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Copley Square is one of Boston.

1. Copley Square

8.8
Boylston St (at Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Plaza · Back Bay East · 77 tips and reviews
Inman Square is one of Boston.

2. Inman Square

Cambridge, MA
Neighborhood · 10 tips and reviews
Figs is one of Boston.

3. Figs

8.1
42 Charles St, Boston, MA
Pizzeria · Beacon Hill · 79 tips and reviews
Oleana is one of Boston.

4. Oleana

9.3
134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Inman Square · 130 tips and reviews
Hi-Rise Bread Company is one of Boston.

5. Hi-Rise Bread Company

1663 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Bakery · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 31 tips and reviews
Flour Bakery + Cafe is one of Boston.

6. Flour Bakery + Cafe

9.1
131 Clarendon St, Boston, MA
Bakery · Prudential - St. Botolph · 190 tips and reviews
Shays Pub & Wine Bar is one of Boston.

7. Shays Pub & Wine Bar

7.5
58 JFK St (btw Winthrop & South), Cambridge, MA
Wine Bar · Harvard Square · 36 tips and reviews
Middlesex Lounge is one of Boston.

8. Middlesex Lounge

6.8
315 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Blanche St. & Village St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 56 tips and reviews
River Gods is one of Boston.

9. River Gods

125 River St (at Kinnaird St.), Cambridge, MA
Bar · 43 tips and reviews
Brick & Mortar is one of Boston.

10. Brick & Mortar

8.9
569 Massachusetts Ave (at Pearl St.), Cambridge, MA
Cocktail Bar · 105 tips and reviews
Cuchi Cuchi is one of Boston.

11. Cuchi Cuchi

795 Main St (at Windsor St.), Cambridge, MA
Lounge · 76 tips and reviews
Beehive is one of Boston.

12. Beehive

8.9
541 Tremont St (btwn Clarendon & Berkeley St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · South End · 256 tips and reviews
Toad is one of Boston.

13. Toad

7.5
1920 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Rock Club · Porter Square · 23 tips and reviews
Sound Bites is one of Boston.

14. Sound Bites

8.1
704 Broadway (at Willow Ave.), Somerville, MA
Breakfast Spot · 109 tips and reviews
Tupelo is one of Boston.

15. Tupelo

1193 Cambridge St (at Tremont St.), Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · Inman Square · 67 tips and reviews
Trina's Starlite Lounge is one of Boston.

16. Trina's Starlite Lounge

8.7
3 Beacon St (at Dickinson St.), Somerville, MA
Lounge · 125 tips and reviews
Giacomo's is one of Boston.

17. Giacomo's

8.3
355 Hanover St (btwn Fleet & Prince), Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · North End · 106 tips and reviews
Sam  Adams Brewhouse is one of Boston.

18. Sam Adams Brewhouse

TD Garden, Boston, MA
Bar · No tips or reviews
Addis Red Sea is one of Boston.

19. Addis Red Sea

1755 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Forest & Exeter Park), Cambridge, MA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 7 tips and reviews
Miracle of Science Bar & Grill is one of Boston.

20. Miracle of Science Bar & Grill

8.0
321 Massachusetts Ave (at Blanche St.), Cambridge, MA
Bar · 101 tips and reviews
21st Amendment is one of Boston.

21. 21st Amendment

7.2
150 Bowdoin St (at Beacon St.), Boston, MA
Pub · Beacon Hill · 32 tips and reviews
Lucky's Lounge is one of Boston.

22. Lucky's Lounge

8.2
355 Congress St (at A St), Boston, MA
Bar · Seaport District · 93 tips and reviews
Taza Chocolate is one of Boston.

23. Taza Chocolate

8.8
561 Windsor St, Somerville, MA
Chocolate Store · 25 tips and reviews
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream is one of Boston.

24. Christina's Homemade Ice Cream

8.4
1255 Cambridge St (at Prospect St.), Cambridge, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · Inman Square · 85 tips and reviews
Helmand Restaurant is one of Boston.

25. Helmand Restaurant

8.5
143 1st St (at Bent St), Cambridge, MA
Afghan Restaurant · East Cambridge · 71 tips and reviews
Craigie on Main is one of Boston.

