Waypoint in Harvard Square is Boston’s most interesting seafood restaurant.

Uni is a flashy Japanese izakaya in Back Bay with a $16 spoon, hot rock wagyu beef, and lots of small plates you won’t want to stop ordering.

Ilona is an Eastern Mediterranean restaurant in the South End. It’s a beautiful spot filled with beautiful South End people, and the food is great.

Mariel is a Cuban restaurant downtown. Don’t let all the selfies distract you from the fact that it’s actually really good.

Hojoko is a Japanese restaurant in the Fenway that is the opposite of a sensory deprivation tank.

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

Puro Ceviche Bar is Latin tapas place, and it’s our favorite restaurant on Newbury Street.

Loco Taqueria is a really crowded and fun taco bar in South Boston.

The first thing you’ll notice at Myung Dong in Allston is the K-Pop videos playing on a loop. The second thing you’ll notice is the good Korean menu.

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

Fat Baby is a sushi place in South Boston where the focus less on the sushi and more on the fun.

Darryl’s is a jazz bar that serves Southern classics like fried chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits.

Better Sorts is a Downtown Boston cocktail bar with great cocktails, trippy deer portraits on the wall, and couches to take it all in.

The Midway Cafe is the best possible version of a divey live music bar in Jamaica Plain.

The Model is a legacy dive bar in Allston.

Saloon is a speakeasy in Davis Square that’s so dark you might fall asleep in there (though probably not if it’s burlesque night).