The best local businesses in Boston, from Charlestown to Hyde Park

Newcomer or lifelong Bostonian, you need the same things: a good primary care practice, a plumber who shows up, a bakery worth the detour. Boston Picks ranks them all, from seafood spots to dog walkers.

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Old city, high standards

Boston packs centuries of history and a huge student population into a city you can nearly walk across. Its triple-deckers need good contractors, its winters test every heating company, and each September 1 reshuffles half the neighborhoods. Locals learn quickly whom to trust; we try to shorten that learning curve.

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Editors research each category from Eastie to West Roxbury, weigh how well a business has served Bostonians over the long run, confirm the facts and return to each ranking regularly.

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