The Either/Orchestra
The future of big-band sound is crafted right here in Boston by the Either/Or, a 10-piece band with a raw power, eccentric touches, a dash of Gil Evans, and a splash of Mingus.
Dinah Mattingly, who has been by Larry Bird's side since he arrived in Boston.
Safest area: East Boston and Charlestown. Most unsafe: Downtown, North End, Beacon Hill and Chinatown.
Bull and Finch Pub
A favorite year after year, and one that even the Boston Globe credits us with discovering. Hampshire House, 84 Beacon St., Boston, MA .
Au Bon Pain
By brewing Coffee Connection beans, Au Bon Pain has taken a giant step in the cause of good coffee in Boston. All locations, .
Buddies
Buddies, a new bar at 733 Boylston St., Boston, the site of the old Paul's Mall. An occasional female, too. 733 Boylston St., Boston, MA .
The team of dolphins that Boston attorney Robert Rines hopes to use to photograph the Loch Ness monster.
The Waltham-based Cabot Corporation has slashed and burned, selling off some of its western oil and gas reserves, paying greenmail to a menacing suitor, and refocusing on its chemical and northeastern energy business.
The numbers look better, and the firm is thinking of returning to downtown Boston, where all Cabots belong.
Anthony Yudis
Boston Globe real estate writer. Never met a real estate development he didn't like.
Taylor Made
A Motown band with infectious energy. Sizzling R &B brings sweet sweat to the dance floors of Boston.
Venus de Milo
Integration comes to Boston nightlife about 20 years later. Still, better late than never. 9 Lansdowne St., Boston, MA .
<em>Dido and Aeneas</em> by Mark Morris and the Monnaie Dance Group
This show scandalized Brussels, but it thrilled Boston, the only American city lucky enough to see Morris's dazzling performance.
Josh Zakim vs. Bill Galvin
Insinuations of voter suppression. Mockery of the Boston City Council. When City Councilor Josh Zakim came for Secretary of State Bill Galvin’s job, neither pulled punches. The result? One hell of a race.
Ahmed's
Boston lacks the perfect waterfront drinking hole. Ahmed's patio, in Cambridge, is nice enough, and its summer drink specials will have to do until we find something better. 96 Winthrop St., Cambridge, MA .
Anna's Taqueria
Boston has no shortage of great burrito makers, but the beaner in Beantown remains Anna's Super Burrito. Huge, healthy, and incredibly tasty, it's a mighty quick-fix meal for just $3.50—well worth waiting in line for. 1412 Beacon St., Brookline, MA .