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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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

As you probably guessed, the Rooftop at Revere is the Revere Hotel's rooftop bar. It's got couches, an indoor pool, and decent drinks and bites.

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

Pepita Coffee is the café space inside Lamplighter Brewing in Cambridge with breakfast tacos.

La Fabrica is a lively Latin restaurant in Central Square with live music and a big menu of small plates and ceviche.

Buttermilk and Bourbon is a Southern restaurant in Back Bay with a nice brunch and a large patio overlooking Comm Ave.