"When you need to hack away on a laptop but can’t concentrate unless you’re in a luxe cafe with studio-worthy lighting and a tiny, curated pantry full of chocolates and potato chips that taste like delicious Spanish ham, go to Agnes Cafe & Provisions. The all-day cafe just off Rice Village offers counter-service Mediterranean dishes like an acid-tinged freekeh salad with parmesan and flatbreads stuffed with spiced lamb kofta. It’s a chic spot for splitting mezze while sitting on designer mid-century wooden chairs. And the food tastes fantastic, like something you would spend $73 at Central Market to try to recreate but never quite can. So opt for the genuine article instead." - Chelsea Thomas