26 North St., Boston, MA, 02109

North 26, opened in the Millennium Bostonian Hotel this past fall, has a seasoned chef of the New England school: Brian Flagg, who cooked with Jasper White at Jasper’s and Summer Shack and Todd English at Olives, and was executive chef at Harvard Square’s Harv ... more

204 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA, 02139

City Girl Cafe, a veteran among Inman Square restaurants, opened 13 years ago as an informal place where customers ordered panini and salads and breakfast at the counter. Now City Girl has grown up. This fall, the tiny spot down the street from Ryles began offering ... more

45 Beach St., Boston, MA, 02111

Bubor cha cha is a Malaysian dessert made from coconut milk, tapioca, and sweet potatoes. You might thus expect Chinatown’s new Bubor Cha Cha to be a Malaysian restaurant. Given both the breadth of that cuisine and the dearth of it in Boston, you might feel a ... more

1287 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA, 02143

The Ginger Exchange, the newest sushi restaurant in Inman Square, has plenty of unagi, anago, and uni - but also ribs, wings, and potatoes. What self-respecting sushi restaurant asks if you’d like fries with that? A very good one, it turns out. (The Boston Globe, Nov.

550 Adams St., Milton, MA, 02186

Abby Park is a fine-dining restaurant serving creative takes on Modern-American cuisine with a full bar in a warm atmosphere. Located in the heart of East Milton Square, Abby Park is the answer to the South Shore's plea for a quality restaurant that will draw ... more