South Boston on a Saturday Night
Other advice: Wear green, look tough, and whistle the theme to How Green Was My Valley.
W. D. & Company
Punchy colors that add up to a solid look. 279 Newbury St., Boston, MA .
Hamlet and Kenn
Fine cooking, fair prices in the South End. 123 Appleton St., Boston, MA .
Anna's Handcut Donuts
Most days, the place looks like a precinct station, so you know the doughnuts must be good. 2056 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA .
Robert Gleason, Area Home Inspection, Inc.
Helpful, energy-conscious, and fearless when it means crawling into the nooks and crannies of a home you are about to buy. 19 Fairview Rd., Weston, MA .
Bob Lobel, Channel 4
And getting Martin Clark to spill his guts about the Boston College basketball program looks a lot better in retrospect.
Kareem's
This is down-home cooking Middle Eastern-style, but the Armenians also love it. Try baked salmon with tahini, with a side of cracked wheat. 600 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, MA .
Mexican Cuisine
It looks like a neighborhood bar, but the food is the Best Mexican north of south of the border. We recommend any of the tuna-steak dinners. 1682 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA .
EMW Fine Foods
The initials stand for East Meets West, and this caterer melds the best cooking of both worlds. Boston and Nantucket, MA
Bohill's
The old Beacon Café, which journalist Josh Resnek took over and made even funkier. 81 Broadway, Chelsea, MA .
O-Positive
They're melodic; they've got good lyrics and a good stage presence to boot.
Brighton Leather and Shoe Repair
Whether it's a designer jacket or that old handbag you love, the folks in this small shop will make it look like new. 1642 Beacon St., Brookline, MA .
Habit
Look for stylish, affordable clothing and accessories from Bread & Butter, Tag Jeans, and more, as well as men's custom shirting. 703 E. Broadway, South Boston, MA 2127, habitatshop.com.
A Tie-Boston College's Doug Flutie, Brant College's Jim Hallett, and Harvard's Mark Fusco
Flutie took the Eagles to a Bowl; Hallett was the top amateur in the Masters; and Fusco won college hockey's version of the Heisman.