Gracenote’s second location in Kendall Square still has very good coffee, and there are even seats and wine available.

La Morra is an Italian restaurant in Brookline with excellent small plates and pastas.

Gray’s Hall is a wine bar in Southie with a great small plates selection.

Barcelona is a good tapas spot in the South End.

The Butcher Shop is a nice little South End wine bar disguised as a steakhouse.

Bar Lyon is a little French restaurant in the South End, and it’s exactly what you want in a “little French restaurant.”

Fromage is a wine bar in Southie that kind of makes you feel like a fish.

The Glenville Stops is a small plates place in Allston with a great wine list.

Nathalie is a relaxed wine bar in the Fenway with small bites and an interesting wine list.

1855 Bar a Vins is a wine bar in Back Bay.

Spoke is a tiny wine bar in Davis Square with small plates that make it worthy of going to even if you don’t like wine.

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

Moo is a fancy steakhouse in Beacon Hill.

Nico is a tiny red sauce Italian restaurant in the North End.

Artu is a traditional Italian restaurant in the North End that’s good for weeknight walk-ins.

Rebel Rebel is a feminist natural wine bar in Union Square’s Bow Market.