The petite 24-seat spot reunites chef/restauranteur Ken Oringer and chef Monica Glass.

All-you-can-eat wagyu shabu-shabu; “listening bars”; love letters to Greece, Portugal, and Thailand; and more—there’s a lot to look forward to this year around Greater Boston.

An insider’s guide to the legendary bar-pizza OGs and all the trendy newbies, including unassuming taverns and flashy new food trucks slinging supreme pies.

Chef and restaurateur Jody Adams returns to the Italian-restaurant-in-a-hotel world she knows so well.

Jason Santos’s beloved coastal Mexican restaurant relocates, bringing crab empanadas and strawberry shortcake tacos to Fort Point. And yes, there’s tequila.

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

Say hello to pasteis de nata, the signature Portuguese treat at Raffles Boston’s new ground level café.

Opening this spring, the restaurant will feature spicy hand-pulled noodles, dumplings, and whole roast lamb.

Seasonal seafood shacks, delightful pastries from Zuni Café alums, amaro carts, and more.

Here’s a sneak peek at Merai, opening this spring in the former Matt Murphy’s Pub space and mixing Thai flavors with global cuisines.

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

Not a ton of Boston-area representation on this year’s list, but we’re rooting for these two.

Restaurateur Jamie Bissonnette and the JM Curley crew have come together to open a Korean restaurant, vinyl listening lounge, and subterranean sushi counter.

Bring your Green Monster-sized appetite to these home run spots serving lobster rolls, bouncy udon, pig roasts, and lots more.

Forget about just staying in to watch Netflix and eat takeout—date night is back, baby!