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    I'll be traveling to Boston after the holidays and I'm looking for recommendations of some of the better restaurants to eat there. Location and price aren't important, as long as it's good and one can enjoy quiet conversation there. Are there any favorites that anyone cares to share?

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    A lot of my recommendations will be for Cambridge - but Boston is tiny, and Cambridge is more-or-less the other half of the city.

    Harvest in Cambridge is a big favorite of mine. Just over the river from Boston and well worth the trip.
    http://www.harvestcambridge.com/

    I'm a big fan of Abe and Louie's, but I'm not sure it's quiet enough for you.
    http://abeandlouies.com/

    No trip to Boston can be complete without a trip to Finale for dessert:
    http://www.finaledesserts.com/

    If you want some other recommendations, with a list of who recommended the venue, the company I work at has set up a page that should help:
    http://www.mahalo.com/Boston_restaurants
    Oleana's is also a big favorite of mine. It is also in Cambridge.
    http://www.oleanarestaurant.com/

    Thanks from: dbw
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    L'Espalier is by far the best dining experience you'll have in Boston. There 3-course tasting menu is actually very reasonable when you consider the quality of the meal and the service, which is outstanding.

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    Having lived in Boston a couple of times, our favorite is Grill 23 on Berkeley Street and the Armani Cafe on Newbury Street. Grill 23 has fabulous food and the menu has such a variety that everyone will find something great. The Armani Cafe is attached to the Armani store and has outside seating in warm weather.

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    If you haven't been there, try the Radius Restaurant:

    You'll love it!

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    While L'Espalier and No. 9 Park are definitely two of Boston's top restaurants, that's not saying as much as it may seem. I just don't think Boston's food scene is particularly notable or inspired. If you are a foodie type, Boston is the sort of place where you will probably be happier going with something like a good neighborhood restaurant with a great atmosphere and having moderate expectations for the dinner itself.

    So when I am in Boston, I tend to skip anything resembling fine dining and go places like Neptune Oyster (http://www.neptuneoyster.com/) and eat waaaay too many deliciously buttery lobster rolls.

    But even saying that, I do think one restaurant in Boston is particularly notable: O Ya (http://www.oyarestaurantboston.com). The atmosphere is very relaxed (but not too casual) and the sushi is very very good and innovative.

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    I've only eaten there once, but I'll agree that my meal at L'Espalier didn't particularly wow me. The food was luxurious because they used a lot of expensive ingredients, but there was nothing that really excited or moved me, and at some point I remember thinking "that caviar is completely unnecessary and a bit out of place in this dish".

    I also found the room (in the old space at least) fairly tightly packed given the price point they are at--places at similar price points in New York would offer significantly more space between the tables. I don't know if this has changed in the new space.

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