WHERE TO EAT

High Street Place

This is not your parents' food court. Boston's newest food hall curates some of the city's most beloved tastes under one roof, from Mike & Patty's inventive breakfast sandwiches to celeb chef Tifani Faison's brown-butter lobster rolls to double-patty Wheelhouse burgers like the "Chuck Norris" that'll smash your appetite. highstreetplace.com

Mida Boston and Mida  Newton

Yankee food editor Amy Traverso calls chef-owner Douglass Williams "Boston's pasta prodigy." Nominated once again this year for Best Chef Northeast by the James Beard Foundation, he's acclaimed for remastering Italian classics like gnocchi cacio e pepe and rock shrimp carbonara. This is first-class carbo-loading. midarestaurant.com

Burro Bar Brookline

You're up against a different kind of time clock here: There's a 90-minute limit when bottomless brunch is served on Saturdays and Sundays. Not running 26.2? Make this neighborhood Mexican eatery, located right at Mile 23 on the Marathon course, your finish line. You can toast your favorite competitors with neon margaritas and get a workout hoisting forkfuls of enchilada. burrobarboston.com

Bistro du Midi

A destination for refined French fare and Boston Public Garden views—just as 25,000 tulips begin their annual color carnival—Bistro du Midi is also a weekend brunch gathering spot. Dive into a Grand Plateau of seafood ($135 for four) or other tempting options such as bavette steak and eggs, prosciutto Benedict, and apple-topped ricotta pancakes. bistrodumidi.com

Flour Bakery

Led by beloved pastry chef Joanne Chang, the bakers at Flour's nine Boston and Cambridge locations turn out top-notch sticky buns and other baked treats. And don't fret if you miss out on a chance to try Chang's take on Boston cream pie (composed of thin layers of sponge cake and vanilla cream, a subtle soaking of coffee syrup, and chocolate ganache): You can order this 2022 Yankee Food Awards winner for delivery anytime, nationwide. fourbakery.com