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DINING OUT | DEVRA FIRST

Amar showcases Portuguese cuisine from on high

Views and service are excellent. Transcendent moments are harder to come by.

DEVRA FIRST | ★★
The Banks Fish House wants to be the Grill 23 of seafood
With a revised menu and concept, does the Back Bay restaurant succeed?

DEVRA FIRST | ★★★★
For Island Creek Oysters, everything comes together here
The Winsor House is a realization of the Duxbury company’s hatchery-to-table vision.

DEVRA FIRST | ★★★
Redefining Irish pub fare at the Dubliner
Chef Aidan Mc Gee serves gorgeous Sunday roasts and some of the city’s best fish and chips.

Devra First | ★★★★
Cuba, modern and graceful, is on the plate at Gustazo
In Cambridge and Waltham, the two restaurants serve delicious cuisine with warmth and style. See how many stars it earned from our food critic.

DEVRA FIRST | ★★★
The multiple faces of Faccia a Faccia
Restaurateurs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette find that sweet spot on Newbury Street.

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DEVRA FIRST | ★★★

The multiple faces of Faccia a Faccia

Restaurateurs Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette find that sweet spot on Newbury Street.

DEVRA FIRST | ★★★★★

Five stars for the Daily Catch, the calamari king

The North End dock-to-table restaurant has served up consistent excellence in a shoebox space.

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Five stars for Mahaniyom, the Thai food we deserve

Dish after dish, the Brookline restaurant showcases a joyous, invigorating mix of textures and flavors.

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Five stars for Ostra, the elevated fish house

Showcasing seafood and hospitality, Boston’s answer to Le Bernardin is worthy of an occasion.

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Five stars for Nightshade Noodle Bar, a chef’s singular vision

In Lynn, a tasting-menu-only restaurant takes risks and serves up rich rewards.

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Five stars for Sarma, the universal favorite

In Somerville, small plates bridge cultures and unite diners in rare agreement. The restaurant has maintained a rare level of consistency, and everything about it is familiar yet refreshing.

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This Cambridge restaurant was recently recognized by Bon Appetit magazine and The New York Times

Here’s what we had to say about Dear Annie when it opened in 2021.

WHAT SHE'S HAVING | DEVRA FIRST

Highland Kitchen is the ideal neighborhood restaurant

Above all, there is something ineffable, a combination of humor, genuineness, kindness, fun, humility, excellence, hard work, and great vibes that can perhaps be best summed up as heart. Or true hospitality. And the food is always really, really good.