"224 Boston is the rare Dorchester restaurant that somehow feels like a country cottage. If you sit on the shaded patio, you’ll find yourself looking across the street at an honest-to-goodness white picket fence, and there are low, wood-beam ceilings inside. The menu changes with the seasons, but you can expect to find lots of meaty American stuff, along with a small selection of tacos and pasta. Get the braised short rib and pretend you’re in a Vermont bread and breakfast called The Maple Barn." - dan secatore