Boston is known for its "pizza loving palate" and Santarpio’s takes the cake when it comes to authentic pies made with love. Family-owned by the Santarpio family, the restaurant has been open since 1903 in its no-frills, corner on Chelsea Street in East Boston. The walls of this rugged-looking institution are filled with old photographs […]

Located in an elegant Beacon Hill townhouse, No. 9 Park provides an intimate, European-scale setting in which to enjoy Chef Barbara Lynch’s refined cuisine. The menu showcases an artful blend of regionally inspired Italian and French dishes with an emphasis on simplicity and flavor. Begin with the house specialty: gnocchi, stuffed with prunes, crispy foie […]

Locals would like Grill 23 and Bar to be Boston’s best kept gourmet secret, however the dressy and noisy steakhouse with a compelling aroma is hard to miss. Known for serving the most scrumptious dry-aged prime beef steaks (created expertly by Chef Jay Murray), the packed eatery has won numerous Best of Boston awards over […]

Open since 1826, Union Oyster House is the oldest restaurant in town, and probably the country. The toothpick was invented here, and JFK planned his meteoric rise from a cozy booth upstairs. (It’s now decorated in his honor.) But this is no dusty “heritage” experience.  The lights are low, the wood is dark, the beer […]