Emerson College's renovation of the old Majestic Theater into a home for its Actor's Enclave, a group of Broadway actors/teachers.
Kareem's
This is down-home cooking Middle Eastern-style, but the Armenians also love it. Try baked salmon with tahini, with a side of cracked wheat. 600 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, MA .
Harvard Street Grill
If every neighborhood had a John Vyhnanek, chef and owner of the Harvard Street Grill, nobody would ever eat at home. 398 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA .
Julia Mejia, Boston City Councilor
See the People Who Gave Us Hope for more. boston.gov/departments/city-council/julia-mejia.
Out of Town Newspapers
Sheldon Cohen makes the world feel at home. Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA .
Cookie Express from Karen's Kitchen
If everybody's mom made cookies this good, nobody would ever leave home. Area stores, .
Rocco's
Big, fat and juicy—the sort of burgers that made America the home of the brave. 5 Charles St. South, Boston, MA .
Sol Azteca
Good mole sauce, good salsa, good sangria, and a pleasant setting. 914A Beacon St., Boston, MA .
Bay Tower Room
The rendezvous of the city's money men. From here, they can gaze pridefully on their greatest accomplishment—the eradication of the West End—and hopefully on their next greatest—the eradication of the North End. 60 State St., Boston, MA .
Arche Shoes
These wonderful imports from France combine no-nonsense comfort (as corrugated latex flexible soles) with easy understated style to make their own kind of fashion statement. 314 Boylston St., Boston, MA .
Claremont Cafe
Five to seven varieties, with names like Blueberry Pear, Cranberry Cream Cheese, Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter, Lemon Poppyseed, and Whole Wheat Apple. 535 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA .
Birch Street Bistro
Save yourself the T fare: The stylish gathering spot, a magnet for young commuters, can hold its own against big-city bars. 14 Birch St., Roslindale, MA 2131, .
Arliss Howard, American Repertory Theatre
In the A.R.T.'s production of Paula Vogel's How I Learned to Drive, Howard injected a sinister yet sympathetic edge to the role of a gentle pedophile.
Romagnoli's Table
Home of the new Italian cuisine in Boston. Actually, the location leaves a little (well, a lot) to be desired in terms of ambience. But the food more than compensates. North Market Bldg., Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA .
O Luxe Design
Thoughtfully crafted with a keen eye for color and scale, the bold centerpieces, runners, and greenery-forward installations dreamed up by Erica Jones and her team at O Luxe Design feel showy in all the right ways, bringing personality and creativity to every space they touch. One recent standout? A circular sweetheart-table arch, wrapped with trendy pampas grass and Italian ruscus for a barn bash in Groton. oluxedesign.com.