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This list is in alphabetical order, not ranked. The numbers are for easy reference only.
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Alden & Harlow

Chef Michael Scelfo's first solo outing was an instant success thanks to its vegetable-forward fare and ungodly rich, smoky burger. But Scelfo also deserves a pat on the back for his staffing skills. In particular, bar manager Seth Freidus has assembled a cocktail list that rivals the dinner menu in creativity and ambition, with drinks incorporating vegetables like squash; a house-made bitter on draft; and come winter, amaro-tinged whipped cream, which tops a warming combination of house-made butterscotch, curaçao, and Scotch.
40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-864-2100, aldenharlow.com.
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Area Four

Michael Krupp and chef Jeff Pond identified a need and filled it: a cafeteria for the Cambridge tech crowd proffering consistently excellent wood-fired pizzas, salads, and croissant-crumb-topped mac 'n' cheese, plus an adjacent high-styled coffee shop. It's an upgraded '60s pizza parlor with sweeping windows and long tables perfect for meetings and casual, back-of-iPad collaboration. For a three-course meal Area Four-style, start with the "Kitchen Sink" salad tossed with fontina and roasted onions, order the sausage-and-banana-pepper pizza as the main event, and cap off the night with the soft-serve of the day, topped with irresistible homemade sauces and twice-baked-for-crunch cookie crumbs. The team opened a sleek South End outpost in 2016, too.
500 Technology Sq., Cambridge, 617-758-4444; Troy South End, 264 E. Berkley St., Boston, 857-317-4805, areafour.com.
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Asta

"We ask that the entire party order the same menu" is the familiar refrain at restaurants with tasting menus. But at this ambitious Back Bay spot, diners at the same table can choose from the five- or eight-course menus, and chef Alex Crabb and his team will course them appropriately. If you're with friends who share, that means you can try Brussels sprouts tossed in nutty Marmite butter from the $80 five-course menu, and lamb with radicchio and fresh cheese from the $110, eight-course version. Budget- and taste-wise, everyone wins.
47 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, 617-585-9575, astaboston.com.
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B&G Oysters

When Barbara Lynch opened B&G in 2003, she pioneered the idea of presenting local, fresh bivalves and seafood in a hip, bar-centered environment. While many have since followed her lead, B&G remains an essential part of the dining conversation, particularly when considered from beneath a string of lights on the subterranean patio, with plates of seafood-laced pastas, thoughtful salads, and overflowing lobster rolls spread across the table.
550 Tremont St., Boston, 617-423-0550, bandgoysters.com.
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The Bancroft

'Burbs, say hello to the swankiest of steakhouses. With high-end touches like Carrara-marble countertops, enormous Oriental rugs, Parisian flea-market finds, and even an Andy Warhol room, the Bancroft feels like a Gatsby-era chophouse of yore. Chef Mario Capone's dry-aged rib-eyes and bone-in filets only add to the occasion-dining attitude, with haute accoutrements like smoked black salt, hot Roquefort butter, and charred avocado. For a real treat, take a turn on the steel catwalk and peruse the glassed-in, 3,000-bottle wine mezzanine stocked with rare vintages of Margaux and trophy pinots from the West Coast. Because hey, if you're going to spring for a hulking Tomahawk chop, why settle for a glass of merlot? We'll take ours with a bottled Hub Punch and a sidecar of Coravin-dispensed Amarone.
15 Third Ave., Burlington, 781-221-2100, the-bancroft.com.
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Banyan Bar + Refuge

To transform Hamersley's Bistro's buttoned-down brasserie into one of Boston's buzziest restaurants, the Gallows Group gave chef Phillip Tang free rein. In turn, the former East by Northeast chef spiced up his largely Chinese repertoire with Japanese, Thai, and even eastern Russian elements. The result is a series of pitch-perfect riffs: The lobster roll is upgraded with honey-miso butter and pickled sea beans; Korean fried chicken swaps the typical sticky glaze for a dried-lime chimichurri and a side of Kewpie-mayo potato salad; and a New York strip is reborn as a massive, shareable DIY platter served with scallion pancakes, ssamjang, and kimchi butter. With its beer slushies and tamarind-infused spirits; Tang's progressive menu; and owner Rebecca Roth Gullo's organic, living space, Banyan has officially vanquished the specter of its celebrated predecessor.
553 Tremont St., Boston, 617-556-4211, banyanboston.com.
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Bar Mezzana

Longtime Barbara Lynch Gruppo lieutenant Colin Lynch (no relation) struck out on his own with a sexy, subway-tiled coastal Italian restaurant in the South End's Ink Block development. Evidence of Lynch's pedigree is apparent across the menu, from the elegant haute crudo-slender langoustines with mounds of caviar; fat slices of yellowtail with grapefruit oil and chilies-to the lovely lineup of lightly spiked spritzes. Order the above, and all you'd need is a crostini or two, topped with smoked bluefish or hazelnut-studded beef tartare to make a graze-worthy meal.
360 Harrison Ave., Boston, 617-530-1770, barmezzana.com.
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Bergamot

