Bon Appetit "Best New Restaurants"- have homemade breads, including one flecked with seaweed, served with butter, hand-rolled tagliatelle with chicken; braised lamb shoulder
Order a dozen oysters and a couple of fried oyster sliders at the bar, and bigger plates like lobster roe noodles with short ribs in the dining room. Read more.
The best coffee in Boston. Brunch at the bar is great for people watching in a true bistro style resto. -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts
2012 James Beard Winner for "Outstanding Wine Program", for not only it's pairings but "exceptional cocktails"
Experience unparalleled Japanese gastronomic magnificence at the restaurant that Bon Appetit magazine dubs "One of the 10 best sushi spots in America".
Opening October 1, the spot promises to offer exquisitely done versions of your North End faves, with the emphasis on seafood & cream sauces. Strega's wine list will also impress you. 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.
Tiffani Faison’s new Boston project serves barbecue on metal trays and beverages in Mason jars. Top Chef alum offers up pulled pork, brisket, beans, coleslaw, and more with the music blasting. Read more.
Captures the fun of the pre-Great Recession boom, but the food's competing with the room's buzz. Our critic says try the pomegranate-glazed eggplant, fried oysters on a waffle or the braised short rib Read more.
We fell in love with their tender tournedos of beef with a mouth-watering parsley Bordelaise sauce. The butterscotch and passion fruit pudding is also a must. http://is.gd/rot2ii
The Mushroom Miso Soup and Japanese menu at Miyake Restaurant, in Portland, ME, is Alex Guarnaschelli favorite on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
The Mushroom Miso Soup and Japanese menu at Miyake Restaurant, in Portland, ME, is Alex Guarnaschelli favorite on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Rachel Ray has Blueberry Pancakes in the "Tasty Travels", was also on "Diners, Drive ins and Dives" and "Rachel Ray $40-a-Day"
Order the Lobster Dinner, complete with a whole steamed lobster, onion rings, coleslaw, biscuit, butter for dipping and a whoopie pie. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
Improper Bostonian: duck bun, fried pork gyoza, singapore noodles, sushi, bok choy, grilled asparagus, tempura beans & rock shrimp, creme brulee, pineapple bread pudding & tempura bananas
Our critic gave Bergamot 4 stars for its asparagus panna cotta, egg-battered halibut, pan-seared scallops, and monkfish. Service is strong, and dishes are visually stunning. Read more.
Boston Magazine named this restaurant best Casual Itallian in 2012. Try the meatballs and cauliflower with ricotta salata. Also, try the squid-ink pasta with lobster.
Food & Wine- Best Sandwich Shops in US- Try the Spuckie, with salami, mortadella and olive-carrot salad
MSN Food names the blueberry dessert wine one of the top foodie reasons to visit the east coast
Try the lobster roll made with lobsters caught fresh from their home harbor in Kennebunkport. It's a little taste of a Maine summer day and a delicious contender in our 2012 Lobster Roll Rumble: Read more.
Try the deep-fried clam strips or whole clams (with bellies). Also order a lobster roll with mayo and butter. You won't be disappointed.
Go to Neptune Oyster and make sure you get some oysters to start and for entree, the lobster roll (hot) OR if you're on a tight budget get the Neptune burger. TRUST ME. Read more.
Roxy’s impressed on the Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race and now hawks creative combinations like Vermont cheddar and roasted butternut squash around the city. Read more.
Cheap, fascinating, and vaguely Southern comfort food: try the crispy fried avocado and the panna cotta with black raspberries and red currants Read more.
Billy Goodes has live music every night of the week and rarely charges a cover. Find good local music and people at this bar. Read more.
Townie bar by day, the best kind of dive bar by night. This is THE place to get the cheapest beers in Newport.
Opened in 1673 by pirate William Mayes, America’s oldest tavern at one time hosted the Rhode Island General Assembly, as well as the local criminal court and city council. (From Aerial America) Read more.
The clam chowder is perfect and the ahi tuna appetizer is light and delicious. The big bar on the right is a great place to hang out with friendly bartenders and get some tips from the locals.
Lobster avocado salad with roasted jalapeno is amazing. Try with and unoaked Chardonnay or sparkling wine.
Every night from 5-7pm (and all night on Thursdays) Masa has 50 cent tapas as part of their combo platter.
