) looks directly out on to the grass, where you can hear the noise of the crowd & enjoy the game. Read more.
With 3 levels including a fish-market style approach to casual dining, a proper dining room, & a roof-deck with gorgeous views of the water - gives you a variety of ways to enjoy your seafood. Read more.
Most entrees, like a lobster ravioli with wilted pea greens, fennel pollen, cauliflower, & truffles, under the $28 mark. Read more.
Chuan Body + Soul - Combining Chinese massage, acupressure, heat, cold, & holistic energy flow-type manipulation, Chuan can smash your muscles up good & get you feeling your best. Read more.
Try one of the decadent burgers like the 420 Burger topped with fried mac and cheese, jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, onion rings, cheese, bacon and barbecue sauce. Read more.
The French-inspired menu continues to impress with dishes like the whole roasted boneless duck with a lavender honey glaze, roasted pears, heirloom carrots and petite farm turnips. Read more.
Under the careful watch of the restaurant's namesake, a Puebla native, it serves up a variety of moles, including the favorite mole poblano de Angela. Try the albondigas too. Read more.
Expect French-style dishes like a duck breast with hibiscus beet vinaigrette, black rice and rainbow carrots. Try The Foreign Legion (rhum agricole, Dubonnet and green Chartreuse). Read more.
Chef Frank Francione will be serving up dishes like a chorizo-crusted haddock with sweet corn chowder, & a cioppino of sea scallops, lobster, littlenecks & mussels in a white wine tomato broth Read more.
the menu features a raw bar and high-end hearty comfort food like short ribs with buttered noodles, chicken Milanese and crunchy meatballs with a spicy tomato-basil sauce. Read more.
Drink include delights such as the Ten Thyme Smashed, made with Tanqueray 10 gin, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, white cranberry juice, cucumber, and thyme sprigs. Read more.
The new outpost of Otto's Pizza, the Portland, Maine-based mini-chain with a takeout spot in Harvard Square, is the type of place you actually want to stay for a while to savor your slice. Read more.
They're serving vegan ice cream flavors like cookies and cream, chocolate chunk, salted caramel and avocado. Dairy-free options extend to their pastries and smoothies as well. Read more.
Sometimes a PBR and a slice in an unpretentious environment are what you really want. We won't tell anyone. Read more.
Expect "pan-fried catfish, pecan-crusted pork chops and chicken and waffles with sides like turnip greens, fried okra, Vermont dandy grits and house made pickles. Read more.
The fluffy and crispy Korean-style wings in either a garlic soy or spicy hot sauce are rightly praised by acolytes for being the real deal. Read more.
Hardtack, old-time stews, Indian pudding and more super-retro dishes harken back to the good old days when food was food, a drink was a drink and we all died by age 45. Read more.
The Sunday night special, which includes free valet parking (!), is a 3-course meal for $35. That's an amazing bargain. It runs on Monday nights, too. Read more.
Post 390 has a new menu, which incorporates house-made vermouths, bitters and syrups. The G&T gets a twist with fresh lemongrass, house-made aromatic and spicy bitters, and a lemongrass tonic. Read more.
There's a newly opened location from the founders of the chain and stars of DC Cupcakes. Try the Valrhona chocolate cupcake with a whipped Callebaut chocolate frosting topped with a fondant flower. Read more.
Tucked away in an actual alley, and overlooking the harbor, the outdoor setup is a vast improvement on the way people usually drink in alleys. Read more.
Aside from being a veritable treasure trove of Asian delicacies of the meat, vegetable and noodle varieties, the folks at Yakitori offer classes on topics like how to cook dashi. Read more.
The falafel comes tricked out with toppings from both Middle Eastern & Dutch traditions, & the menu features Dutch-style fries covered in Dutch mayo, peanut "saus," malt vinegar or Old Bay seasoning. Read more.
The grill-centric menu includes hot wings in a gorgonzola dressing, a chili-rubbed 12-ounce rib eye steak, chicken breast with garlic gravy, mashed potatoes & grilled zucchini, & corn on the cob. Read more.
Perfect for a Middle Eastern lunch or early evening dinner with the lady, or for more sophisticated drinks at the bar before heading next door to see a show in the divey rock club environs. Read more.
SoulFire is a favorite because it's cheap, but also because of decadent dishes like the mac 'n' cheese covered in chili, or the pulled pork.Good thing they've opened this 2nd location in Mission Hill. Read more.
Grab-and-go breakfast and lunch spots come in handy when you're in a rush to get to the office. Try the entrees, like a rare grilled filet mignon of tuna with teriyaki marinade. Read more.
The Tip Tap Room has finally launched a streamlined cocktail list. It ranges from summery options -- like a watermelon margarita -- to the spicier side with The J.P., which is made with Maker's Mark. Read more.
While Avila has always done a good job with hearty entrees like a baby lamb chop souvlaki, wild striped bass or paella, its new tapas menu focuses the taste explosions into smaller little morsels. Read more.
They offer Pigskin Party Packs for groups from 6 to 30 people. Slabs of ribs, pulled pork, brisket, wings, cornbread,& coleslaw from one of Cambridge's favorite barbecue spots sounds like a win to us. Read more.
More recently, and perhaps more importantly, it was home to Herrell's Ice Cream. (You can't eat words for dessert, can you?) Read more.
The near 600 capacity venue will also be home to a restaurant helmed by Michael Schlow, the busy restauranteur and chef behind popular spots like Tico and Happy's. Read more.
There's a focus on fine cheeses, charcuteries and wines sourced from the owner's travels throughout Italy/ And of course belly, as in lamb belly bacon, shaved brine-cured farm yolk and duck en croute. Read more.
The Urban Grape breaks down their bottles by body, making it easier for consumers to choose from the 850 options, based on their own taste. Read more.
Meritage, the high-end Boston Harbor Hotel fine-dining outpost, is known for its dedication to pairing seasonal dishes to selections from its 12,000-bottle collection. Read more.
From the folks behind Napper Tandy's in Norwood, -- mussels, pizzas, pastas, buffalo wings, kebabs, steak tips and 20 some drafts, including some great local options like Slumbrew Happy Sol. Read more.
What are people lining up for? Inventive creations like the Kahuna burger, Burger à la mode , and hot dogs covered in chili, jalapeno cheese and chopped onions. Read more.
The pork ramen here comes with an impressive pedigree -- the owner runs five other restaurants in Japan, where they've been hip to this whole ramen craze long before Bostonians. Slurp away. Read more.
Features comfort pub food like bangers and mash, fish and chips, mac 'n' cheese and a good selection of local brews like Fisherman's Brew and Ipswich IPA to fortify you against the wind and wet. Read more.
Enjoy some Spanish pickles and slow-cooked pork belly with your freshly gleaned insights. Sound body, sound mind, boys. SBSM. Read more.
