"Joe" Zou wants the Clinton Gourmet to be one of the top 100 Chinese restaurants inthe country.

Two Thai, at least three Italian, a Korean and an Indian bistro have all chosen to locate along the town’s main drag. Just blocks off Main Street, two Chinese restaurants offer further ethnic options.

“It’s good for every business, because people have a lot of choices here,” said Sam Salhuddin, owner of Neighborhood Brick Oven Pizza & Restaurant.

“It’s good for every business, because people have a lot of choices here,” said Sam Salhuddin, owner of Neighborhood Brick Oven Pizza & Restaurant.

“If you want Indian, Chinese, or Italian, you can get it in Maynard,” Salhuddin said. “It’s a small town, but for the food business, this is like in the city.”

A walk west down Main Street can be a dizzying chore for a starving diner on the prowl for a meal.

The Sterling Deli and Takeout is a place you can find good food, a friendly word, and a gallon of milk.

There aren't many restaurants where you can watch the ducks swim and the paddlewheel turn while waiting for your table. The Old Mill is one of those gems.

The Mangia Maven reviews the Devens Grill, with its comfortable atmosphere and comprehensive menu.

The Herb Lyceum actually grows its own ingredients. Check it out.

Lancaster's Atlantic Union College has a gem hidden in its kitchen -- Chef Sualua Tupolo, who makes vegan eating tasty and fun.

In a culture that spawned “instant breakfast” and is rife with ready-made, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat, Marcus DiNardo is something of an anomaly in the restaurant business. He insists on food prepared with passion, not preservatives, and his Lidio's is our very favorite place to eat.

Everyone’s a critic — and everyone has different tastes. That’s what makes our annual Favorite Places to Eat issue something we both look forward to and dread. Some of us want a healthy dinner on the run. Some of us are fast-food junkies. Others want to splurge and be leisurely over cognac and coffee. Some want to bring our children along; others want a quiet table for two. Some of us want more bang for our buck, while some of us don’t mind paying more if we believe the food and the service are worth it.

Meals are calming and delicious at Nancy's Air Field Cafe

J's Restaurant in Bolton offers good food and a great view

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