Best of Boston

Hang another banner for the hometown restaurant that continues to thump the national chain competition. Grill 23’s winning formula is no secret: Serve great beef (dry-aged, Wagyu, and Kobe), stockpile trophy wines, decant giant classic cocktails, and serve them in brassy, classy rooms that evoke the glory days of private clubs. They’ll even help you celebrate like Red Auerbach with a postprandial cigar.