Longnook Beach, Truro
Longnook Beach, Truro, part of the Cape's Outer Beach. Cape Cod, MA
The Brendan Behan
Friendly bartenders, the requisite dart board, and ample amounts of cold, frosty beer. 378A Centre St., Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain, MA .
Formaggio
Celery rémoulade, ratatouille, brie, and imported meats are all part of the standard fare. 81 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA .
Springfield's
On Thursday nights they book rarely seen national acts. And sell the place out. 1369 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA .
Jordan Marsh
Trying hard, they don't charge a fee. Part of the new image. 450 Washington St., Boston, MA .
Columbo
Produced by the oldest yogurt dairy in the US. Columbo contains only natural ingredients, is manufactured locally, and has an agreeably tart taste. MA
Ex-state Representative Gus Serra
It took history's worst act of terrorism to dislodge him from his $129,000 patronage position as "director of strategy" at Massport.
Cardullo's
Cardullo's is the quickie-mart gone gourmet, stocking daily victuals and delicacies from around the world. 6 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA 2138, cardullos.com.
Essense
An enthusiastic perfumer will custom-blend your scent for your skin, and not charge an arm and a leg. 223 Newbury St., Boston, MA .
Red Sox Pitcher Bill Lee
When he's on the mound, few of the women in Fenway Park are thinking about his arm. MA
Rosie's Bakery
The Chocolate Orgasm (that's a brownie, not a sex act) wins for the second year in a row oh-oh. 243 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA .
Plaza Bar, Copley Plaza Hotel
Smoked oysters, mussels, pâté, tuna, cheese—all on a cart circulated through the room. Copley Square, Boston, MA .
Colonial Drug
A no-nonscents approach to fragrance. Just the best selection in town, if not the atmosphere, maybe the universe—you get the idea. Lipsticks and sniffing instructions are part of the bargain. 49 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA .
Passim
A surviving gem of the old Harvard Square, Passim draws acts like Suzanne Vega, Jackson Browne, and Jimmy Buffet, as well as the best local talent. 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, MA .