the Restaurant Guide

The eat-local philosophy really caught on this year.
So for 2007, our nationwide dining guide takes a look at restaurants, hotels, and inns whose chefs are taking locally sourced ingredients in new and exciting directions.
In this online exclusive, check out additional restaurants and longer reviews that aren't available in print.

Urban:
RENDEZVOUS IN CENTRAL SQUARE

Long a mover and shaker in Boston's farm-to-table efforts—he originated the Fresh Sheet, a broadsheet sent biweekly to city chefs to let them know what local farmers have on hand—chef-owner Steve Johnson puts it all to work at Rendezvous.
Located in Cambridge's somewhat gritty Central Square, it is a convivial oasis where faculty and students from Harvard and MIT join neighborhood residents and area foodies to swoon over a menu featuring the flavors of Italy, France, Spain, and North Africa.

502 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA (617-576-1900)