Need to impress a client? Meeting the girlfriends parents for the first time? Just got a raise or want to pop the question? Head on over to Grill 23 and do not forget to bring the black card. Fantastic room and fun but not crazy atmosphere. Dark wood and gas lights. Marble bathrooms with 1000 thread count water basin napkins. Great bread basket and great service. Kind of neat to watch them reset tables - the person that does it is almost like a magician in his own way! Grab a few drinks at Cuffs across the street, then stroll in here for a fine steak. Seriously, just get the steak even if the menu offers seafood. It's the steak you want. Did I mention the steak? Grill23 & Bar offers a dynamic weekly menu. Visit the website to learn more about its history and the special events! From juicy porterhouses to lobster thermidor, there menu is inclusive and trustworthy. Try the truffle mac and cheese. In a town like Boston where the steakhouse market has become increasingly crowded with new additions like Boston Meat Market, K O Prime, and Mooo, Grill 23 stands the test of time by holding true to the traditions that were instilled when it opened almost 25 years ago. Grill 23 & Bar proudly offers a 900+ bottle wine list that encompasses wines from around the world and is the recipient Wine Spectator’s Best of-Award of Excellence since 2002.

Cuffs, the bar of the Jurys Boston Hotel is a great place to relax and have a drink if you are an out of towner staying at the Hotel or if you are a Boston resident who enjoys hip and fun hotel bars. Set in the basement, this is a hotspot for a variety of ages: mostly the 20-40 something set. The outdoor area is sunken, so although you are in the middle of a busy area in Boston, you feel secluded.

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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STANHOPE GRILL opened four years ago at the former site of the Boston Police Headquarters in Back Bay at the corner of Stuart and Berkeley Streets. Stephen Johnston is the General Manager and has done a wonderful job running 223 superior and deluxe guest rooms plus two executive suites and an elaborate Presidential Suite. Young Bostonians are drawn to the CUFFS bar on the lower level, before entering the main dining room, The Stanhope Grill. I1 BARISTA is a bar-lounge on the main floor.

Laurel Grill and Bar is ideally located on the edge of the Back Bay and the South End. Convenient to all the Back Bay has to offer the trendier South End location is a little more relaxed than its Back Bay counterparts. The contemporary American restaurant specializes in a variety of fresh fish, steaks as well as pastas and vegetarian selections. The location was home to the owner's first restaurant the Blue Wave over since 1991. Several years ago the chef owners transformed the large open space into more intimate and less noisy dining environment. Originally designed as an urban oasis the restaurant continues to remain both a relaxing place to enjoy your meal and still feel the buzz of the South End dining experience.

Atop a glass-roofed fitness club, this restaurant-cafe and 2 bars cater to the area's “guppie” (gay-yuppie) crowd. Familiars will know that the “club” monicker is deceiving: Club Cafe is more restaurant than bar, and certainly not so much club, making it a good place to actually have conversations. The fun, chic video bar features a VJ on weekend nights, drawing both young and old, and though no dancing goes on, the trendy techno music makes Club Cafe a great pre-game stop before you hit up Machine or The Estate. A piano bar entertains those with more subdued tastes, and W karaoke caters to those who'd rather make music than listen. Weekday lunch is popular, as is Su brunch ($15). Beer $3-3.50, mixed drinks $4-5. Casual. Voted best Gay and Lesbian nightspot.
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Tip: Stop in any evening before 7:30pm, order any entree and receive any sandwich, burger or designated entree for $2.09.

Mistral caters to both foodies and trendy poseurs alike, with a massively creative kitchen and a notoriously hawkish crowd of people-watching society types. The gorgeous, white-draped dining rooms offer-Lucullan splendor without too much drama, except on weekends, when a boisterous pre-clubbing crowd of i-bankers and their model arm candy light up the bar. Be prepared to make the scene, but also eat well: most diners laud Mistral for its exceptional culinary consistency and obliging service. Entrees $30-45, with a fabulous tuna tartare for $19. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

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.