The Fantastic Four Award

The South End wouldn't be the same without them: Aquitaine (569 Tremont Street, Boston, 617.424.8577) and Metropolis Café (584 Tremont Street, Boston, 617.247.2931) along one stretch, Union Bar and Grille (1357 Washington Street, Boston, 617.423.0555) and Gaslight Brasserie du Coin (560 Harrison Avenue, Boston, 617.422.0224) along the other. Two skew traditional French, two contemporary American - but all four score for their consistency. It's hard to remember a time when the name Seth Woods, the founder of The Aquitaine Group, wasn't synonymous with neighborhood dining - especially come the weekly block party that is brunchtime.