Boston's independent restaurant scene is on par with New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. So while history buffs look back fondly on a certain tea party, foodies simply look forward to dinner. For all the talk of cod and beans, the area lays claim to a long line of "celebrity chefs:" M. Sanzian (creator of the Boston cream pie) made quite a stir in the mid-1800s and, a century later, Julia Child launched a culinary revolution from her Cambridge kitchen. These days it's Todd "Iron Chef" English, Lydia Shire, Ming Tsai, Gordon Hamersley, and Jasper White who make eating out a gastronomic adventure. More »
