BEST ITALIAN

 IMHO, The North End is overindulged by its location and has
 declined in (food quality)/(price) ratio.
 IMO, Michela's in Cambridge is the best of expensive ones in Boston,
 Massimino's - of not so expensive.

 Enjoy!

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 Alex M. Milshteyn MD
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 I've eaten in Italian restaurants across the country, in Northeastern
 Canada, and Norther Italy and am pleased to say the best Italian
 restaurant is in my own humble town of Cleveland, Ohio.  It's called
 Johnny's Bar, and is a small, dark place in w working class section
 of the city.  Deceptively expensive considering the outside, but the
 seafood and pasta dishes are tremendous.  Cherry walnut duck appetizers
 are great, and I don't think you could go wrong on the menu at all.

 I've also lived in Boston's North End and aside from the Daily Catch
 on Hanover, I couldn't recommend a thing.

 (As you might guess, I'm partial to the seafood thing so keep this in
 mind)