For forties fashions, Taylor Trust, 111 Marion St., Brookline; for fifties fashions, Forever Flamingo, 285 Newbury St., Boston; for sixties wear, including psychedelic Nehru jackets, Vintage Etc., 1796 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge.
BBQ Town
Given its deep-south (of Boston) location, Rozzie appropriately has a first-rate 'cue joint. Ribs, fried chicken, pulled pork, and oh, that tangy sauce. 4000 Washington St., Roslindale, MA 2131, .
Health Gourmet
All-natural whole-wheat pasta with pesto (basil, Parmesan cheese, and nuts), or raclette (melted cheese over potatoes, with pickles) at the Health Gourmet, 175 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 175 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA .
Steve Bailey
For devoting his May 2 column to documents alleging that Boston Harbor Hotel general manager Paul Jacques was "the other man" in a divorce suit between his former sales director and her husband.
Suzanne Salter, Alloro
After serving in the ranks of the world's top restaurants—Chez Panisse, in Berkeley; Al Forno, in Providence; Olives, in Boston; and Arpege, in Paris—Suzanne has developed a tantalizing menu please the most finicky palates. 351 Hanover St., Boston, MA .
Babson College Globe
The world's largest globe—a twenty-five-ton, twenty-eight-foot-diameter, twenty-color steel ball—rotates every day just like the earth in a courtyard at Babson College, a little west of Boston. MA
Marilyn Salenger, Channel 7
She may not be the most beautiful woman in Boston, but she is undoubtedly one of the sexiest. Since she came onto the air, 34 percent of the male viewers have taken their TV sets to bed. MA
Wally's Cafe
A taste of what jazz was like before it was a cultural treasure and was still just a species of fun—and some of the most unpretentious entertainment Boston had to offer. Open 365 days a year: launched half a century ago. 472 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA .
Chamber Theater Productions
Here's to a 16-year-old Boston-based for-profit company so successful with its touring theatrical productions for junior and senior high school students that it is now able to be a corporate sponsor and support other local arts organizations.
Harper's Ferry
The South Side of Chicago meets the west side of Boston in a relaxed club where the covers are merciful, the drinks are cheap, and the best local and national up-and-comers wail into the wee hours, seven nights a week. 156 Brighton Ave., Allston, MA .
"<em>Full Disclosure</em> . . . is filled with the kind of intriguing possibilities, drama, and suspense that plummeted <em>Advise and Consent</em> to the top of the bestseller list a few years back."—from a radio spot heard during a Red Sox broadcast in July.
The Boston Globe, which was serializing the new William Safire novel, commissioned the radio ad, but referred us to the agency that wrote it, Quinn & Johnson. At Q & J, they claimed the verb had been changed to "sky-rocketed" and that radio stations had been told of the correction. Error charged to WMEX?
Ben's Café
The meal deal at Maison Robert is the prix fixe menu in Ben's Café, which is most enjoyable eaten outside. Three courses of French classics are available for $18 or, with more options per course, for $25. of all, you get to say "pree feex" like a Parisian, while sitting in historic downtown Boston. 45 School St., Boston, MA .
Yoshinoya
This Central Square institution has been providing the Boston Japanese (and other tofu freaks) with the ingredients for their home cooking for years. Yoshinoya's endless variety of fish, nori (edible seaweed), fresh fish, and all the snacks and sweets one could wish for make this the place to begin the preparations for any good Japanese meal. 36 Prospect St., Cambridge, MA .
Nine Zero
The city is smitten with Nine Zero. And what's not to love? Travelers embrace its classic contemporary elegance, streamlined design, and central downtown location. The spacious in-room workstations and Louis Boston and Armani personal shoppers are reasons to check in; the upscale Mario Russo bath products and soft, luxury bedding are reasons to never check out. 90 Tremont St., Boston, MA ninezero.com.
Pamela Santorelli
A store with avant-garde clothing needs a sales assistant who can steer a client through it. Pamela Santorelli of Louis Boston does just that. She's relaxed and refreshing, patient and pressure-free. And she tells us when something looks terrible without hurting our feelings. Louis Boston, 234 Berkeley St., Boston, MA .