8 1/2 Eliot St., Cambridge, MA, 02238

Falafel Corner takes a little work. You go up a flight of stairs to place your order, then back down that flight and then another flight to eat in a little dining area. And while you’re eating, if there’s a deep chill outside, you’ll feel it when the door opens.

50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, 02116

1 Court St., Boston, MA, 02106

The restaurant in the downtown Ames hotel is a new project from Boston night life fixture Seth Greenberg, the man behind the Paradise, M-80, Mistral, and more. Now in his 40s, he’s outgrown the club business but not fun. He’s referred to Woodward as a modern-day ... more

1 Eliot St., Cambridge, MA, 02238

It’s hard to spend time at Conga Bar and Restaurant, the newest tapas place in Harvard Square, and not grow wistful for what might have been. The small dishes on the menu, from ceviche to chorizo, sound charming. The dining room is dimly lit and the long row of ... more

308 Harvard St., Brookline, MA, 02446

The words “A Neighborhood Joint’’ appear on the restaurant’s sign right beneath its name. The neighborhood has everything it needs in the way of sushi, burritos, Thai food, falafel, and Indian restaurants. But it needed a joint. Or at least a joint like this, with ... more