We know you and your dating habits. You and your honey sit upright in some booth picking at half-decent filet mignon while the sound system dribbles soft pop. We know where you live, and make no mistake, we will forcibly drag you and your s.o. to Tangierino. This Moroccan restaurant is beyond romantic. Lounge on a low scarlet cushion in dim, curtained rooms as haunting music wafts through the brocade and filigree. Appetizers include Andalusian calamari ($9) and harira, a tomato-cilantro soup ($6); for your main course, try seven-vegetable couscous ($17) or harissa-seared salmon filet ($22). Perhaps best of all, Tangierino is the only place in smoke-free Boston where you can smoke a hookah at dinner (without renting a room, like at Mantra). It may be far from the Square, but believe us: you'll be rocking the casbah, so to speak, in no time.

Ironside's Grille is a great neighborhood bar and resturant right off the Navy yard in Charlestown. Not only a great place to come and sit inside or out for lunch or dinner, it is a great meeting place and watering hole as well. Reputed to have one of the best bar menus in Boston, be sure to nail some pub grub and catch a Red Sox game! Check out the Margarita Grilled Pizza for $12.

Olive's is celebrity chef Todd English's first restaurant and the Charlestown institution stands proud and English's vast empire continues to expand. As his first foray into fine dining, Olive's is tasteful and funky, flavorful and fun. This is a great place to celebrate something special or toast to someone. Olive's accepts all major credit cards and has valet parking. It is an ornate dining room where you receive world class service and can choose from a range of delicious culinary offerings. House specilaties include the tagliatelle with truffle bolognese, and the steak frites with olives signature fries. Right across the street from Olive's, you'll find small, romantic City Square Park with a fish fountain and benches. This park was built as a memorial to Charlestown residents who served in WWII.

Archetypal neighborhood bar with a ton of atmosphere and character, nicknamed 'Sully's'. Locals drop in for a drink, and everyone is very friendly. If the drunk old-timer likes you, he'll buy you a beer and sing old fashioned tunes while others join in. You could go straight from work and feel comfortable or after a soffball game and not feel out of place. Very casual, not at all trendy, and great jukebox. Bonus: Trivia Nights on Wednesdays and Karaoke night on Thursdays.

The same firm that had designed Boston's Post Office Square, Halvorsen Company, worked together with David Phillips to create City Square Park. Using input from the community, representative works of art were used to show the area's history. The crane represents the Three Cranes Tavern that once was located on there. It was a popular socializing spot prior to the American Revolutionary War, and pottery excavated from the site has been referred to as tavernware. Built in 1635, it operated until 1775 when it was destroyed by fire during the battle of Bunker Hill. The cod represents the most important colonial food. Corn stood for the Native Americans, and rope was for the marine history of the Navy Yard. The figure of Justice at the corner of Main Street refers to the birthplace of the Supreme Judicial Court. In 1868 it included a fountain, and later a simple obelisk was included as a World War II memorial. Part of the The Boston Harborwalk, a pedestrian path meant to revitalize and improve the enjoyment of Boston waterfront and promote its access to the public.

Spacious cafe in a style reminiscent of Carberry's in Cambridge. A generous menu of yummy sandwiches will satisfy your need to nosh, as well as a beer and wine. Located in a plaza-type brick building on Chelsea Street off of New Rutherford Ave, you might miss it on your way into Charlestown. The pier is right behind the building, and Cold Stone Creamery next door. This is perfect for an afternoon experience, especially since it closes by 7pm in the winter. Wifi available.