The Frogmore serves cuisine inspired by the Carolina Lowcountry, and it has a great — and always rotating — draft beer program, though drinkers in search of something on the cheaper side can choose between $3 Genny and High Life. Get the fried green tomatoes, but let them cool off for a minute or two before taking a bite.

Rotisserie chicken, orejita (fried pig’s ears), chicharron (fried pork belly), and fried plantains. Head to this beloved Dominican joint, and help it celebrate its 20th anniversary by eating all of the above things.

There will be injera, and you should use it to scoop up deliriously tasty bites of misir wet, which consists of red lentils cooked in a spicy sauce with ginger, garlic, and cardamom. Also worth trying at this Ethiopian hot spot: anything with lamb.

The Haven is Boston’s Scottish headquarters. Go for the haggis, and stay for the Belhaven Best. And as you might imagine, the Haven has a very decent scotch selection. Start with something floral and slightly salty from the Highlands, and finish with something sweet and malty from Speyside.

The pork sandwich at Oriental de Cuba is the best one in the city. The exterior is crispy, and it’s filled with savory pork, gooey Swiss, and mustard.

The Amory Street location is the original, but Chilacates is also serving great street food on JP’s Centre Street, with locations in Mission Hill, Chestnut Hill, the South End, and Roslindale coming soon. Do get the lengua burrito, which is one of the finest in the city.

A neighborhood staple since it literally had only 10 tables back in 2002, Ten Tables grew into an adjacent space almost a decade ago but remains a cozy and inviting place for a special occasion or any night. Try the four-course tasting menu — there’s a vegetarian version available, too — to get a taste of Ten Tables’ seasonal, local ethos.

JP Seafood Cafe has been holding it down on Centre Street since the mid 1990s. The menu is lousy with excellent Japanese and Korean food, so it’s difficult to say where to start. Good bets, though, are the katsu don (fried pork cutlet served with rice, sautéed onions, and sweet-savory Japanese-style eggs), an assortment of sushi and maki, an order of kimchi, an order of mandoo kuk (Korean-style beef dumpling soup), some pork gyoza, and the spicy basil pad thai. Also get the fisherman’s platter because, you know, seafood. And bring, like, 10 friends.

Not a secret: Brassica’s fried chicken is among the best in Boston. Maybe more of a secret: Brassica also makes an outstanding breakfast sandwich. Try the Low Country, which comes with a fried egg, house-made sausage, fried cheddar, and fig jelly, served on brioche. The place is a cafe by day and a casual but impressive tasting menu destination by night.