"Area Four has been at the heart of the growing food scene in Kendall Square since 2011. They’re best known for serving wood-fired pizzas in an industrial chic dining room, but they’ve also got a cafe with excellent coffee and breakfast pastries. During the week, you’ll find scientists escaping windowless labs to take meetings over briny clam and oregano pizzas, but making a trip to Kendall Square for weekend brunch is really the move. Order the perfect breakfast pizza topped with housemade sausage and pickled peppers, and add a skillet of supreme garlic knots for the table. Wrap things up by sharing the fruit and frangipane-topped almond butter french toast with a friend, because what is brunch without breakfast-dessert?" - tanya edwards, megan zhang, dan secatore, catherine smart, jonathan smith