No. 9 Park, Boston

No. 9 Park has the well-earned (though overstated) reputation as the best restaurant in Boston, which is reason enough to include it on any classy jaunt through town. It's doors away from the capitol – on the bottom floor at 9 Park Street (obviously). The décor is a touch modern and sparse for Boston's traditionalist tastes, but on the way out, the maitre d’ holds the door for the lady while offering a handshake to the gentleman: an undeniable high-brow touch sure to put a hop in one’s step.