Tavern on the Water
The food is competent and the drinks are agreeably strong, but the Tavern's complimentary view of the Boston skyline is the real eye-opener. One Eighth St., Charlestown, MA 2129, .
Terry Ann Knopf, <em>Patriot Ledger</em>
Yes, she also writes for Boston Magazine. No, she didn't lobby to be Best. But she is. So there.
Bob Lobel, Channel 4
And getting Martin Clark to spill his guts about the Boston College basketball program looks a lot better in retrospect.
The Late George Frazier
The Boston Globe's been trying to replace him for years. This winter they gave up and simply recycled some of his old columns.
The No-Name Restaurant
No question. The No-Name Restaurant on the Fish Pier in Boston. The ideal combination of little chowder and lots of clams. Fish Pier, Boston, MA .
Saporito's
Many Boston restaurateurs should be happy Saporito's is this far from town. They couldn't stand the competition. 11 Rockland Circle, Hull, MA .
The Enchanted Kitchen
The prettiest pastries, bar none. But the ones at Will-Yums, 314 Shawmtu Avenue, Boston, are more soul-satisfying. 57R Union St., Newton Center, MA .
Interior Design Applications
Ida Goldstein brings contemporary colors and lines to traditional Boston. 16 Munnings Drive, Sudbury, MA .
Heritage on the Garden
World-class shopping comes to Boston—at world-class prices. 75 Park Plaza, Boston, MA .
Neil G. Newman, Cathy Kane, and the Boston Magazine staff.
Maxim's
Nothing compares with Vietnamese food, and in Boston nothing compares with Maxim's. 84-86 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA .
The departure of the Boston Globe's Bruce McCabe from the film-critic ranks.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra's one-hundredth-anniversary concert. Music to remember.
The Little Flags Theatre's leaving Boston and blaming the critics for red-baiting.
The Night for Tony Conigliaro at Symphony Hall
Dionne Warwick entertained as creatively as she networked, bringing Sinatra and Hamlisch to Boston.