Antico Forno, 93 Salem Street, North End, Boston, (617) 723-6733. Voted best traditional Italian restaurant by the Improper Bostonian. The Boston Globe raved, "Everything cooked in [the wood-burning oven] seems blessed." Authentic country Italian entrées are fresh, filling, and priced in the $7-$15 range. Lunch and dinner only. Catering and corporate events available.
Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge, (617) 495-5758. Enjoy elegant décor and the eclectic cuisine of K.C. O'Hara. A la carte and prix-fixe menus. Available for private parties and events. Membership open to the Harvard community, affiliates, and alumni/ae. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
New Mother India, 336 Moody Street, Waltham, (781) 893-3311. Celebrating its fifteenth year, New Mother India offers the freshest and finest ingredients of any Indian restaurant in Greater Boston, and all bread is baked fresh on the premises. New Mother India also offers the largest and best selection of imported beers of any Indian restaurant in the country. Smoke-free environment. Lunch and dinner every day. Handicap accessible.
Terramia Ristorante, 98 Salem Street, North End, Boston, (617) 523-3112. "Terramia has become a hit with Boston insiders. The 40 seats are filled with savvy diners (including owners of other restaurants paying the ultimate compliment)," stated Bon Appetit in 1996. Fine wines available. Corporate events can be accommodated. At the top of the 1998 Zagat Survey's "Italian List for North and South," with a high rating of 26. Dinner only.