“Eat” listings
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Menton
This elegant restaurant in Fort Point Channel is the latest brainchild of local celebrity chef Barbara Lynch, who also operates No. 9 Park, B&G Oysters and The Butcher Shop. Haute cuisine diners can choose the French-inspired four-course or the threecourse prix fixe menu. $$$$ (09/2011)
354 Congress St
617-737-0099
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Toscanini’s
There’s ice cream and then there’s Toscanini’s. You're on vacation, so treat yourself to a double scoop of ultra-creamy, made-on-site ice cream. Flavors rotate, but go for the burnt caramel if it's available. $ (08/2011)
899 Main St, Cambridge
617-491- 5877
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Deuxave
This new, ultra-chic bistro in Back Bay features nouveau French cuisine, utilizing seasonal and local ingredients. Start with appetizers like the lobster with gnocchi or ninehour French onion soup, and follow it with a special like local flounder with fennel mussel ragout or house-made pasta. $$$$ (07/2011)
371 Commonwealth Ave
617-517- 5915
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Aragosta Bar + Bistro
Don’t make the mistake of saying, “Sure, I’ll share!” before you order Chef David Daniels’ fantastic lobster ravioli with wilted pea greens. You’ll want every last shellfish-studded bite for yourself. $$$$ (06/2011)
At Fairmont Battery Wharf 3 Battery Wharf
617-994-9001
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Hammersley’s Bistro
For more than 20 years, locals have praised this bistro’s crispy-skinned roast chicken—it’s positively addictive. But there’s more to keep gourmands coming back, like the braised osso buco, the cassoulet and the roasted local bluefish with bacon and beets. $$$$ (05/2011)
533 Tremont St
617-423-2700
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The Lower Depths
What’s not to like about $1 Fenway franks, hefty burgers and sides of cheese-smothered tater tots? Wash it down with a rare microbrew (the beer list changes daily) while you debate the upcoming Red Sox season with the friendly chap sitting next to you. $ (03/2011)
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Belle Isle Seafood
This plain-Jane take-out shack in East Boston grabbed top honors from Boston magazine for the best lobster roll in the city. In a seafood-loving place like this, that’s saying a lot. $ (03/2011)
1267 Saratoga St
617-567-1619
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CAFÉ JAFFA
This friendly Middle Eastern spot is a rare Back Bay restaurant that won’t drain your wallet. It’s a student favorite for its budgetfriendly cuisine and generous servings. Try the towering shawarma salad, a triumph of shaved meat atop lettuce, vegetables, olives and feta cheese. $ (01/2011)
48 Gloucester St
617-536-0230
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HOLIDAY CHEER AT NORTH 26
Who needs sugarplums when you can sip a Winter’s First Frost (sake, soju, white chocolate liqueur, vanilla syrup) with a candy-cane cupcake chaser? Purchase a seasonal cocktail, and the progressive American restaurant will treat you to holiday goodies—on the house. 3pm to 6pm daily, through December. $ (12/2010)
26 North St
617-523-3600
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CHINA PEARL
Discover why this is Chinatown’s top spot for dim sum as you nibble your way through tiny bites of deliciousness. (Try the tofu in fragrant ginger syrup.) Warning: It’s standing-room only on New Year’s Eve, when everyone in the city goes out for Chinese. $$ (11/2010)
9 Tyler St
617-426-4338
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CAFÉ MARLIAVE
With the weather a bit chilly now, it’s the perfect time to nip into this Prohibition-era brasserie and cozy up to a warm plate of “Sunday gravy”—chunky lamb, pork and beef in tomato sauce, served over pillowy potato gnocchi. $$$ (11/2010)
10 Bosworth St
617-422-0004
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BOLOCO INSPIRED BURRITOS
They’re tasty, cheap and jam-packed with healthy ingredients—no wonder every student in town has this burrito shop on speed-dial. Try the Bangkok Thai, featuring Asian slaw, cukes, brown rice and peanut sauce (add tofu, chicken or meat). $ (09/2010)
247 Newbury St
617-262-2200
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