State Park is a laid-back restaurant in Kendall Square that serves all sorts of fried chicken.

Highland Kitchen is a Somerville neighborhood staple that has good cocktails and fun food.

Valsos is a Colombian-inspired restaurant in Revere that does fusion food the right way - very well.

Tambo 22 is a very good Peruvian restaurant with excellent cocktails and entrees like alpaca burger.

Highland Fried is the tiki-themed sister spot of Somerville staple Highland Kitchen, and it’s got a lot of fried chicken.

Trina’s is a divey restaurant in Inman Square with good cocktails and daily hot dog specials.

Bar ’Cino is a Italian restaurant in Brookline serving grilled pizzas and good cocktails.

Celeste is a cool little Peruvian restaurant in Union Square that makes great ceviche.

Sound Advice is a craft cocktail bar located inside ArcLight Cinemas at TD Garden.

Mariel Underground is a Cuban cocktail bar located in Post Office Square.

Create is a tiny art gallery and cocktail bar in Union Square’s Bow Market.

Wink & Nod is a fancy underground cocktail bar in the South End with are large selection of scotch.

Orfano is an Italian steakhouse in the Fenway. It has a three-foot tall pepper mill, so that’s something.

Mariel is a Cuban restaurant downtown. Don’t let all the selfies distract you from the fact that it’s actually really good.

Carrie Nation is a restaurant and cocktail bar in Downtown Boston. It does one of those thing much better than the other.

Roxanne’s is a cocktail bar in Downtown Boston where all the drinks costs $10, so you should probably go.