Places I'd take someone who just moved to Boston

Circa-1926 local chain for thin-crust, brick-oven pizzas in a no-frills setting.

Cash-only longtimer with a counter selling Sicilian-style pizza & Italian eats until they sell out.

Pastries, cakes, pies & cookies fill the cases at this unassuming, family-run Italian bakery.

Outpost of longtime family-owned institution for crispy, NYC-style pies & grilled meat skewers.

A modern Mediterranean menu, featuring meze & Middle Eastern favorites, offered in colorful digs.

Italian plates, like housemade pastas, in a chic but homey space with fine wines & fireplace.

Classy chophouse presenting surf 'n' turf classics & an ample wine selection in ornate rooms.

Lively waterfront seafood joint with open-air picnic-table dining & views of the Boston Harbor.

International cuisine, creative cocktails, and live music in a happening brick-line venue.

Hip haunt serving eclectic bar snacks along with creative cocktails in a street art–adorned space.