The Dot dining scene is flush with exciting offerings: phở, tacos, roti, and so much more.

These options for gooey, cheesy comfort in a bowl (or a skillet, or a mug) will get you through Boston’s colder months.

Satisfy tropical tastes with hot spices, warm hospitality, and cool ice cream.

Freezing in Boston? Ditch the snow for Caribbean glow with 15 sun-soaked dishes close to home.

Bring on the mofongo, jibaritos, and pastelón, please.

Whether you’re in the mood for an inviting vibe, incomparable views, or impeccable wines, these spots aim to please.

Here’s where to go when it’s time for tostones or a refreshingly minty mojito.

Plus, forthcoming bars, breweries, cafés, and wasabi martinis.

Traipse from Boston to Barcelona and beyond with tapas and piles of paella.

New and exciting restaurants to check out, plus new reasons to visit older spots.

The Burren owners will open an Irish pub in the old Christopher’s space—and reopen Toad—in February.

FiDO Pizza—a neighborhood spot with a full liquor license—debuts this summer at Allston Labworks.

This globally inspired Centre Street spot is Boston’s latest entry in the local cafe-to-wine bar movement.

This new Massachusetts Avenue spot actually wants you to sit down and stay a while.

Greater Boston gets some solid representation on this year’s long list, which will be whittled down to nominees and then winners later in the year.