The emphasis at this family-run bistro is on seasonal ingredients, both in chef Tony Maws's kitchen and in the drinks. The vodka-based Hunter's Moon, for instance, is made with a spiced puree of local
2010 Winners of the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Northeast! Almost everything they serve is grown or made at the restaurant.
Chef Lee Skawinski’s modern Italian menu features a selection of house-made charcuterie, local cheeses and a list of his sources, including the restaurant’s own farm. [Eater 18 Member]
Marvelous experience -- consistently good, surprising food and a knowledgeable, attentive staff. Walk the gardens before you come in for dinner and don't commit until you hear the specials.
Couscous, spicy pomme frites and cold & hot appetizers are some of the city's best in this vein, and the spiced lemonade with rose petals is legend. [Eater 38 Member]
Menu will include options like a spice crusted hiramasa served with orange-yuzu syrup and cucumber radish salad, and an “Around the Bend” farm egg served with salt cod and smoked bacon. Read more.
One of the city's few restaurants with a vegetarian tasting menu, let alone one that diners regularly rave about. [Eater 38 Member]
This is truly Italian food at its best. We love the fresh, seasonal menu and of course, the deep wine list!
Only offers tasting menus: three, five, or seven courses of vegetarian or non. [Eater 38 Member]
Toto Pops: Orange-coconut—crisp and juicy on the top, rich and creamy on the bottom—velvety green tea, strawberry-rosewater, or ultra-dense, ultra-dark chocolate. Read more.
Blueberry Popsicles: Kelso Homestead blues are tossed with a sugar, vanilla bean, and zest stripped from Meyer lemons then roasted to concentrate their sweet juice and pureed with a little water. Read more.
Stellar food and service. One of my new fave spots. Try the clam chowder! And ohhhh the rolls are to die for.
Boston Magazine best of 2012 list as "Best Brasserie", try the grilled cheese and late night snack, rock shrimp beignets.
Ready to open again, with its signature Mongolian hot pot dishes, "4 for $4" sushi, & 2-for-1 appetizer specials at the bar. Tip? This place is about spicy soups & fresh fish, so order accordingly. 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.
Breathing new life into tapas, Casa B innovates at nearly every step, from decor including a living wall to Latin American twists on small plates like the meatballs in guava sauce. [Eater 38 Member]
The lavender moon cocktail is outstanding! Gin, st.germain, lavender honey and lemon. My new favorite drink!
Try the Fried Maine Lobster in Caramel sauce. Critic Devra First raves"the flavors swirl into a cosmic weirdness that seems inspired equally by Vietnam, New England, and the kingdom of Bong-landia." Read more.
German beer, brats, and sing-along piano bar... great Friday night in Boston!
Modern tapas from Ken Oringer. Great vibe, great drinks, great food. What more could you ask for? -Tania Peterson, Top Chef Just Desserts
Behind a lavender façade, the shop’s exotic flavors include burnt sugar, licorice, honey-lavender, apple cider & cinnamon-spiced Mexican chocolate. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
What hasn’t already been said about the highest of high-end Boston restaurants? Just go. Go for the experience of being waited on hand, foot, and glass. Read more.
Farm fresh ice cream direct from the cows next door. The "Inez" is fantastic!
They say George Washington and Paul Revere drank at this bar built in 1780. It's full of locals, and looks like the place sailors drank themselves stupid 200 years ago. Order a Sam to keep it real.
Best clam chowder I have ever had. The food and service were great. Next trip back to Boston I will be back here.
Popular new gelato shop in the Old Port - we can't think of a better way to enjoying strolling the cobblestone streets than with a cone or dish of this Italian delight!
Best gelato I ever had! Great customer service! And if you're a strawberry lover, definitely try the strawberry balsamic! :)
A nicely kept secret in the South End. Killer pizza, amazing ice cream and a solid beer list (8 taps and a good bottle list) makes this place a great stop for a craft beer enthusiast.
AMAZING Restaurant / Brewery. Get the sampler paddle... 3oz of the 10 beers on tap (4 of which are Smuttynose) Food is super fresh! Great price for a great meal!
Great selection of vegetarian dishes! Many of the plates can be made vegan was well. Servers very accommodating to dietary restrictions. Oh, and the food's great too :)
The best ice cream ever.. Homemade triple chocolate with marshmallow sauce was uuuhmazing!!
