"Lots of the salad selections in this guide morph and evolve with the seasons. But Boia De is the consistent home of the first salad we ever inducted into our own personal Salad Hall Of Fame: Luci’s chopped salad. It tastes like being catapulted headfirst into your favorite Italian deli during their lunch rush. Every bite is an altercation with oil, vinegar, pepperoncini, cannellini beans, tomatoes, and provolone. Close your eyes and you can convince your brain that you’re tearing into a 12-inch hoagie instead of eating a carefully engineered salad at a trendy little restaurant. Reservations go live on Resy at noon 30 days in advance. That is when you need to be at your computer, refreshing the page like your life depends on it. Use desktop, not mobile, so you can refresh and click around faster. If that doesn't work, Resy notifications are your friend. Boia De also holds space for nightly walk-ins. It’s a gamble, but try to arrive just before they open. Walrus Rodeo, their excellent sister restaurant, is a backup plan waiting for you next door." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer