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Boston, Massachusetts is a paradoxical metropolis of remarkable contradictions flanking the Charles River on the north Atlantic coast, where the past coexists with a high-tech present and historic buildings house modern-day marvels. Boston, with its old world architecture and acclaimed academia, radiates an aura of undeniable charm and grandeur, incongruously balanced with the city's reputation as a booming center of high finance and the hub of the biotech world.

Boston's dynamic epicurean scene holds true to its complex legacy and is a modern-day mecca for gourmands in search of diversity in their dining adventures. A bastion of flavorful seafood, the Boston Metro area offers legendary feasts from the Atlantic and holds the distinction of having spawned such inspired gastronomic delights as Clam Chowder, classic Clambakes and New England Lobster Roll.

Atlantic Fish Company, part of the Back Bay Restaurant Group, has been a Boston institution since its inception in 1978, presenting a vast array of regional classics and inventive original dishes in an upscale setting reminiscent of an old world cruise ship, resplendent with understated elegance and timeless élan.

In addition to regional seafood classics, Skipjack's Seafood Emporium takes pride in presenting an extensive menu that includes a selection of the freshest seafood from around the globe, with signature specialties such as Wasabi Crusted Salmon and Icelandic Arctic Char. For diners whose tastes lean more to meat and potatoes, the menu incorporates succulent steaks, ribs and chicken dishes.

Boston restaurants have a traditional flair for robust, rich and hearty, yet entirely unpretentious, cuisine, and the region boasts some of the best restaurants in the nation and an abundance of culinary masterminds who create inventive concoctions to delight the most devoted followers of Epicurus' hedonistic philosophies.

Icarus, a legendary South End venture by acclaimed Chef and owner Chris Douglass, cooks up artfully prepared seasonal cuisine showcasing traditional American and regional New England dishes with a dash of international inspiration and a thoroughly contemporary twist.

Boston's restaurant scene also offers a diversity of more exotic cuisines for adventurous gourmets. The region's multi-cultural populace ensures the existence of a multitude of avant-garde eateries that allow for an exploratory journey into the remarkable flavors of ethnic cuisines that span the globe from the Americas across to Europe and Asia, and everything in between. A little research and a good map can reveal a whole host of little-known eateries that ordinarily evade the tourist radar, offering up exotic fare that runs the gamut from spicy Moroccan marvels to French-Cambodian fusion fare, authentic Russian specialties, and Polynesian delicacies.

Cafe Levonya, a bright and cheerful storefront restaurant in Arlington, is an inexpensive dining spot with a loyal local following that offers an all-round enjoyable dining experience, with well prepared, flavorful food and equally good hospitality. The small yet appealing selection of Russian, Armenian and Ukrainian dishes is prepared using authentic recipes and traditional methods handed down from generation to generation.

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