The Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston

"Another spruce-up in 2011 added a cozy U-shaped lobby bar with private alcoves and a fireplace, and revamped the restaurant, now called American Bistro, which serves small plates and local and seasonal dishes"

"But it doesn't thrill stylewise, service is uneven, and the restaurant is unremarkable"

"There's a slick (and expensive) in-house restaurant and bar, Jer-Ne, along with a chic bar/restaurant, Blu, and the vaguely health-oriented Blu Café"

"Restaurants like Market by Jean-Georges anchor the neighborhood’s culinary scene, while Legal Sea Foods has outposts less than 10 minutes away in any direction"