Picante may not have the glitz and pseudo-Mexican ornamentation of Border Cafe, but the food is twice as authentic, the service twice as fast, and the portions twice as big. A self-proclaimed “health-conscious Mexican taqueria in the California style,” Picante delivers tasty renditions of Mexican standards in a low-key setting. Order and pay up front before picking up your over-stuffed cheese-and-bean dripping steak burrito ($6.50), chicken enchilada ($8.50), or cheese quesadilla ($3.25). Top it all off at the fresh salsa bar where you'll find 6 different salsas in varying degrees of mouth-scorching spiciness—beware of the Super Picante blend! On weekends (10am-2pm), Picante becomes a full-service restaurant for Mexican-style brunch, dishing up huevos rancheros, salsa pancakes, and the like. Also located at 217 Elm St., Somerville (Davis; 617-628-6394). Entrees $3-9. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

For an "insiders" look at how Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts feels, frolics and feeds itself, Casablanca restaurant and bar is the place to go. Casablanca, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, is a casual, neighborhood "joint" that has grown to near-legendary status. Students and their professors, writers and their subjects, musicians and their muses all congregate at 40 Brattle Street. Casablanca offers a relaxed drinking environment with a bit more flair than other restaurants. If the exotic, Moroccan-inspired decor doesn't already remind you of the Academy Award-winning movie, then the gigantic wall mural of Bergman and Bogart probably will. Visit Casablanca and enjoy a glass of merlot with friends at one of the intimate tables. Is it the mildly exotic atmosphere? The enticing Mediterranean cuisine? The chance to tipple at the bar elbow-to-elbow with a nuclear physicist, a poet, or the next Kanye West? Who knows?

Experience the grace of an intimate English Country Inn nestled in New England's woodlands while being pampered with our European service, renowned cuisine and a world of wine while dining at Left Bank. Internationally recognized for its cuisine and wine list, Left Bank boasts its own Wine Cave, with the third largest wine collection in the country!

The best breakfast in Boston is not in a fancy hotel but at this local favorite in Union Sq. Pastel umbrellas sprout from each picnic table in the grape arbor outside, where a multiethnic crowd flocks each weekend for great food at incredible prices. Brunch here has a Portuguese flavor, with popular dishes like linguiça sausage omelettes ($9) and sweet bread French toast ($7). Best of all, every entree comes with fresh-squeezed OJ, baked goods, luscious hot cereal or fruit, and unlimited coffee—more than plenty to fill you up ‘til dinner and easily large enough for two. However, all you frugal Fannies out there, beware: there is a $3 sharing fee. On weekend mornings, be prepared to wait up to half an hour. Entrees $5-12. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

In the home of the old Dottie's, the Hyde Restaurant adds to the growing dining scene of Cleary Square in Hyde Park. Opened on Feb. 2nd, The Hyde and it's Chef/Owner Brian Roskow, aims to offer it's customers a fresh and upscale diner environment. Replete with a menu of artisanal beers and local ingredients, Brian is a classically trained Chef that has spent the last 27 years cooking up and down the East Coast. Back in Boston, he is proud to be back in his hometown and offering great food at reasonable prices. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with brunch on weekends, the Hyde is currently a cash only business. Click HERE to read the Boston Globe's June 10th article on The Hyde.

Located in the heart of downtown Boston. Five-star service. Cafe Fleuri restaurant is home to a power breakfast, Sunday Jazz Brunch, and the wonderful Chocolate Bar buffet.

A modern twist on a classic steakhouse. The Metropolitan Club is bent on bringing sophistication to the 'burbs with their innovative menu, extensive winelist, and great people watching. The Met's menu meshes standard steakhouse items with high-concept touches. This approach yields dry-aged cuts of sirloin, plated with colorful spears of carrots or turnips and squiggles of beet alioli.

Be it for a power breakfast, long and leisurely lunch, or night on the town for dinner, Asana in the new Mandarin Oriental, Boston, can offer American and Asian fusion cuisine for all of the above. Stocked with a special cheese cavern and extensive wine list, Asana also offers an exclusive Chef's table for 8 in the kitchen that allows the diners to watch Executive chef Nicolas Boutin at work.

Delicious and Nutritious is the goal at Eatin' Healthy in Quincy Center. Eating healthy does not mean that it has to be boring or bland. With menu items ranging from fruit smoothies to egg white scrambles, hearty soups to inventive salads, Eatin' Healthy keeps dieting fun. Offering take out and dining in options, their cafe like atmosphere invites you to stay and lounge over a dish, or perfect for take out when you are on the go. EH uses all natural ingredients. Fresh fruits and veggies, low fat cheeses, and only the leanest cuts of meat so the food is the star of the show, not the grease. We use only olive, canola, and grape seed oils, because hydrogenated is a dirty word! We bake with whole wheat flour and less fat, sugar and salt than most but you won’t miss it! Fresh baked Chocolate chip cookies, moist banana bread, and fragrant Pumpkin bread…Yum! Catering to your every need… Eatin' Healthy is great solution for feeding a group of any size. Catering menu here. Great for business lunches, “Lunch and Learns”, Bridal showers, Baby showers, Birthday parties or any occasion you can name. Delivery to Boston, Braintree, Hanover, Norwell, Milton, and Quincy. Repeat catering customers can take advantage of corporate charge accounts.

One of the classic Boston steakhouses, however Abe and Louie's was hot even before the recent steak craze. Dark and decadent, this Boylston street hotspot offers a variety of steaks, fabulous wines, and even a wonderful weekend brunch. Over-sized leather courtroom chairs and Hollywood-style booths in the dining room create an inviting atmosphere while impressive bronze chandeliers, massive torchieres, traditional mahogany detailing, and the gold leaf barrel vault ceiling add an air of elegance. Make sure to try the steak benedict!