Named "Best Tapas" by Boston Phoenix readers in 2012! If it was possible to orgasm from a cob of corn — don't even go there — it would be from Toro's succulent maiz asado con alioli y queso cotija. Mehr erfahren.
Voted "Best New Restaurant" by @BostonPhoenix readers in 2012! Charcuterie heaven! Mehr erfahren.
Voted "Best Italian Restaurant" by @BostonPhoenix readers in 2012! Get the house-made pasta with smoked pancetta, sea urchin, and farm egg. Mehr erfahren.
Voted "Best Late-Night Restaurant" by @BostonPhoenix readers in 2012! Also serving wine and beer til 1 am. Thereafter: get a steak and a milkshake. Mehr erfahren.
Jody Adams changed the game on Boston’s waterfront with the casual, globally influenced Trade, which gives downtowners an affordable range of dishes served all day. Mehr erfahren.
In the midst of this year’s tequila and tacos boom, the upscale Tico, from Michael Schlow of Radius, Via Matta, and Alta Strada, offered an instant party. Mehr erfahren.
When this charcuterie funhouse opened over the summer, it gave South End and Back Bay residents a spacious and much-needed beer garden. Mehr erfahren.
Decorated with Buddhas and populated by scantily clad cocktail waitresses, Red Lantern has a night-life vibe. But tasty snacks, sushi, and steaks make it more than just a scene. Mehr erfahren.
Bondir emphasizes local and seasonal ingredients; nothing new about that. And yet the dishes on the constantly changing menu don’t resemble anyone else’s. Mehr erfahren.
You’ll find raw bar and barbecue in the eclectic mix, which also includes the likes of Gouda fries, persimmon-beet salad, green curry duck, and baked shells and cheese. Mehr erfahren.
It may look like an old-fashioned butcher shop, but this upscale Back Bay spot offers every modern variation on the burger you could dream up – and all between great buns. Mehr erfahren.
To taste the wide swathe of cuisines Lure's menu covers, start with a few oysters, move on to sushi and perhaps close with the Continent-inflected grilled whole daurade. Mehr erfahren.
"It serves martinis at the table in the shaker. You thus get full measure, and the waiter doesn't spill drops of valuable gin on the floor while walking it to you." -Gay Talese Mehr erfahren.
"I order a big creamy bowl of café au lait when the place is peppered with discreet, big-deal New Yorkers." -Chef Gabrielle Hamilton, in the WSJ's Insider's Guide to New York City Mehr erfahren.
"It's an Irish place attended by neighborhood sports fans, firemen, cops, writers and old-timers who've been coming here for 50 years or so." -Gay Talese, in the WSJ's Insider's Guide to New York City Mehr erfahren.
"It's my home-cooking spot. I understand why Patti Smith said it would be where she'd have her last meal." -Chloe Sevigny, in the WSJ's Insider's Guide to NYC Mehr erfahren.
"Even though it gets a big fashion and art-world crowd, it always has a Zen vibe. It's my sanctuary, even on weekend nights. I get the black cod." -Chloe Sevigny, in the WSJ's Insider's Guide to NYC Mehr erfahren.
The waiters are interactive, and the food - Asian dishes, mostly Chinese, in smallish portions perfect for sharing - is high in flavor and low in price. Mehr erfahren.
Mu Lan Taiwanese Restaurant owners Hong Tan and her brother, chef Shui Huang Han, make a different version of fried chicken. Mehr erfahren.
A classic Chinese and Polynesian restaurant serving crab rangoons, cashew chicken with Peking sauce, and other classics. A fun place to dine! Mehr erfahren.
In the old Southie, if you hankered for Asian take-out, you settled for greasy fried rice served in styrofoam. Teriyaki House has changed that. Mehr erfahren.
On the menu at this Brighton locale? Pineapple shrimp, Peking duck, moo goo gai pan, and broccoli with oyster sauce, to name a few. Mehr erfahren.
A Globe correspondent was pleasantly surprised in his 2011 review of Golden Temple, writing that the General Gau's chicken was some of the best he's had in Boston. Mehr erfahren.
"We slurped down two gigantic steamed oysters swimming in ginger-scallion sauce, then tackled the fragrant pile of fried jumbo shrimp with spiced salt." Mehr erfahren.
"At Chilli Garden, owner Zheng Hu imports hot bean sauce, chilis, pickles, wild mushrooms, peppercorns, and other spices directly from Sichuan province. Mehr erfahren.
This Chinatown spot is a popular late-night hangout for hungry bargoers come closing time: While Boston's watering holes turn off the lights at 2 a.m., Chau Chow City serves until 3 a.m. Mehr erfahren.
Changsho is the fourth Chinese restaurant run by the Chen family, who also own Lotus Blossom in Sudbury, Water Lily in Wayland, and Lotus Flower in Framingham. Mehr erfahren.
The best birthday restaurant offers a homey French feast, centered on a shareable dish like roasted chicken, for groups of 8 to 12 on the long “kitchen table” in the back. Mehr erfahren.