26. Craigie on Main

853 Main St (Bishop Allen), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews

Boston MagazineBoston Magazine: Few chefs do both upscale and low-key fare as well as Craigie’s Tony Maws. Nor do many offer them side by side, as he does at his Cambridge restaurant. Read more.

Sweet Cheeks Q is one of Boston.

27. Sweet Cheeks Q

8.8
1381 Boylston St (btwn Kilmarnock St. & Park Dr.), Boston, MA
BBQ Joint · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 198 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Opening in November 2011, Top Chef star Tiffani Faison's barbecue ode has been nothing short of a smash hit. The biscuits are legendary, and there's now an outdoor beer garden. [Eater 38 Member]

Omni Parker House is one of Boston.

28. Omni Parker House

7.7
60 School St, Boston, MA
Hotel · Downtown Boston · 130 tips and reviews
Mike's Pastry is one of Boston.

29. Mike's Pastry

8.5
300 Hanover St (btwn Parmenter & Prince St), Boston, MA
Pastry Shop · North End · 572 tips and reviews
The Tip Tap Room is one of Boston.

30. The Tip Tap Room

8.7
138 Cambridge St (at Staniford St), Boston, MA
American Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 123 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: 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.

Saus Restaurant is one of Boston.

31. Saus Restaurant

8.8
33 Union St (Marsh Lane), Boston, MA
Belgian Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 133 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: 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.

Meadhall is one of Boston.

32. Meadhall

4 Cambridge Ctr (at Broadway), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Kendall Square · 187 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: 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?

Belly is one of Boston.

33. Belly

One Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
Wine Bar · 19 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: 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.

Night Shift Brewing, Inc. is one of Boston.

34. Night Shift Brewing, Inc.

9.4
87 Santilli Hwy, Everett, MA
Brewery · 85 tips and reviews
BonChon Chicken is one of Boston.

35. BonChon Chicken

7.2
57 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Fried Chicken Joint · Harvard Square · 39 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: 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.

Yume Wo Katare is one of Boston.

36. Yume Wo Katare

7.6
1923 Massachusetts Ave (Porter Square Shopping Center), Cambridge, MA
Ramen Restaurant · Porter Square · 72 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: 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.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is one of Boston.

37. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

9.0
280 Fenway, Boston, MA
Art Museum · Medical Center Area · 175 tips and reviews
Boston Duck Tour (Museum Of Science) is one of Boston.

38. Boston Duck Tour (Museum Of Science)

8.8
152-198 Red Auerbach Way, Boston, MA
Boat or Ferry · 12 tips and reviews
Freedom Trail is one of Boston.

39. Freedom Trail

8.8
The Freedom Trail (btwn Tremont St & Essex St), Boston, MA
Hiking Trail · Downtown Boston · 78 tips and reviews
Boston Massacre Monument is one of Boston.

40. Boston Massacre Monument

8.6
State St. (at Congress St.), Boston, MA
Monument · Downtown Boston · 24 tips and reviews
Fenway Park is one of Boston.

41. Fenway Park

9.2
4 Jersey St (btwn Lansdowne St & Van Ness St), Boston, MA
Baseball Stadium · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 740 tips and reviews
Museum of Fine Arts is one of Boston.

42. Museum of Fine Arts

9.4
465 Huntington Ave (at Museum Rd), Boston, MA
Art Museum · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 302 tips and reviews
Wally's Cafe is one of Boston.

43. Wally's Cafe

9.1
427 Massachusetts Ave (at Columbus Ave), Boston, MA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Roxbury · 50 tips and reviews
Boston Public Library is one of Boston.

44. Boston Public Library

9.4
700 Boylston St (at Dartmouth St), Boston, MA
Library · Back Bay East · 163 tips and reviews
Grotto is one of Boston.

45. Grotto

8.7
37 Bowdoin St, Boston, MA
Italian Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Highland Kitchen is one of Boston.

46. Highland Kitchen

9.1
150 Highland Ave (at Central St.), Somerville, MA
New American Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews
Five Horses Tavern is one of Boston.

47. Five Horses Tavern

8.2
400 Highland Ave (at Grove St.), Somerville, MA
Gastropub · Davis Square · 131 tips and reviews