CHINESE

Editors’ Choice  Red 8 at Encore Boston Harbor Hotel, Everett Showcasing some of China’s best known culinary provinces— Guangzhou, Shanghai, Sichuan...

CLAM CHOWDER

Editors’ Choice  Elm Square Oyster Co., Andover  Executive chef Michael Sherman believes in a locally driven culinary ethos, which is why so many lo...

COMFORT FOOD

Editors’ Choice  The Grog, Newburyport  This Newburyport institution remains, after many decades on the scene, one of the best places for a burger, ...

COOKIES

Editors’ Choice  Goodnight Fatty, Salem They call their cookies “fatties,” and that’s because they are, according to the Salem bakery, “thick, smash...

CUPCAKES

Editors’ Choice  Buttermilk Baking Company, Newburyport Ashley Bush has owned and operated Newburyport’s Buttermilk Baking Company since 2012, a fro...

DONUTS

Editors’ Choice  The Angry Donut , Newburyport Tucked away on Inn Street, The Angry Donut, which serves a rotating selection of brioche-style donuts...

FISH & CHIPS

Editors’ Choice  Turner’s Seafood, Gloucester The Turner family arrived in Boston in the 1920s and proceeded to make a name for itself as one of the...

ALFRESCO

Editors’ Choice (Casual) Sunset Club, Plum Island Open on Plum Island since the summer of 2021, this largely open-air space from Starlite Management...

BAKERY / BREAD

Editors’ Choice  Honeycomb, South Hamilton Lauren and Billy Moran opened this curated South Hamilton bakery—where croissants are often sold out by l...

BBQ

Editors’ Choice  Rusty Can , Byfield The Rusty Can brings traditional barbecue to Byfield at this casual spot that’s so inconspicuous that you might...