Boston Magazine just announced its Best of Boston Winners! Here are the winners from East Boston! Congratulations!
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT, EAST BOSTON
Locals flock to both Eastie locations of this Mexican favorite for crowd-pleasers such as fresh, high-quality guacamole, ceviches, tacos, and burritos. But the best reasons to visit are the rare in-Boston flavors of Puebla, seen in the menu’s rajas poblanas (shredded peppers with sour cream and queso fresco), Adobo-marinated tacos arabes, and dishes sauced with ravishingly complex moles, pipiáns, and tingas. East Boston, angelascafeboston.com.
BEST GOURMET GROCER
Boston native Alexis Cervasio created a haven for seafood lovers in Eastie when she opened EBO & Co. Grocery in 2021, named after her popular roving dining experience, East Boston Oysters. The shop carries everything you’d find at her pop-ups, from fresh oysters to bottles of funky natural wine to locally made condiments like Buenas chimichurri — and so much more. Looking for recipe inspiration? Head downstairs to Over the Tunnel Books, Cervasio’s tiny new bookstore, packed with cookbooks, food magazines, and complimentary self-serve espresso. 110 Meridian St, Boston, MA 02128, ebogrocery.com.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
Quack, Quack! Duckling Day Returns to Boston Common This Sunday – Be a Part of It!
Boston Harbor Islands Free Ferry Weekend Is Coming Up
Celebrate Mother’s Day in East Boston