In a world teeming with top-ten lists, self-proclaimed winners, and Yelp battles, we still believe in going out on the farthest limb and picking the best. We scoured the town and crossed all the references to bring you this year’s chart toppers
 

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Edited by Jennifer Tanaka
Reported and Written by Megan Baker, Marcia Froelke Coburn, Amalie Drury, Michell Eloy, Peter Gianopulos, Mark Guarino, Nina Kokotas Hahn, Noah Isackson, Claudine Ise, Rebecca Little, Mark Loehrke, Bridget Maiellaro, Jenna Marotta, Graham Meyer, Rod O’Connor, Jan Parr, Penny Pollack, Jay Pridmore, Megan Duffy Rostan, Shane Michael Singh, Catey Sullivan, Joanne Trestrail, Jennifer Wehunt, Nathaniel Zimmer

Photography: Anna Knott, Brian Kuhlmann, Lisa Predko