Best of Boston

You won’t find white tablecloths or hushed voices at this Somerville stunner—just jubilant energy and chef Cassie Piuma’s unbridled creativity turning Mediterranean(ish) plates into brilliant mash-ups. Pork shish meets spicy green-curry sauce, asparagus gets jazzed up with hazelnut chili crisp and kimchi, and that irresistible sesame fried chicken rolls by, dim sum–style. Every dish demands attention, and frankly, we want it all.