Top 10 New Restaurants of 2006
By Eric Grossman, Boston Editor
What were the top new dining spots this year? Make reservations at the hottest restaurants that opened in 2006, read users' opinions and create your own list to share.
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Lineage
242 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
From its crackling wood-burning oven to its friendly staff, this welcoming Coolidge Corner restaurant provides a most inviting space in which to enjoy gourmet seafood. -
Oishii Boston
1166 Washington St, Boston, MA
South End offshoot of award-winning sushi spot serves a pricey, expanded menu in minimalist chic environs. -
Dante
5 Cambridge Pkwy (Royal Sonesta Hotel), Cambridge, MA
Stylish hotel restaurant serves creative fare (andouille sausage corn dogs, homemade "potato stix") on one of city's largest riverfront patios. -
Douzo
131 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA
Stylish Japanese eatery serves up inventive cocktails and fresh sushi in the shadow of the Back Bay T station. -
Orinoco
477 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA
The fiery flavors of Latin America have a colorful home in the heart of the South End. -
Avila
1 Charles St S, Boston, MA
Upscale Mediterranean restaurant serves a lengthy, far-reaching menu in stylish environs. -
OM Restaurant & Lounge
92 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA
Harvard Square restaurant, with its high-concept interior and Asian-fusion cuisine, attempts to set the standard for Zen dining. -
Sorellina
1 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
High-concept Italian fare has a home in one of the Back Bay's highest-profile residential buildings. -
Beacon Street Tavern
1032 Beacon St, Brookline, MA
The Washington Square Tavern's owners stuck to their successful formula and opened a similarly welcoming bar and eatery across town. -
Ivy Restaurant
49 Temple Pl, Boston, MA
Multi-faceted dining and nightlife destination provides the Ladder District with an affordable spot for an upscale casual Italian meal.
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Ristorante Villa Francesca
150 Richmond St, Boston, MA
Countryside-inspired Northern Italian eatery, located minutes from Paul Revere's house in Boston's historic North End.
