| My Secret Boston

Cochituate and Sudbury Aqueducts

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The Wild Side

Escape from civilization—right smack in the middle of it

Bay State Model Railroad Museum

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Model Restraint

One of New England’s biggest model train collections—open only twice a year

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Wing Nuts

This out-of-the-way pub is serious about its wings.

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Border Crossing

Genuine Mexican—in the ‘burbs

Farm Grill, Newton

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Gyro Power

A hidden Greek grill that’s friendly, cheap—and good

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No Lie

With a name like Pinocchio, this pizzeria has to be good.

The Hen House

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Soul Proprietor

A weird soul-food staple that you have to try

Dado Tea and Coffee, Cambridge

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Turbo Tea

A tea that will make you forget about coffee

Green Dragon Tavern

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Patriots' Place

Among noisy clubs, a pub where revolutionaries drank

Keltic Krust, West Newton

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Bread Winner

A hidden Irish bakery that's a taste of the old country

Sweet Tomatoes

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Off the Sauce

A pizza with some unconventional ingredients

Greek Corner

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Greek to Us

It’s hard to find, but authentic Greek food is no myth.

Tommy Doyle's, Newton

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Irish Export

A genuine Irish pub—in the suburbs

Finale

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Not Just Desserts

Sweet sandwiches in a place that’s known for its desserts

Blue Ribbon Bar-B-Q

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Northern Hospitality

Southern cooking where you’d least expect to find it