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Restaurant Reviews

mare restaurant
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First Bite at Mare

A North End standard gets reinvented as an oyster bar. Let’s hope the makeover continues.

Wharf 88
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Restaurant Review: 88 Wharf

A Milton restaurant gets a menu makeover from a Brookline chef. It’s delightful, some of the time.

Casa B
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First Bite at Casa B

A new tapas spot adds Latin and Caribbean flavor to Union Square. 

The Blue Room
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Dining out at The Blue Room

With a new chef in the kitchen, this Kendall Square stalwart is hoping to boost its buzz quotient.

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First Bite: Saloon

At this new Davis Square pub, it’s whiskey first, food second. And that’s just fine with us. 

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Dining Out: Area Four

Food that’s both fun and sustainable? You’ll find it at this new Cambridge spot.

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First Bite at Sweet Cheeks

Fenway’s new barbecue spot turns on the charm.

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Restaurant Review: Trade in Boston

Thanks to early crowds, bold spices, and the talent manning the oven, Jody Adams’s new restaurant sizzles.

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Dining Out: Trade

TRADE IS AN IMPROBABLE success. It’s a big urban brasserie in a funky, beautifully renovated old brick building opened by a high-profile chef and her […]

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First Sip at Backbar

When you order a drink at Backbar, they want you to know it’s as fresh as can be.

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Dining Out: Catalyst

The Cambridge restaurant Catalyst tries to bridge high-tech and artisan, casual and grand, high-gloss and rustic.

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First Bite: Firebrand Saints

This funky new Kendall Square spot is a smart blend of style and substance.

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Restaurant Review: Legal Harborside in Boston

The seafood chain has debuted a flashy fine-dining concept on the waterfront—and despite a few early hiccups, things are going swimmingly.

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Small Bite: Veggie Galaxy

The idea of an all-vegetarian restaurant tends to make meat eaters shudder. But it’s not all about tempeh, seitan, and tofu at new Central Square diner Veggie Galaxy.

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First Bite: Five Horses Tavern

When it comes to brews—and bites to accompany them—this new haunt comes out ahead of the pack.