The Boston Restaurants We Kept Returning to in 2024 | Eater Boston

"It probably has to be a dive bar (because of course it is), though Johnny Kono’s in Weymouth and Cagney’s in Quincy really aren’t dive bars, at least not anymore. Both turn out some really good food and aren’t nearly dark and decrepit enough to be considered a dive, but I still sometimes call them dives in a loving sort of way. Anyways, you can find me at one or the other quite often when my reviewing hat is off for the night." — Marc Hurwitz, founder of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants and Boston Restaurant Talk, food/travel writer for NBC Boston/NECN. This quote conveys a fond, informal affection for the place: though labeled a 'dive bar' in jest, the emphasis is on unexpectedly very good food and frequent visits outside of work." - Erika Adams