Best of Boston

Best Chef, General Excellence

A man in chef's whites with glasses and a mustache stares at the camera with a slight smile, leaning against a shelf of knick-knacks in a restaurant with a rustic white brick wall.

Photo by Christopher Churchill

Brendan Pelley, Xenia Greek Hospitality

Krasi, Bar Vlaha, Greco, Hecate, and more to come: Xenia Greek Hospitality is on fire these days, thanks in part to the 2022 addition of [...] read more»
2022 Best Chef, General Excellence

Tiffani Faison, Big Heart Hospitality

The one-person machine that is Tiffani Faison was firing on every cylinder this year: She was a James Beard finalist for Orfano, took home the [...] read more»
2021 Best Chef, General Excellence

Douglass Williams, Mida

South End
What makes a great chef? Great food, of course, such as Mida’s bowls of lovingly crafted carbonara, soft bricks of super-buttery, garlicky focaccia, and other [...] read more»
2020 Best Chef, General Excellence

Cassie Piuma, Sarma

Somerville
Lest the consistency of her craft be taken for granted, let’s get it down in ink: Piuma is no mere protégé of Eastern Mediterranean cuisine [...] read more»