Bisq is a wine bar and restaurant in Inman Square with a fantastic menu of American small plates.

Ten Tables is an excellent neighborhood restaurant in Jamaica Plain.

Loyal Nine is a restaurant focused on regional foods with a nice patio in East Cambridge.

Puritan & Co. is casual restaurant in Inman Square with an exciting menu of New England based food.

Asta is a good but pricey fine dining place in Back Bay that's surprisingly casual.

The Backroom at Moody’s is a great restaurant attached to a great deli in Waltham.

Mei Mei is the brick and mortar of a great foodtruck that serves Chinese-American food for lunch.

Eastern Standard is a brasserie in Kenmore Square.

The Gallows is a very solid gastropub in the South End.

Beehive is a comfort food restaurant in the South End that has nightly live music.

Lulu’s is a restaurant in Allston that has a bocce court and satisfying brunch.

Little Dipper is a space-themed diner in Jamaica Plain.

Alden & Harlow in Harvard Square serves good, not great American small plates in a fun underground space with excellent cocktails.

The Red House is a farm-to-table-ish restaurant inside of a 200-year-old house.

Southern Proper is a big restaurant in the South End that serves excellent hushpuppies.

Democracy Brewing is a Downtown Crossing brewpub with a menu of snack-type foods.