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Negotiating where to have dinner can be one of the more fraught aspects of dating. We like to table potential objections with a place that does Japanese and Spanish with equal brilliance. Chef Tracy Chang’s casually hip Central Square eatery reflects her passions and range: Don’t be surprised if you find true romance lurking amid her raw and cooked seafood plates, beautiful bowls of ramen and classic Basque-inflected tapas. Then there’s the desserts like smoked purple yam ice cream and a stellar bar program, including shareable sips like the Rhubarbra Streisand’s fruity mixture of house-blended rum and lime.
Pagu
310 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge • (617) 945-9290
gopagu.com
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2017 Winner: Bergamot
Tight squeezes between tables and a surfeit of hard surfaces are making it tough to have a conversation in many otherwise worthy eateries...
- 118 Beacon St., Somerville
- (617) 576-7700
- bergamotrestaurant.com