Hampden has gone full-on island pub. Chamorro cuisine (that’s Guam, baby) meets English tavern in a moody, fireplace-lit space that’s giving cozy-luxe. Must-tries: shrimp + corn cakes and the katsu-drenched tomahawk pork chop. You’ll feel like royalty.
Modern Latin street food at its finest. Pupusas filled with fresh crab and honey sriracha slaw? Yes, please. Birria loaded with salsa verde and melted cheese? Take my money.
Charles Village is spicing things up. Lao Sze Chuan serves Sichuan with swagger, dumplings that melt in your mouth, Kung Pao chicken with a kick, and a whole roasted sea bass that arrives like a showpiece.
Cross Keys goes south of the border, way south. Luna Oaxaca brings mezcal, mole, and the kind of Oaxacan recipes that turn dinner into a cultural trip.
From pop-up at Harborplace to its permanent in Fells Point, Oleum is a must for plant-based babes. Their Dreamsicle mocktail is proof that non-alcoholic menus are the new cocktail menus. And yes, we’re here for it.
