Bisq is a wine bar and restaurant in Inman Square with a fantastic menu of American small plates.

Trillium is a brewery in the Seaport. The line out the door will be full of people coming for the beer, but the food is actually really good, too.

Deep Ellum is an American restaurant in Allston that serves good beer.

Charlie's Kitchen is a diner, beer garden, and punk bar all rolled into one in Harvard Square.

Shojo is a fun and colorful Asian restaurant in Chinatown that feels more like a bar than a restaurant.

Pabu is a sleek izakaya on the second floor of the Millennium Tower downtown.

Lolita is a Mexican place in the Seaport that's more like a gothic bar than a restaurant.

Committee is a perfectly OK Greek spot on Fan Pier that has a fun outdoor bar in the summer.

Democracy Brewing is a Downtown Crossing brewpub with a menu of snack-type foods.

Night Shift Lovejoy Wharf is the West End location of the Night Shift Brewery. Unlike the original, it has food, but it’s also not nearly as fun.

Elm Street Taproom is a solid beer bar in Davis Square.

The Burren is an Irish Pub in Davis Square with lots of live music and a refreshing paucity of shamrocks on the walls.

Lucky’s Lounge is a bar in Fort Point.

Atwood’s is an Irish pub in East Cambridge with live music, a great beer selection, and a patio you should spend some time in.

A4cade is a speakeasy arcade in Central Square with a greasy menu.

Bar Mezzana is a very good Italian restaurant with an extensive selection of crudo in the South End.