A great place to enjoy steamers, mussels, and lobsters. Its byob so bring anything ya want. Oh btw its built on a river and has enclosed seating. Good spot
My favorite seafood restaurant in Portsmouth. Guaranteed fresh, local fish everyday. They never disappoint me.
What's not to love about a bar named after a poet who did some of his best work while sloshed? Named to honor Charles Bukowski, has an awe-inspiring beer menu and is famous for its burgers. Read more.
Love this place! The beer is the best! The service is excellent! I love the Black IPA and the Coffee House Porter! My wife and I try to get up here as often as we can!
Melissa Kelly partner Price Kushner grow or raise the ingredients for nearly everything on the menu. Upstairs, dining is more casual and affordable than in the main floor. OPENS FOR THE SEASON 5/10
The best lobster pound in Maine. Also the pemequid oysters are amazing. Bring everything you need. Tablecloth, lobster cracks and picks, plates, napkins, drinks, etc. Ask for Raymond!
The bakery has been making history since it opened, turning out inimitable flavors like maple bacon, chocolate chipotle, and sea salt bourbon caramel (the menu changes frequently).
A slightly upscale brunch place right on Newbury St. There is a menu just for their Bloody Mary which can even be topped with a mini cheeseburger! Highly recommend!
Great quality breakfast and baked goods. Evidence supported by first-hand experience and the long lines!
This meat butcher is also one of the best sandwich spots in the Berkshires. Settle into the bright cafe for a burger, a smoked ham and cheese, rare roast beef with cheddar, or the soup of the day.
Great farm-to-table restaurant. Probably the best fried chicken I've ever had. And every pork dish was awesome
Cozy, authentic and w/ a wide range of foods on the menu, Hot Suppa is great for brunch and dinner. They have the best Mac&Cheese! Very small space, so there is usually a wait for brunch.
Oysters are obviously a must, but so is the lobster roll with brown butter vinaigrette. So simple, yet perfect! The fried mussels were playful and tasty, and the Main scallops were clean and bright.
Life changing donuts. Many donuts that I once considered scrumptious will now only be somewhat scrumptious. Came here 4 times...in 2 days. Favorite was coconut. Texture was light and fluffy. Yum!
Prime rib and shrimp Caesar was super amazing- especially for the price! Much better than their rating suggests. Won't be disappointed :)
The James Beard Award-winning chef was the first in Portland to incorporate ingredients from local farmers, fishermen and foragers. His rustic, seasonal menu changes daily. [Eater 18 Member]
Clover Food Lab is a fast food chain, founded in 2008 by MIT material science graduate and Harvard MBA Ayr Muir, which operates through food trucks and restaurant
Come here for specialty pancakes. A little more pricey than other bfast places in Waltham for everything else on the menu.
“James Beard outstanding baker 2018. Breads are amazing and chocolate babka/flourless cakes are exceptional “ bing best bakeries by state 2021
Not only some of the best beer on the planet, but this one of the nicest brewery experiences in the world. Lines get long but enjoying a bottle of a Native wild ale on a sunny day makes it worth it.
Check out El El Frijoles as it was featured on Food Paradise for Spicy Lobster burrito. Read more.
Brick-and-mortar version of the Mei siblings' food truck. Expect the usual faves, like the Double Awesome and braised beef dumplings, and bigger plates like pork chops and fried pork trotter terrine.
Matt Louis checked a CIA degree and a European Food Tour off his bucket list before opening Moxy. Check out what other CIA alumni are up to here: Read more.
The lobster roll was fantastic! So was the red snapper (hot dog y’all) and the burger my wife got. The staff was super friendly. Will come again the next time I’m in Portland.
Located right on Boston harbor, Boston Sail Loft is a perfect place for lunch or dinner with friends. Order the clam chowder, you won't regret it.
My recommendations are the fish chowder, blueberry pies (especially when served warm with some vanilla ice cream), the goat cheese salad, and the salmon with a maple syrup and mustard glaze.
Lovefood voted their strawberry cheesecake as the best in Massachusetts. Creamy cheesecake, strawberries, strawberry sauce and fresh whipped cream
Lemon cheesecake with shortbread crust voted best cheesecake in Maine by Lovefood
