BBQ

Editors’ Choice Rusty Can, Byfield James “Sully” Sullivan studied pit masters online for years before perfecting his BBQ technique—and that hard w...

Breakfast

Editors’ Choice Red’s Kitchen + Tavern, Peabody Everything is scratch-made in this family-owned and operated spot. Owner John Drivas and family br...

Burger

Editors’ Choice A&B Burgers, Beverly Meat sourced from small family farms via Niman Ranch makes these burgers exceptionally delicious, served ...

Cake

Editors’ Choice Buttermilk Baking Company, Newburyport From classy to comical to downright raunchy, if you can imagine it, Ashley Bush and her tea...

Charcuterie Board

Editors’ Choice T’ahpas 529, Melrose Way before small plates became a thing, the Spanish understood the joys of snacking on a bunch of tiny bites....

Chinese

Editors’ Choice Red 8 at Encore Boston Harbor, Everett Cantonese cooking specialist Richard Chen brought a constellation of five-star and five-dia...

Clam Chowder

Editors’ Choice Village Restaurant, Essex For more than 60 years—since a cup of chowder cost 25 cents—locals and travelers from afar have stopped ...

Comfort Food

Editors’ Choice The Blue Ox, Lynn Dedication to local ingredients (including pickles produced right next door in Salem), perfect craft cocktails, ...

Cookies

Editors’ Choice Goodnight Fatty Salem This weekends only pop-up serves thick, freshly baked cookies packed with ingredients that remain hidden unti...

Cupcakes

Editors’ Choice Pipe Dream Cupcakes, North Andover Follow this mobile cupcake shop on Twitter to find out where it’s popped up—there’s no brick-an...