Radius's team of hipster restaurateurs score yet again with this tastefully mod and highly authentic Italian experiement, which offers diners a choice of top-drawer food and drinks in one of four settings. Try the white-walled main dining room, the outdoor terrace, the late-night bistro and pizzeria, or the bar—a perfect place to meet dates for after-hours drinks. The restaurant offers a host of generously-portioned Italian regional specialties, like the phenomenal Fresh Pappardelle with Long Island duck, dried cherries, and rosemary ($19), but those in a drinking-and-snacking kind of mood should hit the bar for specialty drinks, scene-making, and lightly crunchy risotto balls ($10). The mostly upscale 30-something crowd packs this place nightly, so call for reservations. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. The basil gimlet--fresh basil with lime and vodka--is not to be missed.

A new addition to the Park Plaza Hotel, The Melting Pot of Boston is an experience in and of itself. Decadent chocolate fondue desserts complete with tableside flambe, preceded by an array of entree choices which include everything from a vegetarian platter to the classic "Surf and Turf". With a wine list that exceeds 250 bottles, the Melting Pot has the cheese fondue to complement, prepared tableside. There is something for everyone! Conveniently located near T stops, central to all the bells and whistles Boston has to offer.

You thought Studio 54 was hard to get into? Well trying to get scheduled for a trim with Mr. Russo himself and you will see how far ahead he books. It is also important to note that he begins by charging above the $200 price mark for a cut. However, the proof is in the pudding: he has been operating in Boston since the early 1980's. Voted Best of Boston for expensive haircut.

Downtown Boston's Park Plaza Hotel is the home of Todd English's spectacular Bonfire restaurant. Fusing Argentinean, European and American steakhouse influences, Bonfire's menu features grilling traditions from across the globe. The restaurant also boasts a taqueria serving delicious assortments of tacos and tapas.

Visit their website for online reservations. This is a small restaurant on Newbury Street offering up cocktails and menu items that are contemporary American. Prices range from $6-$15 for appetizers and $15-$30 for entrees. In the summer, there is a patio that holds up to 30 people. For $29, there is a prix fixe menu (Sunday through Wednesday). The regular menu highlights include a prosciutto/fig/arugula pizza and porchini ravioli. There is a bar crowd that is mostly neighborhood regulars.

If you do not know what or where Louis Boston is: you have alot to get caught up on my friend. A beautiful and looming brick building on the corner of Berkley and Newbury Streets in the Back Bay, Louis Boston set the pace of fashion in this fine city of ours. From an internal steakhouse to a cutting edge Mario Russo salon, there is not much reason to leave when you get here.

Occupying the old quarters of the Piattini wine bar on Columbus, Da Vinci Ristorante moved into this space that straddles the Back Bay and the South End. Da Vinci comes to us from the same owners and chefs of La Campania in Waltham, and hopes to bring the same Italian flair to this eternally struggling restaurant space. With Valet parking, a full bar, and average prices for city dining, Da Vinci is hoping to make a splash in the city as well as the suburbs.

This three-meal-a-day, cosmopolitan restaurant at Jury's Hotel serves a variety of freshly prepared food selections, from hearty, authentic Irish breakfasts to a full a la carte dinner selection.

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Designed and created in-house, John Lewis sells fine jewlery. They use platnum, gold, and silver in over 1,600 designs. Each piece is marked with their registered trademark, a crossed JL. Store hours : 11am to 6pm Tuesday through Saturday.