Best of Boston

How does a restaurant survive 40 years of Boston’s fickle dining scene? Davio’s discovered the secret by merging two of the city’s most beloved formats—Italian and steakhouse—with the kind of over-the-top service that works equally well for closing deals, marking an anniversary, or impressing a date. Steve DiFillippo’s empire now spans 11 locations across Massachusetts and beyond, including a Seaport spot with some of the city’s most spectacular harbor views.