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2013 Best New Restaurant, Nantucket
Cru
Nantucket
Here's a new island tradition: Disembark at Straight Wharf and make a beeline to Cru. This swish, year-old spot, decked out in striped pillows and [...] read more»
2012 Best New Restaurant, Cape Cod
Fin
Dennis
The romance started with a rich local-oyster-and-bacon chowder with chive and truffle oil. Then came the scallops with oyster mushrooms, asparagus, pancetta, pea shoots, and [...] read more»
2012 Best New Restaurant, Martha's Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard Chowder Company
Martha's Vineyard
When J. B. Blau, owner of Sharky's Cantina, won the island chowder cookoff two years ago, he celebrated by opening a seafood-focused eatery with chef [...] read more»
2012 Best New Restaurant, Nantucket
Pazzo
Nantucket
This welcome newcomer was opened last year by the owners of the popular Nantucket spot Lola 41. Lamb meatballs with hummus and yogurt sauce, and [...] read more»
2012 Best New Restaurant, North
Red Lulu
Salem
On any given Saturday night at this new venture from the team behind Back Bay hot spot Lolita, well-dressed revelers have their pick of 180 [...] read more»
2012 Best New Restaurant, South
Wahlburgers
Hingham
Too often, South Shore diners are stuck in that wasteland between kid-friendly chains and adult-only, white-tablecloth restaurants. Enter Wahlburgers, the brainchild of chef Paul Wahlberg. [...] read more»
2012 Best New Restaurant, West
80 Thoreau
Concord
City dwellers happily hop the Fitchburg line to the Concord Depot train station and head directly upstairs to the impeccable 80 Thoreau, where chef Carolyn [...] read more»
2012 Best New Restaurant
Trade
Boston
We knew that Jody Adams had it in her to open another outstanding restaurant. And now that we've enjoyed the bold, world-inspired cuisine at Trade, [...] read more»
2011 Best New Restaurant
Bondir
Cambridge
Since chef Jason Bond opened the doors last fall, the applause for Bondir hasn't let up. Now, nine months and zero missteps later, he gets [...] read more»
2009 Best New Restaurant, South
Orta
Pembroke
Last fall the splashy new Hingham Shipyard looked primed to become the region's next dining sensation, boasting upcoming ventures by boldface chefs Paul Wahlberg and [...] read more»