Special Occasions

BOSReview

Uni is a flashy Japanese izakaya in Back Bay with a $22 spoon, and lots of small plates you won’t want to stop ordering.

Tanya EdwardsJanuary 19, 2023

BOSReview

Petsi Pies is an excellent Black-owned pie shop in Somerville - they even have some vegan options available.

Joel AngNovember 5, 2020

BOSReview

Q restaurant in Chinatown may be part of a secret society - one that serves tasty hot pot.

Joel AngSeptember 28, 2020

BOSReview

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

Dan SecatoreDecember 3, 2019

BOSReview

Umami is an omakase-only sushi restaurant in North Cambridge. Not only is it good, it also has one of the most affordable omakase options in Boston.

Dan SecatoreNovember 12, 2019

BOSReview

No Relation is a secret sushi counter inside of a South End tiki bar that’s also kind of a secret.

Dan SecatoreOctober 22, 2019

BOSReview

Boston Chops is Downtown steakhouse that looks and feels very much the way you expect a downtown steakhouse to.

Dan SecatoreAugust 22, 2019

BOSReview

Tanám is a Filipino restaurant that’s really just a single table in a small room in Union Square, and it’s outstanding.

Dan SecatoreMay 23, 2019

BOSReview

The tasting counter is a pricy but excellent tasting menu place inside Aeronaut Brewery in Somerville.

Dan SecatoreApril 30, 2019

BOSReview

Moo is a fancy steakhouse in Beacon Hill.

Dan SecatoreMarch 28, 2019

BOSReview

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

Dan SecatoreMarch 12, 2019

BOSReview

Ostra is a fancy Mediterranean seafood restaurant in Back Bay.

Dan SecatoreMarch 12, 2019

BOSReview

Sorellina is a pricey Italian restaurant in Back Bay.

Dan SecatoreFebruary 22, 2019

BOSReview

Nahita in Back Bay is a flashy Latin-Asian fusion place that has more plants than a greenhouse.

Dan SecatoreFebruary 1, 2019

BOSReview

You won’t find better sushi in Boston than at O Ya.

Dan SecatoreNovember 12, 2018

BOSReview

Mamma Maria provides the best combination of North End atmosphere and Italian food that was actually made with a little effort.

Dan SecatoreNovember 12, 2018

BOSReview

Juliet in Union Square is an unpretentious French tasting menu restaurant in a low-key space.

Dan SecatoreNovember 12, 2018

BOSReview

The Hungry I is one of Boston’s most beautiful restaurants, serving solid French food in Beacon Hill.

Dan SecatoreNovember 12, 2018

BOSReview

The Table is a tiny prix-fixe French restuarant in Cambridge.

Dan SecatoreNovember 11, 2018

BOSReview

Bogie’s Place is a speakeasy steakhouse in downtown.

Dan SecatoreNovember 11, 2018