Best of Boston
Best Chef, General Excellence
Colin Lynch, Bar Mezzana, No Relation, Shore Leave
Boston
Lynch recently launched two new hits while keeping Bar Mezzana, his coastal-Italian gem, sparkling like an Aperol spritz. Up next: Black Lamb, an American brasserie. read more»
2017 Best Chef, General Excellence
Michael Scelfo, Waypoint and Alden & Harlow
Cambridge
Just when we thought Michael Scelfo couldn't top his first venture, Alden & Harlow, last year he opened Waypoint, an of-the-moment spin on New England [...] read more»
2016 Best Chef, General Excellence
Tiffani Faison, Tiger Mama and Sweet Cheeks
Boston
Despite stints under legends Daniel Boulud and Alain Ducasse and three tours of duty on Top Chef, it feels like Tiffani Faison is just getting [...] read more»
2015 Best Chef, General Excellence
Tim Wiechmann, Bronwyn, T.W. Food
Somerville
Under the watchful eye of Tim Wiechmann, T. W. Food has hummed along for years as a warm Cambridge bistro serving seriously progressive food. Wiechmann's [...] read more»
2013 Best Chef, General Excellence
Jason Bond, Bondir
Cambridge
Bond showcases New England's bounty like no one else in town, dreaming up quirky-beautiful dishes that feature lesser-known flora, like calaminth, angelica root, and carrot-shaped [...] read more»
2012 Best Chef, General Excellence
Coppa
Boston
We didn't need last year's Food & Wine accolades to tell us that Jamie Bissonnette rocks. The famously inked chef drives the two hottest spots [...] read more»
2011 Best Chef, General Excellence
Jamie Bissonnette, Coppa
Boston
He's pushed diners' expectations at kitchens across the city, from Tremont 647 and Clio to Pigalle and Toro. Then, at Coppa, Bissonnette got us all [...] read more»
2006 Best Chef, General Excellence
Tony Maws, Craigie On Main
Cambridge
Tony Maws is the anticelebrity chef. Undistracted by fame and fortune, he is laser focused on ferreting out the finest ingredients from local farms and [...] read more»
2004 Best Chef, General Excellence
Michael Schlow
Boston
Being a great chef isn't just about respecting good ingredients or cooking with passion. It's also about being a good manager and building relationships with [...] read more»
2003 Best Chef, General Excellence
Ken Oringer, Clio
Boston
Oringer is fast becoming the Tom Hanks of Best of Boston. Oringer has captured the best-chef nod in three of the past four years—and the [...] read more»
2002 Best Chef, General Excellence
Ken Oringer, Clio
Boston
Of the many honors chef Ken Oringer has won (a James Beard Award among them), this year's nod as one of People magazine's most eligible [...] read more»