Nouveau classics at this Somerville mainstay are priced for a weeknight, but they're special enough for an occasion, especially when coupled with the attentive servers (folding a napkin here, suggesting a lovely Barbera there). For the Tuesday night when you just need a drink, one of the city's most undersung bars can cure what ails you with a gimlet or a "Montenegroni" (Citadelle Reserve gin, Campari, Amaro Montenegro).
118 Beacon St., Somerville, 617-576-7700, bergamotrestaurant.com.
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Bistro du Midi

For nearly 10 years, this Provençal bistro has been the perfect place to dazzle out-of-towners, thanks to doting service, world-class wines, a plush but unfussy dining room, and prime Public Garden frontage. From-the-land proteins-such as seared duck breast accompanied by sweet potato, artichoke, and duck jus-are stellar, though the real draw is the seafood dishes (inventive crudo, inky tagliatelle with squid and uni) from executive chef and Le Bernardin alum Robert Sisca, who recently rejoined his protégé, chef de cuisine Josue Louis, in the Back Bay kitchen.
272 Boylston St., Boston, 617-426-7878, bistrodumidi.com.
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Bondir

If you think farm-to-table has been reduced to a mere catch phrase, you haven't paid a visit to Jason Bond's idiosyncratic Cambridge bistro. Intricately arranged yet homey dishes highlight offbeat agrarian finds like elderberries, muskmelon, and wild arugula, some of which come from Bond's very own Carlisle farm plot. It's incredibly tough to top the magical atmosphere at the narrow Cambridge space, too, particularly during the winter, when the warmth of the fireplace can be felt throughout the intimate dining room.
279A Broadway, Cambridge, 617-661-0009, bondircambridge.com.
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Brewer's Fork

The line between good eating and better imbibing is, thankfully, blurring, and no place better exemplifies that ambiguity than John Paine and Michael Cooney's Charlestown joint. Here you can pair a barrel-aged blonde with crisp maple-glazed pork belly or mussels bathed in a beer-and-tasso-ham broth-each churned out of an impressive 700-degree Le Panyol wood-burning oven. Or sip on a tulip glass brimming with Berliner Weisse, a perfect complement to one of Paine's pillowy, char-blistered pizzas (the sweet butter-and-sugar corn with salty ' nduja still haunts our dreams). Not a fan of the suds? How about a bottle of bubbly from the Languedoc, or some funky Normandy cider to savor alongside an expertly prepared tuna crudo? In today's quaffing climate, you can have it all. Man, are we spoiled.
7 Moulton St., Charlestown, 617-337-5703, brewersfork.com. This list is updated periodically to reflect closures and other prominent developments. Please send updates to food editor Jenna Pelletier at jpelletier@bostonmagazine.com.

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This list is in alphabetical order, not ranked. The numbers are for easy reference only. Chef Michael Scelfo's first solo outing was an instant success thanks to its vegetable-forward fare and ungodly rich, smoky burger. But Scelfo also deserves a pat on the back for his staffing skills.

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Great book to purchase: Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to PracticeEdited by Sheryl E. Burgstahler and Rebecca C. Cory

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Universal Design in Higher Education From Principles to Practice

Edited by Sheryl E. Burgstahler and Rebecca C. Cory

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Universal Design in Higher Education looks at the design of physical and technological environments at institutions of higher education; at issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction; and at the full array of student services.

Inclusion has come to higher education! More than explaining what the law requires, Burgstahler and Cory have given us a primer on how universal design in education can improve university and college life for everyone. - Douglas Biklen, Dean of the School of Education, Syracuse University

Burgstahler and Corey have put together a groundbreaking, comprehensive text that brings together all the best information about the theory and practice of Universal Design (UD) and its potential in higher education. As a paradigm of inclusion, UD offers a modelfor addressing issues of equality, accessibility, and social and intellectual integration.Demonstrating the breadth and depth of this powerful model in higher education, thistext covers the application of UD in campus design, student services, faculty development, instructional technology, academic administration, and classroom instruction, from first-year courses to advanced study. - Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Professor of English & Disability Studies, The Ohio State University

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When it comes to learning, variability is the rule not the exception. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that guides the design of learning goals, materials, methods, and assessments as well as the policies surrounding these curricular elements with the diversity of learners in mind.

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Fall 2017, the premier of a new TV show, Speechless. Maya DiMeo (Minnie Driver) is a mother who is willing to do anything for her family. Her son, JJ has cerebral palsy and she will fight for justice in order to give him what he deserves.

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Intelligent Lives, a documentary set to be released in Fall 2017, that explores how the segregation of people with intellectual disabilities became the norm, why this segregation is slowly being dismantled, and how some people with intellectual disabilities are blazing a bold new path. 

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Artist Neil Harbisson was born completely color blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns color into audible frequencies. Instead of seeing a world in grayscale, Harbisson can hear a symphony of color -- and yes, even listen to faces and paintings.

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BUG by Linked BY Air: Really cool app that turns colours into musical notes!

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Harvard Law School, Cambridge MA - See the full schedule of events happening Aug 8 - 10, 2016 and explore the directory of Speakers & Attendees.