Figs
67 Main Street, 617-242-2229
The site of the star chef Todd English’s original restaurant

Though Mr. English has opened outposts of his more upscale restaurant, Olives, across the country, Figs remains low key. It has pasta specials, root beer and glam rock on the sound system, and Boston foodies still line up for pastas and brick-oven pizzas; one topped with prosciutto and fig and balsamic jam is $16.95; a pizza topped with fried calamari is $16.