"“Tiny little oyster bars” is practically a restaurant genre all its own in Boston. But because of the whole “tiny little” part, they’re usually close to impossible to get into (looking at you, Neptune). But Select in Back Bay, a tiny little oyster bar with modern art on the wall, a decent sized bar, and a deck out back, is an exception. The menu here is slightly untraditional in the sense that they don’t have chowder and the lobster roll isn’t a permanent fixture, but you won’t really miss either dish when you have a glass of wine to wash down the white anchovies with heirloom tomatoes, bouillabaisse, or even some very good non-seafood dishes, like the cauliflower with hazelnut aioli." - dan secatore
