This Ballard Frenchtaurant's motto is "Damn good French cuisine", so come here to down the likes of gourmet steak frites, moules frites, and lots of good things that don't involve "frites", like the tasty wines by the glass.

The Westwood taco spot expands to Downtown, with the added bonus of drinks and weekend brunch.

This street vendor serves up epic BBQ and fixin's.

This family-run BBQ joint builds their own wood-fired pits, where they cook whole hogs overnight.

This fancy burger joint makes prime burgs and dogs, which are sandwiched between garlic-buttered challah buns, and they also feature premium beers.

This beachy spot serves Italian-meets-Cali fare, like pea ravioli and prosciutto pizza.

Legit Italian grub in a ritzy space that doesn't match the less-than-skyhigh prices.

Lemon arancini, duck confit, funghi pizza, and orrechiette w/ chili flakes are just a few of the tasty Itali-bites you'll find at this rustic Sudbudy spot.

Woburn's iteration of the Boston institution serves up the same chops, wine, and class you'd expect from a Strega.

The Sherman Oaks outpost of this local chain's got a few other things besides hoagies and wings -- chicken tenders, sure, and some fries, okay -- but, really, you're here for their namesake items.

This Thai-staurant slings legit SE Asian bites, including killer wings.

This Watertown resto offers up seafood and killer pizzas.