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|   | Appetito | Italian | South End | $$ | 
|   | Arirang House | Japanese, Korean and Chinese combo brunch | Boston | $ | 
|   | Aujord'hui | World-class French cuisine in a beautiful setting | Boston Public Gardens | $$$$ | 
|   | Bertucci's | Pizza standout | Cambridge + | $$ | 
|   | Black Crow Caffe | For a JP excursion | Jamaica Plain | $$$ | 
|   | Blue Room | A perennial favorite | Kendall Square | $$$ | 
|   | Bombay Club | Best Indian in Harvard Square | Harvard Square | $$ | 
|   | Brasserie Jo | Alsatian cuisine in a brasserie setting | Boston | $$$ | 
|   | Café Fleuri | Best hotel brunch | Harvard Square + | $$ | 
|   | Carambola | Cambodian haute cuisine | Waltham | $$$ | 
|   | Carberry | Au Bon McPain alternative | Central/Davis | $$$ | 
|   | China Pearl | Dim Sum Standard | Chinatown | $$ | 
|   | Chinatown Eatery | Cheap, fast, Chinese | Chinatown | $$$ | 
|   | Christopher's | Overrated food | Porter Square | -- | 
|   | Club Passim | Folk concerts w/dinner | Harvard Square | $ | 
|   | Cottonwood | Still hanging in there | Theatre District | $$$ | 
|   | Dalya's | A north suburban alternative for an evening out | Bedford | $$$$ | 
|   | Davio's | Well-known Italian | Cambridge + | $$$ | 
|   | Elephant Walk | Boston's French/Cambodian favorite | Porter Sq/Brookline | $$$ | 
|   | EVOO | Eclectic and sparkling star in Somerville | Somerville | $$$ | 
|   | Figs * | Thin crust pizza star | Back Bay + | $$ | 
|   | Gargoyle's * | Classy Nouveau American in Davis Square | Davis Square | $$$$ | 
|   | Giannino | Italian al fresco away from the crowds | Harvard Square | $$$$ | 
|   | Green Street Grill | Quirky, Caribbean hangout with music | Central Square | $$$ | 
|   | Hamersley's Bistro * | My favorite French restaurant | South End | $$$$ | 
|   | Harvest | American with Alsatian pedigree | Harvard Square | $$$$ | 
|   | Helmand | Popular for quiet dates | Cambridge | $$ | 
|   | Henrietta's Table | New England classics | Harvard Square | $$ | 
|   | Himalaya | Pan-Indian change of pace | Boston | $$ | 
|   | Hi-Rise Bakery | Bakery / Cafe | Cambridge | $ | 
|   | Hong Kong Eatery | Chinese | Boston | $$ | 
|   | Il Capriccio * | Italian hidden gem | Waltham | $$$ | 
|   | Itasca | Portuguese | Inman Square | $$ | 
|   | Jasper White's Summer Shack * | Best seafood, casual setting | Cambridge | $$$ | 
|   | John Harvard's Brew House | American pub with surprisingly good food | Harvard Square | $ | 
|   | Johnny D's | Excellent brunch and some decent dinners | Davis Square | $ | 
|   | Joshua Tree | American hangout | Davis Square | $$ | 
|   | Kareem | Armenian home cooking with a personal touch | Watertown | $$ | 
|   | Kelly's | Seafood on Revere Beach | Revere Beach | $ | 
|   | Kelly's Diner | Diner | Somerville | $ | 
|   | Ma Magoo's | Subs and Pizza | Fresh Pond | $ | 
|   | Mamma Maria * | Romantic Italian favorite | North End | $$$$ | 
|   | Marino Ristorante | Nearby upscale Italian alternative | North Cambridge | $$$ | 
|   | Metropolis Café * | Nouveau American, cozy and romantic | South End | $$$ | 
|   | Mike's Restaurant | Italian short-order in Davis Square | Davis Square | $ | 
|   | Mr. and Mrs. Bartley's * | Pinnacle of Hamburgers | Harvard Square | $ | 
|   | Neighborhood Restaurant | Portuguese brunch favorite | Union Square | $ | 
|   | New Mother India | Suburban Indian | Waltham | $$ | 
|   | Noodle Alcove | Chinese handmade noodles | Boston | $ | 
|   | Ocean Wealth | Chinese seafood | Boston | $$ | 
|   | Olives | Todd English's hotbed of culinary invention | Charlestown | $$$$ | 
|   | Pho Pasteur | Vietnamese | Harvard Square+ | $ | 
|   | Picante | Mexican | Davis Square | $ | 
|   | Pomodoro | Italian | North End | $$$ | 
|   | Redbones * | Texas Barbecue done right | Davis Square | $$ | 
|   | Rialto * | Perhaps my overall favorite. | Harvard Square | $$$$ | 
|   | Rosebud Diner | American but gentrified | Davis Square | $ | 
|   | Sepal | Armenian vegan, but tasty | Watertown | $ | 
|   | Shabu-Zen | Japanese individual hot pot delight | Chinatown | $ | 
| Summer Shack: See Jasper White's Summer Shack | ||||
|   | Taqueria La Mexicana | Great tamales; authentic down-to-earth | Union Square | $ | 
|   | Tasca | Atmospheric but crowded tapas restaurant | Brighton | $$$ | 
|   | Truc | A trendy setting for nouveau French | South End | $$$$ | 
|   | Wayside Inn | Historic park setting | Sudbury | $$ | 
|   | Wok'n'Roll | Appalling name, decent food. | Porter Square | $ | 
|   | Zaftig's Delicatessen | Jewish Deli | Coolidge Corner | $ | 
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