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Just like Nonna used to make

The simple food and elegant flavors at Il Casale are reminiscent of your Italian grandmother's home cooking.

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Devra First

Check out the latest reviews from The Boston Globe's restaurant critic.

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Budget bites

Craving something more affordable? Try Pho and Thai or one of these other local eateries.

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Turkish delights in Arlington

You'll find Imam bayildi (above), exquisite eggplant, falafel, and more at Pasha.

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Neighborhoods offer a variety of pizza pies

We went on an extended pizza crawl to pinpoint some of the best pizza in Boston.

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Restaurants finding Twitter a cheap, effective marketing tool

Joanne Chang, co-owner of Myers + Chang in Boston, said she uses Twitter to update menu items and offer recipes.

G Force | Tim Zagat

Tim Zagat is a critic of all he surveys

The Zagat dining-out guides are now in 90 cities around the world. Two weeks ago, Tim Zagat, 68, the CEO, and his wife and cofounder, Nina, 66, released the latest Boston findings.

An espresso odyssey

Nespresso, the Swiss "espresso solution" brought to you by Nestle, opened its first free-standing Nespresso Boutique in North America recently on Newbury Street. Amid "for rent" signs, this new boutique offers a sleek escape, one demitasse at a time.

Boyce Slayman Jr. at his restaurant Poppa B's on Blue Hill Ave in Roxbury

Good french fries, good neighbors

Restaurants across the city are suffering in the recession. But people still need places to gather. Some locals - by happenstance or design - help revitalize their neighborhoods by opening restaurants. At left, Boyce Slayman Jr. of Poppa B's in Roxbury.

Economy keeps patrons at home

Boston restaurants are struggling in this economy, and recent snowstorms - which have cut into all-important weekend business - have only made matters worse.

What a deal

Restaurants around town are serving up menus with good food at special prices. But are these deals really deals, or do you get what you pay for? We sampled several to find out.